Removal the toothed drive belt (VW Sharan 1)

• loosen the poly V-belt by screwing a bolt into its tensioner and remove the poly V-belt (see subsection 3.8);
• support the engine by placing a car jack under it, unscrew the four bolts securing the engine mount support;

Fig. 106. Timing mechanism drive parts: 1 - bolts, 55 Nm; 2 - bolt, 20 Nm; 3 - engine mount clamp; 4 - upper part of the protective cover; 5 - tensioner roller; 6 - dust cap; 7 - bolts, 10 Nm; 8 - lower part of the protective cover; 9 - Cooling system pump drive pulley; 10 - poly V-belt; 11 - flywheel; 12 - V-belt; 13 - Cooling system pump pulley; 14 - bolt, 25 Nm; 15 - crankshaft pulley; 16 - bolt, 25 Nm; 17 - V-belt tensioner lever

• unscrew the fastening bolts and remove the upper part of the protective cover 4 (Fig. 106) of the toothed belt;
• mark the position of the crankshaft pulley 15 or vibration damper in relation to the crankshaft gear;
• engage fifth gear, set the car to the parking brake and unscrew the mounting bolts of both pulleys, or the vibration damper, respectively. The latter can only be installed in one position so that the holes are aligned;
• unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the lower part 8 of the toothed belt protective cover;

Fig. 149. Timing belt tensioner: a - direction of movement for belt tensioning; b - direction of movement to loosen belt tension; c - place for checking the belt tension force; R - tension roller

• loosen the tension roller axle mounting nut (Fig. 149) and turn it to a position where the toothed belt is as loose as possible;
• mark the direction of rotation of the toothed belt on its outer side (with a marker) and remove the belt from the pulleys.

Caution! After removing the timing belt, do not turn the camshaft.