Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ Remove engine cover.
• ‒ Pull retaining clamp off crankcase breather hose.
• ‒ Pull off crankcase breather hose.
• ‒ Remove upper toothed belt guard.
• ‒ Loosen nuts on cylinder head cover.
• ‒ Detach reinforcement strips, bracket, toothed belt guard and cylinder head cover onwards.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:

Note:

Renew cylinder head cover gasket and O-ring for crankcase breather if damaged.

• ‒ Carefully apply a thin coat of sealant "D 454 300 A2" to both sides of sealing surface between bearing cap and cylinder head -arrows- using a small screwdriver.

• ‒ → Carefully apply a thin coat of sealant "D 454 300 A2" to both sides of sealing surface -arrows- using a small screwdriver.
• ‒ Position cylinder head cover, reinforcement strips, toothed belt guard and bracket.
• ‒ Tighten nuts for cylinder head cover in diagonal sequence.

Tightening torque