Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ Counterhold 3415

• ◆ Assembly device T10053
• ◆ Silicone sealant D 176 404 A2
• ◆ Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
• ◆ Protective goggles

Notes:

• ◆ The following describes removal and installation- in vehicles with front-wheel drive.
• ◆ On vehicles with four-wheel drive, in order to take out the sump the engine must be removed and the dual-mass flywheel detached. Further procedure =>Page 13-63.

Removing

• ● Engine in position
• ● Lock carrier in service position =>Page 13-1.

• ‒ Remove toothed belt =>Page 13-36.

Vehicles with air conditioner:

• ‒ Detach air conditioner compressor from bracket and secure to body with wire.
• ‒ Unbolt air conditioner compressor bracket -Item 13-19.

All models:

• ‒ → Unbolt stop for torque reaction support -arrows-.

• ‒ → Remove crankshaft toothed belt. To do so, lock toothed belt sprocket with counterhold 3415.
• ‒ Remove sump => Page 17-11.

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -1 ... 6-.
• ‒ Lever off sealing flange and detach.
• ‒ Carefully remove sealant remaining on cylinder block.

• ‒ → Use rotating plastic brush, for example, to remove residual sealant at sealing flange.

• ‒ Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free from oil and grease.

Installing

Note:

Sealing flange must be fitted within 5 minutes after applying silicone sealant.

• ‒ → Cut off nozzle of tube at front mark (ø of nozzle approx. 3 mm).

• ‒ → Apply silicone sealant bead -arrow- as shown to clean sealing surface of sealing flange.
• ‒ Thickness of sealant bead -arrow-: 2 ... 3 mm

Note:

Sealant bead must not be thicker than 3 mm, as otherwise excess sealant could ingress into sump and clog strainer in oil intake pipe.

• ‒ Fit sealing flange immediately and tighten all bolts slightly.

Note:

Use guide sleeve T10053/1 to fit sealing flange with oil seal already fitted.

• ‒ Tighten sealing flange bolts diagonally.
• ‒ Install sump => Page 17-22.

Note:

After installing, wait for approx. 30 minutes for sealant to dry before pouring in engine oil.

• ‒ Install crankshaft oil seal on pulley end => Page 13-56.
• ‒ Unbolt air conditioner compressor bracket -item 13-19.
• ‒ Install AC compressor =>Page 13-19.
• ‒ Install toothed belt (adjust valve timing) => Page 13-44.
• ‒ Install lock carrier =>Page 13-1.

Tightening torque