Timing blet check list

Remove engine cover​

Remove airbox and intake tube
Remove CCV
Disconnect fuel lines
Remove egr to intercooler pipe elbow​

Remove upper intercooler pipe
Unscrew coolant tank
Unbolt power steering reservoir
Cap coolant tank and move towards headlight
Remove timing belt cover
Remove vac pump
10mm and 13mm box offset wrench
Remove valve cover
Pull flywheel plug​

Loosen lug nuts
Raise car, remove passenger tire, place
jack stand
Rotate to TDC
Lock camshaft
Remove belly pan
Remove lower intercooler pipe
Remove side skirt
Loosen vibration damper
Remove v-belt
Remove vibration damper
Support engine from above and or below
Remove upper engine mount alignment plate
Remove upper engine mount
Remove lower engine mount bracket (raise and
lower motor to access bolts)
Remove Lower timing belt guard
Remove upper timing belt cover
install crank lock
Loosen camshaft sprocket bolt
Break loose cam sprocket
Loosen timing belt tensioner
Remove cam sprocket
Remove timing belt
Remove tensioner
Lock Injection Pump
Remove rollers
Inspect water pump
Install new water pump if necessary
Water pump bolts 11 ft lb
Install new large roller
Large roller bolt 30 ft lb plus 1/4 turn
Install new lower roller
Lower roller nut 16 ft lb
Install new upper roller
Upper roller bolt 15 ft lb
Replace cam seal
DO NOT DROP NUTS!!!!
Bearing cap Torque 15 ft lbs
Install new tensioner, verify tab properly located.
Install new belt on all pulleys
Loosen injection pump bolts
Set tension on tensioner
Tensioner torque 15 ft lb
Check pump pin, crank at tdc, cam at tdc and
double-check cranklock
Tighten cam sprocket bolt
Cam Sprocket 33 ft lb
Tighten injection pump bolts
Remove camlock
Remove pump pin
Remove crank Lock
Rotate engine 2 full turns
Set camlock
Verify crank tdc
Repeat until TDC match
Install vac pump
vac pump bolts 15 ft lb
Install valve cover and ccv
valve cover bolts 84 INCH LBS
Clear all intake ports of obstruction
Bump motor without starting several times
Verify timing belt is tracking properly
VERY BRIEFLY start motor and shut off quickly
to ensure engine will run
Install metal timing belt covers
Install engine mount bracket (raise and lower motor
to access bolts)
Engine mount bracket 33 ft lb
Install vibration damper/pulley
Vibration damper pulley bolts 18 ft lb
Use blue loctite
Install motor mount
Motor mount bracket bolts 18 ft lb
Motor mount bolts to frame 30 ft lb plus 1/4
turn
Motor mount bolts to mount bracket 44 ft lb
plus 1/4 turn
Install coolant tank
Install power steering reservoir
Install Serpentine belt
Install side skirt
Install intercooler pipes and elbow
Install airbox and intake tube
Install belly pan
If removed, reinstall tire
Lug nuts 87 ft lb
Check and set timing via vag-com
Injection pump bolts
(stretch type one time use): 15 ft lb plus 1/4 turn
(non-stretch type): 18 ft lb​