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AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER HOW TO
AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER INSTALL
AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER DRIVER
AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER FREE

You don’t have to worry about the camshafts moving because the sprockets are able to rotate freely.

AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER DRIVER

Start at the crankshaft sprocket and go to the right over the idler, over the driver camshaft sprocket, then under the water-pump, then over the passenger camshaft sprocket, and finally over the tensioner pulley. At this point you should be able to rotate the sprockets by hand.ĥ.

AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER FREE

Once you pull the sprockets free – hand tighten the bolts back in. When I say pop, I mean it, you will hear a loud pop. Because the sprockets are pressed in you will have to get a puller and pop them loose. With the camshaft tool in place, loosen the camshaft bolts and back them out about 5 turns – this will give you enough slack so you can pop the sprockets loose.

AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER INSTALL

Before you can install the timing belt you will have to loosen the camshaft sprockets.

hydrallic dampener (tensioner) – 7 lb-ft.Ĥ.

Install the rest of the timing components. Install water-pump and torque bolts to 7 lb-ft.ģ. NOTE: Install thermostat first, then o-ring, then thermostat cover.Ģ. Here you can see the water pump is removed and a new thermostat installed. Installing The Water Pump, Thermostat, and Timing Componentsġ. Just to the left of the water pump is the thermostat housing – it is secured by two more bolts.

Remember, it is not pressed in, so grab a pry-bar and gently pry it out. After you remove the three allen bolts you will likely find that the pulley is frozen solid. To get to one of the water pump bolts you will have to remove the power steering pump pulley (1). If you are changing the water-pump, then remove the 9 mounting bolts and the 2 nuts. NOTE: The 12V 2.8L (1997 and below) engine does not have #3 and #4.ġ4.

(4) hydrallic dampener (if you are replacing it).

If you are going to reuse the hydraulic dampener, then de-tension the belt by rotating the tensioner roller clockwise (using an allen key) until you can insert a pin through the top hole of the dampener. Remove the last timing cover that is held by two more 10mm bolts.ġ3. FINAL NOTE: You may have to move the AC lines out of the way to remove the crankshaft pulley – they are secured with one 10mm nut.ġ2. You can use a pry bar or big screw driver to carefully nudge the pulley out. ANOTHER NOTE: when you remove the bolts you may find that the pulley is stuck. NOTE: pulley can only be installed one way.

Remove the crankshaft pulley, it is secured by eight allen bolts. Remove the sensor and install the tool in the same spot.ġ1. Note: The 12V 2.8L (1997 and below) engine has a crankshaft position sensor in that location instead of a plastic plug. Access plug is on the driver side bottom of the engine (right under the engine mount). You want to make sure that the crankshaft does not move so remove the plastic access plug from the engine and install the crankshaft holder tool. NOTE: the larger holes should be on the inside and the small holes should be pointing out.ĩ. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise until the marks line up.Īt this point the camshaft “keys” will line up and be facing each other. Line up the timing marks starting with the crankshaft pulley. It is secured by four different size allen bolts.Ĩ. After the fan clutch is out of the way you can remove the idle pulley and bracket. An Audi fan clutch holder tool works great for this task.ħ. You will need some way of holding the pulley while you turn the clutch. It is reverse thread so turn the wrench clockwise to loosen it. Remove the fan clutch – 32mm wrench works great. Also remove the serpentine belt tensioner – one bolt.Ħ. Remove the left timing cover that is actually made up of two parts. Remove the right timing cover that is secured with three clips. To make the fan clutch removal easier you can take out the fan blades that are secured with four allen bolts.Ĥ. With the carrier out of the way, loosen the tension on the serpentine belt by rotating a 17mm wrench clockwise and remove the belt. Move the carrier out of the way by following the steps found on the Audi A4 B5 Move Carrier Service Position | Removal and Installation | page.ģ. Start by taking off the front bumper – you can follow the steps by reading the Audi A4 B5 Front Bumper Removal guide.Ģ.

AUDI TIMING BELT TENSIONER HOW TO

This guide will also show you how to replace the water-pump and thermostat. So, unless you enjoy changing your timing belt every year, spend a little more for quality parts. The hydraulic dampener on this A4 failed after less than 30,000 miles – lucky for me there was no valve damage. Another point that I can’t stress enough is to use quality parts. As with any timing belt replacement job, it is crucial that you take your time and carefully double check everything that you do. It is important that you have the correct tools for this job so take a look above to see what you need. This guide will show you how to replace your timing belt and water pump on a B5 generation Audi A4 with the 2.8L V6 engine.