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Engine cylinder head, valve gear > < Removing and installing front sealing flange
4-cyl. injection engine (2 valve without intermediate shaft), Mechanics
Removing and installing sealing flange and pressure plate/drive plate
Removing and installing drive plate
 
W00-0252

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

  • ◆ VW 558 Counter-hold tool
  • ◆ Hexagon bolt M8x45 and two M10 hexagon nuts
  • ◆ Depth gauge

Loosening and tightening drive plate

 
M13-0012
  • ‒ → Secure counter-hold tool VW 558 to the drive plate with a hexagon bolt M8x45. Place two M10 hexagon nuts between counter-hold tool and drive plate.
  • Position of counter-hold tool:
    A - To loosen
    B - To tighten

Installing drive plate

 
M13-0013
  • ‒ → Locate drive plate and packing plate with recesses -1-.
  • ‒ Fit new bolts -3- and tighten to
        30 Nm.

 
M13-0014
  • ‒ → Check dimension -a- at three points and calculate average.
        Specification: 19.5...21.1 mm

Note:

Measured through hole in drive plate to milled surface of cylinder block.

If the specification is not attained:

 
M13-0013
  • ‒ → Remove drive plate again and fit shim -2-. Again tighten bolts -3- to
        30 Nm.
  • ‒ Tighten bolts to 60 Nm and turn
        90° (1/4 turn)
    further (turning further can be done in several stages).

Engine cylinder head, valve gear > < Removing and installing front sealing flange