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Fabia Mk1

Removing and installing oil pan
Removing and installing oil pan
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Hinged wrench -3185-
t  Socket insert -3249-
t  Flat scraper
t  Silicone sealant → Electronic catalogue of original parts
t  Sealant remover gasket stripper (bearing code GST, bearing article no. R 34402), manufacturer Retech s.r.o.
t  Cleaning and degreasing agent, e.g. -D 009 401 04-
t  Protective goggles
Removing
   
–  Remove noise insulation -arrows-.
–  Drain engine oil → BookletFabia.
–  Unbolt oil pan.
  Note
Use hinged wrench -3185- to slacken oil pan bolts at flywheel side and unscrew with socket insert -3249-.
–  Separate oil pan, if necessary loosen the oil pan by applying slight blows with a rubber-headed hammer.
  WARNING
Wear protective gloves when working with sealant and grease remover!
Carefully remove the remaining sealant on the cylinder block and on the oil pan with sealant remover.
Degrease the sealing surfaces on the cylinder block and on the oil pan.
Install
  Note
t  Pay attention to the use by date on sealant.
t  The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the silicone sealant.
t  Use wrench socket -3249- to insert the oil pan bolts at flywheel side and tighten with hinged wrench -3185-.
  S10-0114
–  Cut off nozzle tube of silicone sealant at the front marking (Ø of nozzle approx. 3 mm).
t  Thickness of sealant bead: 2 to 3 mm
t  The sealant must be run past on the inside in the area of the bolt holes -arrows-.
  Note
The sealant bead must not be thicker than 3 mm otherwise excess sealant may get into the oil pan and clogg the strainer in the oil suction pipe.
  N17-0019
–  Apply silicone sealant to the clean sealing surface of the oil pan, as shown in the illustration.
  Note
Take particular care when applying sealant bead in the area of the sealing flange at the rear -arrows-.
–  Fit on oil pan immediately and tighten the bolts as follows:
1 - Tighten all the bolts of oil pan/cylinder block slightly diagonally across.
2 - Tighten the three bolts of oil pan/cylinder block slightly.
3 - Tighten all the bolts of oil pan/cylinder block slightly diagonally across.
4 - Tighten the three bolts of oil pan/gearbox to 45 Nm.
5 - Tighten all the bolts of oil pan/cylinder block diagonally across to 15 Nm.
  Note
t  When installing the oil pan with the engine removed, ensure that the oil pan is flush with the cylinder block at the flywheel side.
t  After installing the oil pan, allow the sealant to dry for about 30 minutes. Only then may engine oil be filled in.
  S17-0045

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