Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing balance shaft Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- t  Drill bit, Ø 8 mm Removing l  Engine in position on scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A- or secured to engine and gearbox support → Chapter. –  Place used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- under engine. –  Drain off engine oil. –  Vehicles with manual gearbox: remove clutch pressure plate → Rep. Gr.30 and dual-mass flywheel → Chapter. –  Vehicles with multitronic gearbox: Remove damper unit → Chapter and flywheel → Chapter. –  Vehicles with automatic gearbox: remove drive plate → Chapter. –  Remove sealing flange (pulley end) → Chapter. –  Remove timing chain covers (left and right) → Chapter. –  Remove timing chain cover (bottom) → Chapter. –  Remove drive chain for auxiliary drives: vehicles up to 04.2006 → Chapter, vehicles from 04.2006 onwards → Chapter.

–  Wrap insulating tape around tip and shaft of 8 mm Ø drill bit to avoid cuts. –  Hold balance weight -2- in position at rear of engine using Ø 8 mm drill bit -item 1-. –  Unscrew bolt -3- and detach balance weight from balance shaft.

–  Unscrew bolt -2- (counterhold balance weight -1- with a suitable pin) and detach balance weight at front of engine from balance shaft.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove bearing plate for balance shaft at rear of engine. –  Pull balance shaft out of cylinder block towards rear.

Installing l  Crankshaft -1- locked in TDC position with locking pin -T40069-. Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:   Note Balance weights can only be fitted on balance shaft in one position. –  Install drive chain for auxiliary drives: vehicles up to 04.2006 → Chapter, vehicles from 04.2006 onwards → Chapter. –  Install timing chain cover (bottom) → Chapter. –  Install oil filter housing → Chapter. –  Install timing chain covers (left and right) → Chapter. –  Install crankshaft oil seal (timing chain end) → Chapter. –  Install sealing flange (pulley end) → Chapter. –  Vehicles with manual gearbox: Install dual-mass flywheel → Chapter and pressure plate → Rep. Gr.30. –  Vehicles with automatic gearbox: install drive plate → Chapter. –  Fill up with engine oil and check oil level → Booklet803 or → Booklet805. Tightening torques

Component	Nm
Bearing plate to cylinder block	9
Balance weight to balance shaft	60
Screw plug in cylinder block	14 1)
l  1) Install with new seal.