SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

• ◆ Fitting tool 3277 A
• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench (5...50 Nm)

Removing

• ‒ Remove air cleaner upper part:

=> Repair group 24; Motronic injection and ignition system; Servicing injection part

• ‒ Pull connectors off throttle valve control part, heater element, air mass meter and intake manifold temperature sender.
• ‒ Pull crankcase breather valve off cylinder head cover and breather hose to activated charcoal filter solenoid valve 1 off intake manifold upper part.

• ‒ Remove intake hose with air mass meter from the throttle valve control part.

=> Repair group 24; Motronic injection and ignition system; Servicing injection part

• ‒ Remove spark plug connectors with H.T. cables:

=> Repair group 28; Motronic injection and ignition system; Servicing ignition part

• ‒ → Removing H.T. cable guides -1- and -2-.
• ‒ Remove cover above intake manifold upper part -3-.
• ‒ Detach throttle cable and support bracket at throttle valve control part (do not remove retainer).
• ‒ Mark coolant hoses from throttle valve control part, pull off and seal (first release pressure from cooling system).
• ‒ Pull vacuum hose from secondary air inlet valve off junction piece between fuel pressure regulator and intake manifold upper part.
• ‒ Pull vacuum hose off brake servo.
• ‒ Unclip fuel pipes from cylinder head cover.
• ‒ Detach dipstick guide tube on intake manifold lower part.
• ‒ Remove earth connection from rear left support.
• ‒ Remove rear left and right supports between intake manifold upper part and cylinder head.
• ‒ Detach pipe from exhaust gas recirculation valve at intake manifold upper part.
• ‒ Remove intake manifold upper part with throttle valve control part (note position of dowel sleeves when installing).

Note:

Seal intake ports with clean cloth.

• ‒ Remove cylinder head cover.

Installing

Install in reverse order.

Notes:

• ◆ Replace cylinder head cover gasket if damaged.
• ◆ Replace intake manifold upper part gasket.
• ◆ First secure intake manifold upper part to intake manifold lower part, then the two rear supports (, items 5 and 36).

• ‒ Adjusting throttle cable
• ‒ If necessary top-up coolant => Page 19-14