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Properly Timing a CCTA 2.0 TSI Engine in a MK6 GTI

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Mimog3

Passed Driver's Ed
Hi guys, sorry to sound like a noob but I'm doing my first timing chain on this engine and have done timing belts on civics and a 2001 jetta once. I just want to confirm that I'm doing the job correctly.

I messed up taking apart the timing chain assembly and the chain has jumped and all that stuff. i want to properly time the engine and make sure that i don't bend valves when starting the engine.

So i have the camshafts lined up and have the crankshaft at TDC, the arrow is pointing at 12 o clock on the camshaft sprocket. but I'm wondering how to match up the blue link on the sprocket. i don't see any marks other than the TDC mark. am i supposed to line up the blue link to the TCD mark somehow which doesn't seem possible or just set at TDC (12 o clock) and just put the chain as is without any marks indicating that blue link since the piston is at TDC?

Thanks again and sorry for sounding like a noob. This is my first owned VW and want to make sure i do everything to the book.

Reason I'm asking is because the MK6 GTI i bought had a P0016. I have a new tensioner (K Suffix) and want to make sure everything is good. Engine has a 140k on it. should i also change the Timing Chain?
 
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Mimog3

Passed Driver's Ed
it does have 3 colored links. but i don't see any markings other than the 12 o clock marking on the crankshaft sprocket all the way at the block. which is facing 12 o clock.nothing like the link you attached. or I'm blind and can't see it.
 
Tony48

Tony48

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Tony48

Tony48

Go Kart Champion
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Mimog3

Passed Driver's Ed
Success everyone. The reason my timing marks seemed off was that the timing gear wasn't in the right orientation. it was mismatched to the crankshaft. I removed all the chains and reinstalled the timing gear and locked the gear in place with the special nylon spacer and put the crank at TDC. I then matched the chains up to the marks for the the balance shaft and timing. Oil pump doesn't need to be timed.


So far i've re-used the timing cover. its a pain to remove but start at the bottom and get a utility knife in there as well as a flat head. you will bend the cover a bit but using the right sealant will take car of the issue. I used "the right stuff" by permatex. So far so good.

Also for those who do not have triple square bits i used a T55 Torx bit on the engine mount bolts. No stripping and no play in the socket & bolt. I mainly jacked the engine up and down to get access to the bolts. there isn't enough space unless you have a short bit socket.


Only codes i have right now to tackle are a P2015 and P2187. P2187 was a new one so I'm thinking messing with the charge pipe flange on the turbo to gain access to the timing cover bolts might has something to do with it. i had trouble trying to get the rubber seal in place.
 
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