1.4 TSI engine (EA211) · Cylinder head, valve gear · Cylinder head
Removing and installing camshaft housing
Removing
- Remove coolant pump ⇒ 2.5 Removing and installing coolant pump.
- Remove air filter housing ⇒ 3.2 Removing and installing air filter housing.
- Remove ignition coils ⇒ 1.2 Removing and installing ignition coils with output stage.
- Remove toothed belt from camshafts ⇒ 2.7 Removing toothed belt from camshaft.
- Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

- Detach hose clip -2- and pull off hose.
- Remove high-pressure pipe -3- ⇒ 7.3 Removing and installing high-pressure pipe.
- Disconnect electrical connector -1-.
- Install connecting piece ⇒ 1.4 Removing and installing connection for turbocharger.

- Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
- Swivel coolant lines -1- to side.

- Unscrew bolts or nuts -arrows-.
- Unclip wiring harness for lambda probe from heat shield -1-.
- Remove heat shield -1-.

- Release and pull off connector -arrow- on intake manifold sender - GX9-.

- Release connectors and pull them off.
- The number of connectors varies.
- 1 For cam actuators - N583/ N587/ N591/ N595-
- 2 For Hall sender - G40- and Hall sender 3 - G300-
- 4 For camshaft control valve 1 - N205- and exhaust camshaft control valve 1 - N318-
- Unscrew bolt -3- and lay wiring harness to one side.
- Pull out dipstick -5-.

- Loosen bolts for camshaft housing in the sequence -15 to 1- and unscrew.
- Carefully detach camshaft housing from adhesive bond and remove it.
- Mark allocation of roller rocker fingers and compensation elements for reinstallation.
- Remove roller rocker fingers together with compensation elements and place them on a clean surface.
Installing
- Set engine to “TDC for cylinder no. 1” ⇒ 2.5 Checking valve timing.
| NOTICE |
Risk of damage to valve gear caused by axial movement of the camshafts.
- Never move camshafts in axial direction when turning them.

- Check, if all roller rocker fingers are seated properly on valve stem end and if their clipped into the respective compensation element.
- Fit seal with oil strainer -2- into cylinder head -1-.
- Fit gasket onto dowel pins -arrows-.

- Screw 2 studs -items 2, 4- (e.g. -T10288/4- ) into cylinder head.
- Carefully lower camshaft housing -3- vertically onto studs in cylinder head.
- Tighten bolts for camshaft housing ⇒ 1.2.2 Assembly overview - camshaft housing, exhaust side with toothed belt pulley.
Continue installation in reverse order of removal. The following should be observed:
- Install high-pressure pipe ⇒ 7.3 Removing and installing high-pressure pipe.
- Install toothed belt (adjust valve timing) ⇒ 2.7 Removing toothed belt from camshaft.
- Install ignition coils ⇒ 1.2 Removing and installing ignition coils with output stage.
- Install coolant pump ⇒ 2.5 Removing and installing coolant pump.
- Ensure proper connection and routing of wires ⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.
Torque settings