Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing toothed belt l  Engine installed. –  Remove right noise insulation. –  Remove the V-ribbed belt → Chapter 13-1. –  Remove ribbed V-belt tensioning device.

–  Rotate crankshaft to TDC cylinder 1 -arrow- (vehicles with manual gearbox). TDC marking on flywheel and reference mark must be aligned.

–  Rotate crankshaft to TDC cylinder 1 -arrow- (vehicles with automatic gearbox). TDC marking on drive plate and reference mark must be aligned.   Note

When engine removed, position vibration damper to TDC cylinder 1 -arrows-. –  Remove engine cover.

–  Insert supporting device -MP 9-200- and take up weight of engine with the spindle of the supporting device (only on right). –  Remove vibration damper. –  Remove top toothed belt guard. –  Unbolt coolant expansion reservoir and power-steering reservoir; hoses remain connected.

–  Unbolt engine support from engine mount and engine mount from body -arrows-.

–  Unbolt engine support from engine -arrows-.   Note t  To slacken the front bolt of the engine support, raise engine slightly with spindle of supporting device -MP 9-200-. t  To take off engine support, raise or lower engine, respectively with the supporting device -MP 9-200-. –  Remove the vibration damper without altering the TDC position. –  Remove middle and bottom timing belt guard. –  Mark the rotation direction of the timing belt. –  Slacken semi-automatic tensioning pulley and take off toothed belt. –  Turn crankshaft slightly back.