02AudiA6

I am current in the middle of changing out the timing belt and I got the valve cover off with cam lock on but I can not get the center valve cover off(the top two piece came right off). I got 6 of the alan bolts out and I can not find the other one or two bolt that is holding the cover. Also the coolant hose running from the top of the engine to the bottom of the car seems to block the cover. I don't see anywhere that I need to take the coolant hose off.?!?! I read the Tech section on changing the timing belt but the cover in the picture doesn't look like my car. I guess my is a 3.0 A6 sedan not the Avant. I looked in my Bently manual and the picture doesn't ever resemble my cover. Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how to take out this cover? I am about to break that plastic cover to get to the belt....anyway thanks in advance.

DaveInSaltLake

that should give you the room you need to do the rest of the job.

CO2.8

You do have to remove the cam bar from the sprockets on the 2.8's after loosening, but the 3.0's get the cam locks under the valve covers.

Post a picture. I can't tell exactly what you're having a problem with. And use a_CQ's timing belt instructions in the tech section. He's got a great picture of the lower cover that I think my be your issue..

DaveInSaltLake

you're probably right. I didn't notice the 3.0 factor.

Aarononymous

take the pipe out, the rest you should have already, 2 behind the harmonic balancer as well.