Audi TT (2007 year). Manual - part 23

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– Fit conrod bearing caps and tighten to 30 Nm without rotating

crankshaft.

– Remove conrod bearing cap again.
– Compare width of Plastigage with measurement scale.
Radial clearance:
• Wear limit: 0.08 mm.
– Renew conrod bolts.

4. Pistons and conrods    

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15 – Cylinder head, valve gear

1

Toothed belt drive

1.1

Toothed belt - exploded view

1 - Toothed belt

❑ Before removing, mark

direction of rotation with

chalk or felt-tip pen

❑ Check for wear
❑ Removing 

⇒ page 86

❑ Installing (adjusting

valve timing)

⇒ page 91

2 - Idler roller
3 - Nut

❑ 20 Nm

4 - Tensioning roller
5 - Nut

❑ 20 Nm + 45°

6 - Bolt

❑ 20 Nm

7 - Idler roller
8 - Bolt

❑ 20 Nm + 45°
❑ Renew

9 - Camshaft sprocket
10 - Bolt

❑ Slacken and tighten with

counterhold tool -

T10051-

❑ 100 Nm

11 - Camshaft hub

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ “3.5 Removing and installing camshafts”, page 121

12 - Plug
13 - Cover (rear) for toothed belt
14 - Bolt

❑ 10 Nm

15 - High-pressure pump hub

16 - Nut

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17 - High-pressure pump sprocket
18 - Bolt

19 - Idler roller
20 - Bolt

❑ Renew
❑ 50 Nm + 90°

21 - O-ring

❑ Renew

22 - Coolant pump

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 170

23 - Bolt

❑ Tightening torque 

⇒ Item 1 (page 170)

24 - Crankshaft sprocket

❑ Contact surface between sprocket and crankshaft must be free of oil
❑ Can only be installed in one position

25 - Bolt

❑ Renew
❑ Slacken and tighten with counterhold tool -3415-
❑ Do not additionally oil threads and shoulder
❑ 120 Nm + 90°

Cover for toothed belt (bottom and centre) - tightening torque
– Tighten bolts -arrows- to 9 Nm.

1. Toothed belt drive    

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1.2

Removing and installing toothed belt

Special tools and workshop

equipment required
♦ 2x Diesel injection pump

locking pin -3359-

♦ Crankshaft stop -T10050-
♦ Counterhold tool -T10172-
♦ Special wrench, long reach

-T10264-

♦ Locking tool -T10265-
♦ Bit XZN 10 -T10385-

Removing
– Remove engine cover panel -arrows-.

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