Transmission Side Sealing Flange

Transmission Side Sealing Flange

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Sealant, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA

Procedure

• Transmission removed.

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Transmission Side Sealing
Flange - Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Dual Mass Flywheel and Sealing Flange, Transmission Side Overview.

- Remove dual mass flywheel. Refer to => [ Dual Mass Flywheel ] Dual Mass Flywheel.

- Unhook the intermediate plate at sealing flange and at the alignment sleeves - arrows -.






- Remove the bolts - 1 through 8 - and remove the sealing flange.






Risk of contaminating lubrication system with sealant residue.

• Cover any open part of the oil pan.

- Carefully remove sealant residue on cylinder block and oil pan.

- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.

• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 3 mm).






- Apply a thin bead of sealant - arrows - on edge between cylinder block and oil pan.






- Lightly coat lower sealing surface - shaded - on sealing flange with sealant.






The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

• The sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the sealant.

- Install the sealing flange - 2 - and guide sleeve - 1 - (inserted in the replacement part) on the crankshaft.






- Carefully push the sealing flange onto the cylinder block pins.

- Tighten the sealing flange. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Transmission Side Sealing
Flange - Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Dual Mass Flywheel and Sealing Flange, Transmission Side Overview.






The rest of the installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:






- Install the intermediate plate. Refer to => [ Installing Intermediate Plate ] Dual Mass Flywheel and Sealing Flange, Transmission Side Overview.

- Install dual mass flywheel. Refer to => [ Dual Mass Flywheel ] Dual Mass Flywheel.