Timing Belt

1999 Volkswagen Golf (1J1) L4-2.0L (AEG)SECTION Timing Belt




1- 45 Nm (33 ft lb)

2- Engine support

3- 25 Nm (18 ft lb)

4- Bracket
Attached to lower pan of in- take manifold

5- 20 Nm (15 ft lb)

6- Camshaft drive belt guard,upper section

7- Camshaft drive belt guard,center section

8- Washer

9- Tensioner
Semi-automatic camshaft drive belt tensioning roller checking. Procedures

10- Camshaft drive belt
- Mark engine direction of rotation before removing
- Check for wear
- Do not kink
Removing, installing and tensioning Procedures

11- Camshaft drive belt guard, rear

12- 0-ring
- Always replace

13- Coolant pump
- Check for free turning
- Replace as an assembly if leaking or binding

14- 15 Nm (11 ft lb)

15- Camshaft drive belt sprocket (crankshaft)

16- 90 Nm (66 ft lb) + 1/4 turn (90°)
Always replace
Threads and shoulder must be free of oil and grease
Counter-hold with 3415 to loosen and tighten
90° additional angle can be measured with torque angle meter i.e.., Hazet 6690

17- Camshaft drive belt guard - lower part

18- 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
- Always replace

19- Pulley
for A/C compressor

20- Pulley
for power steering pump

21- Ribbed belt
- Mark direction of rotation before removing
- Check for wear
- Do not kink

22- Belt pulley/vibration damper
Can only be installed in one position, holes are off-set
Note position when installing toothed belt Procedures

23- 40 Nm (30 ft lb)

24- Ribbed belt tensioner
- Slacken ribbed belt by turning with open-end wrench
RENDER: 1.0x

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Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:

  • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
  • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
  • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
  • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
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