How do you align timing marks on a VW Passat?
Rotate the engine by the crankshaft with a 12 point 24mm socket wrench in a clockwise direction to align all timing marks. To accomplish this you will be lining up two engine timing marks. One will be your crankshaft timing mark and the other will be the camshaft timing mark.
How do you replace a timing belt on a VW Passat?
Using an 8mm Allen wrench, VERY SLOWLY AND EVENLY turn the hydraulic damper/idler pulley CLOCKWISE to compress the hydraulic damper. This will loosen tension of the old timing belt. Align and insert pin tool T400011 into the hole near the top of the hydraulic damper to keep the damper retracted and the belt loose.
Where is the drain plug on a 2.8L Passat?
On a 2.8L VW Passat engine, the drain plug is located in the bottom of the block, just behind the driver side of the sub-frame. The 6mm Allen head fastener will be in a machined recessed area on the engine side of the bell housing.
Where is the Allen head fastener on a VW Passat?
The viscous span pulley bracket has 2 hidden Allen head fasteners within the pulley. The 5 mm fastener is located at approximately 11 o’clock and the 6mm fastener is located at approximately 6 o’clock. Rotate the engine by the crankshaft with a 12 point 24mm socket wrench in a clockwise direction to align all timing marks.
Where is the 5 mm fastener located on a Passat?
The 5 mm fastener is located at approximately 11 o’clock and the 6mm fastener is located at approximately 6 o’clock. Rotate the engine by the crankshaft with a 12 point 24mm socket wrench in a clockwise direction to align all timing marks. To accomplish this you will be lining up two engine timing marks.
How to replace timing belt on 2.8L 30V?
Wait 10-15 minutes after torquing the water pump bolts to 7 ft lbs. Then, re-torque the water pump bolts again to 7 ft. lbs. This ensures that the composite gasket is compressed and properly set. Lastly, tighten the 2 timing belt backing cover to water pump mounting nuts to 7 ft lbs.