Removing the timing gear pulley

Fig 1: Identifying Timing Gear Pulley

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Remove 

• the plug at the front of the variable valve timing unit (TX55)
• the center screw in the variable valve timing unit (TX55).

Carefully pull out the timing gear pulley with the variable valve timing (VVT) unit.

Timing gear pulleys without variable valve timing units: 

Remove the screws. Remove the timing gear pulley.

Remove tool 999 5452.

Reinstall the expansion tank and the brake fluid reservoir at the right wheel arch.