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Seal For Crankshaft (Ribbed Belt Side), Replacing



Seal for crankshaft (ribbed belt side), replacing





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Seal remover 3203
^ Counter Support 3415
^ Assembly tool T10053
^ Torque wrench V.A.G 1331
^ Torque wrench V.A.G 1332

Sealing ring, removing:
- Remove ribbed belt.
- Remove toothed belt.





- Remove toothed belt crankshaft sprocket. To do this, lock toothed belt sprocket with Counter Support 3415.





- To guide seal puller, thread central bolt into crankshaft by hand until stop.
- Remove inner portion of Seal Remover 3203 nine rotations (approximately 20 mm) from outer portion and secure with knurled-head screw.





- Grease threaded head of Seal Remover 3203, position and screw into oil seal as far as possible with forced pressure.
- Loosen knurled screw and turn inner portion against crankshaft until oil seal is pulled out.

Sealing ring, installing:
- Before installing, remove oil remains from end of crankshaft with a clean cloth.





- Position guide sleeve T10053/1 on crankshaft pin.
- Slide dry oil seal over guide sleeve onto crankshaft pin.





- Press in oil seal using assembly tool T10053 and bolt T10053/2 (M16 x 1.5 x 60) up to stop.

Note:
^ Contact surface between toothed belt gear, diamond disc and crankshaft must be free of oil.
^ Center bolt must be replaced.
^ The threads and shoulder must be free of oil and grease.





- Put on toothed belt gear - 2 - with diamond disc - 3 - and tighten bolt - 1 - hand-tight.





- Secure toothed belt gear using Counter Support 3415.
- Tighten new center bolt to 90 Nm plus an additional 90° (1/4 turn, additional rotation may occur in several stages).

The rest of assembly is in reverse order of disassembling.

How to install toothed belt and adjust valve timing.
- Vehicles with divided toothed belt guard.
- Vehicles without divided toothed belt guard.