SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Oil sump: Removing and installing t  Removing → Anchor t  Installing → Anchor Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Spanner -T20203- t  Electric drill with plastic brush attachment t  Protective glasses t  Silicone sealant → Spare parts catalogue Removing –  Remove the central soundproofing → Bodywork, exterior installation work; Rep. gr.50.

–  Depending on the version, disconnect 3 pin electrical connection on oil level and temperature sender -G266-. –  Drain the engine oil. Vehicles with flywheel without opening –  Remove gearbox → Rep. gr.34 Continued for all vehicles   Note Observe disposal regulations!

–  Unscrew the bracket -arrows- for the supercharger air tube, on the oil sump attachment. –  Remove the 3 bolts attaching the gear bell to the sump. –  Now unscrew the oil sump. –  Remove the oil sump, in case of doubt, release by tapping gently using a rubber mallet. Installing   Note Renew gaskets and seals. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:   WARNING Wear eye protection.

–  Remove sealant remaining on oil sump and the engine block (with rotating plastic brush or similar). –  Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.   Note t  Observe use-by date of sealant. t  The sump must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the silicone sealant.

–  Cut off tube nozzle at upper marking (nozzle approx. approx. 3 mm). –  Apply silicone sealing compound → Parts Catalogue to the clean contact surface of the oil sump, as shown in the figure. The strip of sealant must: t  2...3 mm thick. t  Run bead along inner side of bolt holes -arrows-.   Note The sealing length should not be thicker, if so, sealant may get on the oil sump, obstructing the collector of the suction tube of the oil pump.

–  Apply the silicone-based sealant to the clean contact surface of the oil sump, proceeding as shown. In doing so, proceed as displayed in the figure (In the figure, the location of the length of sealant on the cylinder block is shown). –  Fit the oil sump immediately tightening lightly all of the attachment bolts.   Note The oil sump must be flush with the engine block. –  Tighten the oil sump attachment bolts to a torque of: 15 Nm. –  Fit the gearbox → Five-speed manual gearbox 02J; Rep. gr.34 –  Tighten sump/gearbox bolts: 45 Nm.   Note After fitting sump assembly, the sealant must dry for approx. 30 minutes long. Only then should the engine be refilled with oil. Continue assembly in reverse order of the dismantling procedure. –  Fit the supercharger air system hoses and observe the assembly instructions → Chapter. Continue assembly in reverse order of the dismantling procedure. –  Replenish engine oil and check oil level → Anchor.