Volkswagen Touareg 2003 Workshop Repair Manual page 65

– Hold camshaft adjuster in position using retainer for chain ten‐
sioner -3366- .
Note
Camshaft adjuster can be damaged if chain tensioner is tightened
too far.
– Mark installation position of all bearing caps (e.g. using a wa‐
terproof felt-tip marker) with numbers as shown in the illustra‐
tion regardless of the existing markings on the bearing caps.
– Unscrew securing bolts for camshaft adjuster.
– Remove bearing cap -1-.
– Remove bearing caps -2-, -4-, -6-, -8- and -9- and place them
on a clean surface in sequence given.
– Loosen bearing caps -3-, -5- and -7- alternately and diagonally
and then remove.
– Carefully remove camshafts with camshaft adjusters and
place them on a clean surface.
2.4.2 Installing
– Renew half-round sealing plug.
– Renew gasket for camshaft adjuster.
– Coat hatched area lightly with sealant -AMV 188 001 02- .
– Fit camshaft timing chain onto camshaft drive gears as de‐
scribed below.
When reusing existing camshaft timing chain
8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011
Touareg 2003 ➤
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2. Repairing valve gear