Vibration Damper Shaft Seal
Vibration Damper Shaft Seal
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Locking Tool (T40098)
• Counter Hold Tool (T10355)
• Thrust Piece (T10368)
• Pulling Hook (T40274)
• Thrust Piece (T10354)
Removing
- Remove the front noise insulation.
- Remove the coolant fan electrical connector - 1 - from the bracket and disconnect it by sliding the retainer back - arrow - and pressing the release down.
- Free up the electrical wiring harness to the coolant fan control module.
- Disconnect the connectors - 2 and 3 -.
- Remove the bolt - arrow - and the coolant fan control module - 1 -.
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 the tensioner with the (T40098).
- Remove ribbed belt from vibration damper ribbed belt pulley.
Danger of causing damage to the engine.
• In order not to change the valve timing, the crankshaft must not be moved out of the Top Dead Center (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 (T40274).
Installing
• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Drive and Auxiliary Component Bracket Overview ] Ribbed Belt Drive and Auxiliary Component Bracket 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 with an O-ring.
Assemble in reverse order of disassembly. Note the following:
- Install vibration damper. Refer to => [ Vibration Damper ] Vibration Damper.
- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.