Camshaft Oil Seal: Service and Repair

Camshaft Gasket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pulling fixture (10-203)

• Seal remover (3240)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Bolt M12•65

Removing

- Remove toothed belt from camshaft and high pressure fuel pump. Refer to --> [ Toothed Belt, Removing, Installing and Tensioning ] Toothed Belt, Removing, Installing and Tensioning.

- Remove camshaft sprocket and hub. Refer to --> [ Camshafts ] Camshafts.

- Remove inner portion of seal puller (3240) two rotations (approximately 3 mm) from outer portion and secure with knurled-head screw.

- Grease threaded head of seal puller (3240), position and screw into oil seal as far as possible with forced pressure.





- Loosen knurled bolt and turn inner part against camshaft until seal is removed.

Installing

• The sealing lip of the sealing ring may not be additionally oiled or greased.

- Before installing, remove oil remains from camshaft journal with a clean cloth.

- Tape over the groove on the taper of the camshaft with commercially available adhesive strip (e.g. scotch tape)

- Carefully set seal onto camshaft.

- Press seal in as far as stop with the oil seal driver (10-203) thrust piece and bolt M12•65.





- Install camshaft sprocket and hub. Refer to --> [ Camshafts ] Camshafts.

- How to install and tension toothed belt. Refer to --> [ Toothed Belt, Removing, Installing and Tensioning ] Toothed Belt, Removing, Installing and Tensioning.