CKRA Timing Belt Kit, 2012-2014 VW Passat TDI

We've put together a no-nonsense timing belt kit for your CKRA.

It's bare bones and really all you need. You don't need to remove the motor mount or motor mount bracket, which saves you money on unnecessary hardware. The mount doesn't capture the belt the way it does on a Mk4 or Mk7, so there's no need to remove it or replace any of those expensive bolts. It also means you don't need to support the motor from below to replace the belt, a real time savings.

We include a stud since there will likely be witness marks. Going in behind the tensioner preserves a clean interface between the nut and the stud where it matters. The tensioner nut and lower roller nut are technically always a "replace," but they'll be in good shape, so just reuse them and you'll be fine. Same goes for the HPFP bolts, cam sprocket bolts, and crank pulley bolts. All of those are M8 fasteners, happy at 15-18 ft-lbs. The included large roller bolt goes to 37 ft-lbs plus an additional 90 degrees, use a torque wrench on that one.

Kit includes:

• Large roller bolt
• Timing belt tensioner mounting stud
• Timing belt
• Serpentine belt
• Upper timing belt idler roller
• Timing belt tensioner
• Engine timing belt idler (small)
• Engine timing belt idler (large)
• Engine water pump
• 1.5 liters G13 coolant (optional)

Timing belt tools required
This job needs specialty timing belt tools, available separately as a companion kit.

Install procedure

1. Lock everything down with the applicable fixtures.
2. Drop tension and remove the belt with the cam sprocket.
3. Remove the tensioner nut and slide the tensioner outward.
4. Reach behind the tensioner with slip-joint pliers.
5. Loosen the tensioner stud.
6. Remove the stud by hand with the tensioner.
7. Install the new tensioner with the stud (tighten the stud to approx. 10 ft-lbs, but leave the nut loose).
8. Replace the other components.
9. Tension the belt.
10. Verify timing (two full rotations of the crank).
11. Finish reassembly.

Fitment
2012-2014 VW Passat TDI, CKRA engine.

Common questions

Do I need to remove the motor mount for this job? No, unlike a Mk4 or Mk7, the CKRA's mount doesn't capture the belt, so you skip that step and its bolts entirely.

Can I reuse the tensioner nut and lower roller nut? Yes, they're technically a "replace every time" spec item, but they hold up fine and can be reused.

What torque do the fasteners take? The HPFP, cam sprocket, and crank pulley bolts (all M8) go to 15-18 ft-lbs. The large roller bolt is different: 37 ft-lbs plus an additional 90 degrees.

Do I need special tools for this install? Yes, a timing belt tool kit for common-rail TDI engines is required and sold separately.