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Vibration Damper Shaft Seal






Vibration Damper Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Locking Pin (T10060 A)

Counter Hold Tool (T10355)

Thrust Piece (T10354)

Thrust Piece (T10368)

Pulling Hook (T20143)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the right noise insulation - arrows -.






- Remove the frame for the noise insulation.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Lift the clamps - 1 and 2 - and remove the air guide pipe.

Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used ribbed belt.

Before removing ribbed belt, marking running direction with chalk or felt-tip pen for reinstallation later.

- To release ribbed belt tension, rotate tensioner in direction of - arrow -.






- Secure tensioner with (T10060 A).

- Remove ribbed belt from vibration damper ribbed belt pulley.

The engine could be destroyed.

In order not to change the valve timing, the crankshaft must not be moved out of the "TDC" position when the vibration damper is removed.

- Rotate the vibration damper using the (T10355) into the "TDC" position - arrow -.






The notch on the vibration damper must line up with the arrow marking on the timing chain lower cover.

- Remove vibration damper bolt using (T10355).

- Remove the vibration damper and attach the (T10368).






- Remove the shaft seal with the (T20143/2).

Installing

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Drive Overview ] Ribbed Belt Drive Overview.

- Clean the running and sealing surface.

- Remove the (T10368).

- Pull the sealing ring - arrow - using the (T10354) and the vibration damper bolt in all the way.






Replace the vibration damper bolt.

Replace the O-ring.

Installation is carried out in the reverse order while noting the following:

- Install vibration damper. Refer to => [ Vibration Damper ] Vibration Damper.

- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.