Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing   Note To remove the engine support, the engine must be raised relatively high with the supporting device -T30099-. It is necessary to remove the drive shafts from the gearbox in order to avoid damage to the drive shafts through the sharp bending angle.   Note t  Safety precautions when working on the fuel supply system → Chapter. t  Rules of cleanliness when working on the fuel supply system → Chapter. –  Switch off the ignition and all electrical components and take out the ignition key. Vehicles with engine identification characters BLR, BLX, BLY, BVX, BVY, BVZ

–  Pull off the engine cover on the sides upwards -arrows-.

–  Remove the hose to the activated charcoal filter -1-. –  Detach the fuel feed line -2- and the fuel return-flow line -3-. Vehicles with engine identification characters BWA –  Remove engine cover → Chapter. –  Remove battery and battery tray → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

–  Mark the hoses -1- and -2- and pull off from the cables. Continued for all vehicles

–  Disconnect the vacuum line -1- as well as the fuel feed line -2- (press in the securing ring). Lay the cables to the side.

–  Pull activated charcoal filter with its attached lines to the top and out of the bracket -arrow-.

–  Unscrew bolts on filler neck for windshield washer fluid reservoir -3-. –  Unbolt bracket -4- for activated charcoal filter. –  Unplug connector -5-.   WARNING Hot steam may escape when the coolant expansion reservoir is opened. Wear safety goggles and safety clothing, in order to avoid eye injuries and scalding. Cover the cap with a cloth and open carefully. –  Open the cap of the expansion reservoir -6- to reduce the pressure in the cooling system. –  Then close the expansion reservoir again. –  Remove the coolant hose -1- from the expansion reservoir -6-. –  Unclip the coolant hose -2- from the mounting. –  Unscrew the expansion reservoir -6- and lay with the connected coolant hose -2- on the engine. Vehicles with engine identification characters BWA

–  Pinch off the coolant hose -arrow- with a hose clamp up to Ø 25 mm -MP7-602-. –  Disconnect the line at the coolant pipe -arrow-. Continued for all vehicles –  Remove V-ribbed belt → Chapter. –  Remove the locking pin -T10060 A- from the tensioning device for V-ribbed belt. –  Remove the cooling water tank cover → Body Work; Rep. Gr.66. Vehicles with engine identification characters BWA

–  Remove intermediate wall for the plenum chamber.

–  Install supporting device -T30099- and support engine in fitting position. –  Uniformly pre-tension the engine with both spindles, do not raise. Vehicles with engine identification characters BLR, BLX, BLY, BVX, BVY, BVZ

–  Install supporting device -T30099- with base -T30099/1 - (not shown in figure) and support engine in fitting position. Continued for all vehicles –  Remove the sound dampening system → Body Work; Rep. Gr.50. –  Remove the front part of the front right wheelhouse liner → Body Work; Rep. Gr.66. –  Remove cover from top timing belt guard.

–  Position camshaft sprocket to TDC marking for cylinder 1 by rotating at crankshaft. l  The marking on the camshaft sprocket must be flush with the arrow on the timing belt guard -arrows-.   Note The TDC marking on the timing belt guard can only be seen with a mirror.

–  Remove vibration damper/belt pulley.

–  Unscrew the screws from the bottom timing belt guard -arrows-.   Note

Do not observe the pos. -1- and -2-. –  Unscrew the bottom screw -3-. Vehicles with front-wheel-drive

–  Unscrew the fixing nuts -arrows- of the front part of the exhaust system/exhaust manifold. Vehicles with four-wheel drive

–  Release screw -1- at gearbox. –  Unscrew the fixing nuts -3- (6 pieces) of the front part of the exhaust system/exhaust manifold. –  Remove left strut -2- for exhaust manifold. Continued for all vehicles

–  Unscrew the hanger for the exhaust system -arrows-.

–  Release screws -2- and -3- of pendulum support. Vehicles with engine identification characters BWA   Note The next work steps are necessary in order to lift the engine sufficiently. –  Remove the front part of the exhaust gas system → Chapter. Continued for all vehicles –  Unscrew the left and right drive shaft from the gearbox → Chassis; Rep. Gr.40. Vehicles with air conditioning   WARNING Do not open the refrigerant circuit of the air conditioning system.

–  Remove the pipes of the air conditioning system from the structure -arrows-. Continued for all vehicles

–  Release screws -1- and -2- and remove the connecting stud. –  Release screws -3- to -6- and remove the engine mount.   Note t  The assembly bracket must only be removed if the engine is supported with the supporting device -T30099-! t  Only release the engine support if the assembly bracket is removed. Vehicles with engine identification characters BWA

–  Release the screws -arrows- of the assembly bracket at the gearbox. Continued for all vehicles   Caution Make sure that no components/hoses/lines are damaged, overstretched or torn off when lifting the engine with the supporting device -T30099-.

–  Lift up the engine with the supporting device -T30099- until the screws -1- and -2- can be unscrewed and the engine support can be pulled out.

–  Screw the screws -1- and -2- out of the top toothed belt guard.   Note It is possible that in the area of the left screw -2- the top timing belt guard remains glued to the rear timing belt guard. In this case carefully separate the parts with a screwdriver. –  Remove bottom toothed belt guard. –  Remove top timing belt guard.    To do so if necessary slightly raise engine again. –  Mark the rotation direction of the timing belt. –  Slacken tensioning pulley and take off timing belt. –  Then turn crankshaft back slightly.