Golf GL L4-2.0L (AVH) (2002)
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Remove crankshaft toothed belt sprocket by counterholding sprocket with 3415.
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Remove oil pan.
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Unbolt front sealing flange.
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Remove sealing flange (release using light blows from rubber hammer, if necessary).
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Remove sealant remnants on engine block with flat scraper.
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Remove sealant remains on sealing flange with a rotating plastic brush (wear protective goggles).
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Clean sealing surfaces, they must be oil and grease free.
Installing
Note:
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Check expiration date on sealant before using.
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Install the sealing flange within 5 minutes of applying the silicone sealant.
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Cut-off tube nozzle at forward mark (nozzle diameter approx. 3 mm, or 1/8 in.)
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Apply silicone sealing compound, as shown, to clean oil pan sealing surface. Sealing compound bead must be:
Continuous, passing inside of bolt holes in oil pan (arrows)
Thickness of sealant bead (arrows): 2 to 3 mm (3/32 to 1/8 in.)
Note:
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The sealing bead must not be thicker than the specification, otherwise excess sealing compound could enter the sump and block the oil suction