Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 669

– Immediately attach the cover and tighten the bolts.

Note

Tighten the bolts -1 and 4- with an additional turn after installing

the vibration damper. The bolts must be removed again to install

the vibration damper.

– Tighten the bolts -1 through 8- in the sequence shown. Refer

to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Timing Chain Cover”, page 104

 .

Continuation for Both Versions
– Install the vibration damper. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Vibration Damper, Removing and Installing”, page 47

 .

– Install the Oil Pressure Regulation Valve - N428- . Refer to

⇒ “4.8  Oil Pressure Regulation Valve N428 , Removing and

Installing”, page 206

 .

– Install the ribbed belt tensioning damper. Refer to

⇒ “1.5 Auxiliary Components Bracket, Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 53

 .

– Install the ribbed belt. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Ribbed Belt, Removing and Installing”, page 46

 .

– Install the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to ⇒  Body

Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Wheel Housing Liner; Front Wheel

Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

– Fill with engine oil and then check the level. Refer to ⇒ Main‐

tenance ; Booklet  36.1 ; Procedure Descriptions; Engine Oil,

Draining, Replacing Oil Filter, and Filling .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Timing Chain Cover”, page 104

♦ Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Engine Support - Tightening Specification and Se‐

quence”“ , page 56

♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Subframe Mount”, page 29

2.3

Vibration Damper Sealing Ring, Replac‐

ing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Seal Installer - Crankshaft - T10354-
♦ Press Piece - Gearbox - T10375-
♦ Assembly Tool - Knurled Nut - T10531/4- from the Assembly

Tool - T10531-

♦ Seal Installer - Crankshaft - T40274-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Bolt - Vibration Damper
♦ O-ring - Oil Dipstick Tube

♦ Seal - Vibration Damper
Removing
– Remove the vibration damper. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Vibration Damper, Removing and Installing”, page 47

 .

• The Tensioning Pins - T10531/2- is installed.
– Remove the seal -arrow- with the Seal Installer - Crankshaft -

T40274- .

Installing
– Clean the running and sealing surface.
– Push the seal -arrow- on the Seal Installer - Crankshaft -

T10354- .

• The closed side of the seal points to the Seal Installer - Crank‐

shaft - T10354- .

– Push the seal -arrow- with the Seal Installer - Crankshaft -

T10354- on the Tensioning Pins - T10531/2- and place on the

lower timing chain cover.

– Additional attach the Press Piece - Gearbox - T10375- and

tighten the Knurled Nut - T10531/4- .

– Drive the seal in all the way using the Seal Installer - Crank‐

shaft - T10354- .

Note

♦

Replace the vibration damper bolt.

♦

Replace the O-ring.

Assemble in reverse order of disassembly. Note the following:
– Install the vibration damper. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Vibration Damper, Removing and Installing”, page 47

 .

3

Chain Drive

⇒ “3.1 Overview - Camshaft Timing Chain”, page 114
⇒ “3.2 Overview - Balance Shaft Drive Chain”, page 116
⇒ “3.3 Camshaft Timing Chain, Removing and Installing”,

page 118
⇒ “3.4 Balance Shaft Drive Chain, Removing and Installing”, page

130
⇒ “3.5 Chain Length, Checking”, page 130
⇒ “3.6 Valve Timing, Checking”, page 131

3.1

Overview - Camshaft Timing Chain

Note

♦

After performing work on the chain drive the adaptation value

in the engine control module must be adapted. To do this turn

on the ignition and select the following menu items on the Ve‐

hicle Diagnostic Tester :

♦

01 - Engine Electronics

♦

Guided Functions

♦

01 - Adaptation After Repair Work On the Chain

Drive

1 - Bolt

❑ 4 Nm + 90°
❑ Replace after removing

2 - Chain Tensioner

❑ Is under tension
❑ Secure using Tensioner

Locking Tool - T40267-

before removing

3 - Timing Chain Tensioning

Rail
4 - Guide Pins

❑ 20 Nm

5 - Bolt

❑ Replace after removing
❑ Tightening specification

and sequence for bear‐

ing bracket with steel

bolts. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Tightening

Specification and Se‐

quence for Bearing

Bracket with Steel

Bolts”“ , page 116

❑ Tightening specification

and sequence for bear‐

ing bracket with alumi‐

num bolts. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Tightening

Specification and Se‐

quence for Bearing

Bracket with Aluminum

Bolts”“ , page 116

6 - Mounting Sleeve

❑ Depending on the ver‐

sion, not present on every bearing bracket

❑ Pulled into the cylinder head with the bolt

7 - Pilot Valves

❑ 35 Nm
❑ Left thread
❑ Removing using Assembly Tool - T10352/2-

8 - Bearing Bracket

❑ Depending on the version with adapter sleeve. Refer to the Parts Catalog for the allocation.
❑ Tightening specification and sequence for bearing bracket with steel bolts. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Tightening Specification and Sequence for Bearing Bracket with Steel Bolts”“ , page 116

❑ Tightening specification and sequence for bearing bracket with aluminum bolts. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Tightening Specification and Sequence for Bearing Bracket with Aluminum Bolts”“ , page 116

9 - Camshaft Timing Chain Guide Rail
10 - Camshaft Housing
11 - Camshaft Timing Chain

❑ Before removing, mark the direction of rotation with paint

12 - Camshaft Timing Chain Guide Rail
13 - Guide Pins

❑ 20 Nm