Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk5 > Power unit | 4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, direct injection) | Engine cylinder head, valve gear | Valve gear | Removing and installing camshafts

Removing camshafts

Note

t	Sealing surfaces at bottom of retaining frame and top of cylinder head may not be machined.

t	The camshaft bearings are integrated into the cylinder head and the retaining frame. The toothed belt must be relieved of tension before the retaining frame is removed.

t	Renew camshaft oil seal and sealing cap if retaining frame has been unfastened.

t	From 01/2006 engines with engine codes BVX, BVY, BVZ and AXW have a split toothed belt guard. Identification: top part of toothed belt guard has no cover → Item and the toothed belt guard is split in the area of the engine bracket.

–	Remove camshaft adjuster → Chapter.

Vehicles without split toothed belt guard

–	Remove toothed belt:

Golf without split toothed belt guard (BLR, BLX, BLY, BVX, BVY, BVZ) → Chapter.

Touran without split toothed belt guard (BLR, BLX, BLY, BVX, BVY, BVZ) → Chapter.

Vehicles with split toothed belt guard:

–	Remove bolts -arrows- and remove toothed belt guard upwards.

–	Loosen tensioning roller and remove toothed belt from camshaft toothed belt pulley.

Continuation for all vehicles:

–	Loosen camshaft pulley (use counterhold tool -3036-).

–	Pull off camshaft toothed belt pulley using puller -T40001-, hook -T40001/6- and hook -T40001/7-.

–	Remove rear toothed belt guard from cylinder head.

–	Loosen retaining frame bolts evenly working from outside inwards and remove retaining frame.

–	Carefully lift out the camshafts and place them down on a clean surface.

–	Remove old sealant from groove in retaining frame as well as from sealing surfaces.

–	Make sure dirt and remnants of sealant do not drop into cylinder head.

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