Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 680

– Turn the crankshaft on the hex fitting to the “TDC point”. In the

“TDC point” flat area -1- is upward.

Install Camshaft Timing Chain
– Engage the camshaft timing chain with the painted links

-arrows- on the camshaft pins.

– Place the camshaft timing chain on the intake camshaft, ex‐

haust camshaft and the crankshaft. Position the painted chain

links -arrows- on the markings on the chain sprockets.

– Install the guide rail -2- and tighten the bolts -1-.

– Install the upper glide rail -1-.

For the following steps a second technician is necessity.
I - Turn the exhaust camshaft with the Adapter - T40266- slightly

in the direction of -arrow A- and push the Camshaft Lock - Com‐

ponent 1 - T40271/1- from the camshaft splines in the direction

of -arrow B-.
II - Release the camshaft in the direction of -arrow C-, until the

timing chain touches the glide rail -1-. Hold the camshaft in this

position, install the tensioning rail -2- and tighten the bolts -3-.

Release the camshaft.

– Turn the intake camshaft with the Adapter - T40266- in the

direction of -arrow 1- until the Camshaft Lock - Component 2

- T40271/2- can be pushed out of the chain sprocket splines

in the direction of -arrow 2-. Release the camshaft.

– Remove the Camshaft Lock - Component 1 - T40271/1- and

Camshaft Lock - Component 2 - T40271/2- .

– Install the bolts -arrows- and tighten them. Tightening specifi‐

cation. Refer to -item 4- 

⇒ Item 4 (page 91)

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– Attach the bearing mount. Do not tilt it when doing this. Hand-

tighten the bolts -arrows-.

– Remove the Tensioner Locking Tool - T40267- .

– Tighten the bearing bracket bolts -arrows-. Tightening speci‐

fication. Refer to

⇒ “3.1 Overview - Camshaft Timing Chain”, page 114

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– Install the chain tensioner -2-. The wire clip must come in to

contact with the oil pan upper section opening -arrow-. Tighten

the bolt -1- and remove the Locking Pin (3 pc.) - T40011- .

– Check the adjustment. The painted chain links -arrows- must

line up with the markings on the chain sprockets.

– Install the pilot valves -item 6- 

⇒ Item 7 (page 115)

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– Let the engine turn a second time in the direction of engine

rotation.

Note

Due to the ratio, the painted chain links no longer match up after

the engine has been turned.

– Remove the Assembly Tool - Knurled Nut - T10531/4- and re‐

move the Assembly Tool - Turning Over Tool - T10531/3- .

– Install the lower timing chain cover. Refer to 

⇒ page 109

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