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- Feb 11, 2005
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- 2015 Sportwagen; Golf GLS 2002 (swap from 2L gas); 2016 A3 e-tron
Yeah - there's a 22mm 12-point bolt...leave that bad boy alone; DO NOT try to loosen it (see note above).
You should have three 13mm bolts that were supposed to be torqued to 25Nm (18ft.lbs.) - or, if originals, I think it was like 15Nm plus 90° (and those were single-use bolts; replace with the new type that are spec'd at the 25Nm, which can be reused multiple times).
If you want to remove the injection pump sprocket, totally remove those 13mm bolts; it's typically not needed mind you - you only need to loosen them when setting tension on the belt when everything is locked at TDC.
Having said all of that, I just re-read your post....you mention Torx sockets....which makes me question to which "sprocket" you're referring; nothing in the timing belt path uses Torx sockets. Harmonic balancer would be the closest, but those are 6mm allen/hex bolt head.
You should have three 13mm bolts that were supposed to be torqued to 25Nm (18ft.lbs.) - or, if originals, I think it was like 15Nm plus 90° (and those were single-use bolts; replace with the new type that are spec'd at the 25Nm, which can be reused multiple times).
If you want to remove the injection pump sprocket, totally remove those 13mm bolts; it's typically not needed mind you - you only need to loosen them when setting tension on the belt when everything is locked at TDC.
Having said all of that, I just re-read your post....you mention Torx sockets....which makes me question to which "sprocket" you're referring; nothing in the timing belt path uses Torx sockets. Harmonic balancer would be the closest, but those are 6mm allen/hex bolt head.