Looking for Cam chain replacement DIY

[Rocs]

Can anyone help me find a DIY for replacing the cam chain on a 1.8T? Ive found a lot of cam chain tensioner replacement write ups and videos but nothing specifically for the cam chain itself. My car has about 150K on it and i want to replace both while i have it opened up. Just not sure how hard or easy it is once you get the cam chain tensioner out.

Thanks for any guidance!

[egovreau]

If you have a DIY for the tensioner, you're pretty much there with regards to the chain.

Things to note...the cams have to come out, so you'll have to remove the timing belt. Plenty of DIYs there.

If you mark the old chain before disassembly, then you can match it with the new chain and mark it.

The Chilton's manual is pretty good for this except the line up of cam sprockets and chains. I use this diagram and have never gone wrong.



Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

[Rocs]

[QUOTE=egovreau;127145[/QUOTE]

Gotcha. So the chain should be pretty much self explanatory when i get the cams out.

[egovreau]

Gotcha. So the chain should be pretty much self explanatory when i get the cams out.

Pretty much.

If you were reusing the old chain, the only stipulation is that you ensure it is installed so it turns in the same direction.

Once all the bearing caps are removed, and the tensioner is free, you can grab a cam in each hand and lift everything out.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

[SO WAGN]

As stated in many other threads, if you have the cam chain tensioner tool (screws into frame of the CCT and pulls down on the top CCT pad to take away the spring load pressure), you don't need to remove the exhaust cam. This means you don't need to muck around with the timing belt at all.

Some people are able to squeeze out the CCT without completely removing the intake cam but it would be mighty tricky IMO. I've done my CCT a few times and each time I've removed the intake cam completely and then loosened the cam caps on the exhaust cam just enough to get the wiggle room to get the CCT out. That way i never lost contact of the timing belt to the cam gear.

The only reason I would take out the exhaust cam completely would be if I was changing the timing belt as well, also giving the opportunity to change over the cam seals (can't change the exhaust cam seal without removing the cam gear).

Another piece of advice, don't over tension the CCT removal tool, I did and broke the damn thing so had to order another.

[Matt Devo]

As stated in many other threads, if you have the cam chain tensioner tool (screws into frame of the CCT and pulls down on the top CCT pad to take away the spring load pressure), you don't need to remove the exhaust cam. This means you don't need to muck around with the timing belt at all.

Some people are able to squeeze out the CCT without completely removing the intake cam but it would be mighty tricky IMO. I've done my CCT a few times and each time I've removed the intake cam completely and then loosened the cam caps on the exhaust cam just enough to get the wiggle room to get the CCT out. That way i never lost contact of the timing belt to the cam gear.

The only reason I would take out the exhaust cam completely would be if I was changing the timing belt as well, also giving the opportunity to change over the cam seals (can't change the exhaust cam seal without removing the cam gear).

Another piece of advice, don't over tension the CCT removal tool, I did and broke the damn thing so had to order another.

agree with all this

[rocket1420]

The real question though is why are you replacing either?

[jquattro]

Here is a video that might help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOqW0x7oiI

[Rocs]

I bought a AMU head after the timing belt snapped on my car. SO i a doing a while timing belt job and was told i should replace the CCT on this AMU head. I guess i could just change the guides and keep the OEM CCT?

[rocket1420]

I bought a AMU head after the timing belt snapped on my car. SO i a doing a while timing belt job and was told i should replace the CCT on this AMU head. I guess i could just change the guides and keep the OEM CCT?

Keep the OEM CCT (or use the one from the old head.) Change the shoes. I guess change the chain if you really want. You'll want to loosen all the cam caps anyway to make sure they're torqued correctly.