Can anyone give me a link to a guide for carrying out this repair, please? 

Any special tools required? 

There were replies but have disappeared.  I really would like to do this myself so any advice gratefully received. Thanks. 

The 'usual' tools will be sufficient; jack, stands, spanners, socket set, pliers, torque wrench.. the most important is the correct timing tool kit to lock everything. You will also need a special socket for the crank from from memory.
I personally wouldn't attempt it without the correct timing tools, if it isn't aligned correctly or the tensioner isn't right... it will get very costly! 

I have only done one 1.2TSI, the rough process was:

• Remove Covers
• Remove Aux Belt
• Remove Bottom Pulley
• Remove Aux Tensioner 
• Move Alternator 
• Remove Airbox/Pipes on RH side of engine (water pump side)
• Lock Crank/Cams
• Swap Components
• Reinstall

The job isn't massively expensive at a garage, so if you need to purchase tools to complete the job it would be worth weighing up the costs.

A garage will give you warranty and should something go wrong, they are equipped to deal with it. If you snap a bolt on the drive, the car is stuck there until you sort it. (I've seen this happen)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Torque wrench -VAS 6583-

t	Counterhold -T10172- with adapter -T10172/1-

t	Locking pin -T10340-

t	Counterhold -T10475-

t	Special wrench, 30mm -T10499-

t	Socket -T10500-

 

t Camshaft clamp -T10494-

t Assembly tool -T10487- t Release tool -T10527- and release tool -T10527/1- t Screwdriver with minimum shaft length of 250 mm (not illustrated)     That's from the dealer manual for the same engine as fitted in a 2017 Golf

Hi, just a bump to this thread.

Did you do your cambelt? 

Mine needs doing and I'm not keen on the £499 that Skoda want to do it.

I've seen the locking set on the bay of E for £40 but do you need all these counter holding tools as well.

Thanks in advance.