Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Remove cylinder head cover –  Disconnect the battery-earth strap with the ignition off → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Drain coolant → Chapter. –  Remove top timing case → Chapter. Vehicles with auxiliary heating.

–  Unscrew the screws -1 and 2- of the brackets for the coolant pipes for the auxiliary heating -3-. Continued for all vehicles

–  Release fixing screws -1- and remove bracket for coolant pipe -2-.

–  Release screw plug -arrow- at cylinder block.

–  Turn the fixing screw -T10340- up to the stop in the cylinder block.   Caution If the fixing screw -T10340 - cannot be screwed in up to the stop, the crankshaft is not in the correct position! In this case proceed as described below. –  Unscrew the fixing screw. –  Turn crankshaft 90° (1/4 turn) in direction of rotation of engine. –  Turn the fixing screw -T10340- up to the stop in the cylinder block. –  Tighten fixing screw -T10340- to 30 Nm. –  Turn crankshaft up to the stop in direction of rotation of engine. The crankshaft is locked in direction of rotation of engine with the fixing screw -T10340-.

–  Separate the hoses -1- from the non-return valve. –  Release the fixing screw -2- and pull the non-return valve out of the cylinder head cover.

–  Insert the fixing bolt -T10414- up to the stop into the cylinder head cover. –  Tighten fixing screw -1- by hand. –  Removing the oil pan → Chapter.

–  Pull off the cover -1- from the oil pump.

–  Release chain tensioner -arrow- for timing chain.

–  Hold the camshaft sprocket with the counterholder -T10172- and slacken the fixing screw -1- of the camshaft sprocket. –  Remove the camshaft sprocket together with the fixing screw.

–  Place the chain sprocket -1- down on the integrated peg -arrow- in the timing case.   Note The integrated peg on the inner side of the timing case prevents the chain sprocket from falling down. –  Detach hose to air filter from cylinder head cover. For the vehicles Fabia II, Roomster

–  Release screws -1- and remove retaining clip. –  Disconnect plug -2- at charge pressure sender -G31-. –  Release the catches in -direction of arrow- and detach the pressure pipe -3- first of all from the throttle valve control unit -J338- and then from the exhaust gas turbocharger. –  Fold open the cover and release the fixing screw -4-. For the vehicles Octavia II, Yeti

–  Release screws -1- and remove retaining clip. –  Disconnect plug -2- at charge pressure sender -G31-. –  Release the catches in -direction of arrow- and detach the pressure pipe -3- first of all from the throttle valve control unit -J338 - and then from the exhaust gas turbocharger. –  Fold open the cover and release the fixing screw -4-. Continued for all vehicles

–  Disconnect all the spark plug connectors -arrows- using the extractor -T10112 A- from the spark plugs and lay the ignition cables to the rear.

–  Detach the non-return valve -1- from the cylinder head cover towards the rear in -direction of arrow-. –  Remove the high pressure pump → Chapter. –  Unplug connectors from the fuel injection valves.

–  Release the screws -arrows- and disconnect the fuel distributor from the injection valves. –  Remove exhaust turbocharger → Chapter. –  Disconnect the plug from the Hall sender -G40-. –  Pull out oil dipstick. –  Slacken the fixing screws of the cylinder head cover crosswise from outside to inside and unscrew. –  Carefully remove the cylinder head cover.   Note Ensure that no dirt and sealant residues get into the cylinder head. Remove and install camshaft → Chapter. Install cylinder head cover → Chapter.