SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing oil sump t  Removing → Anchor t  Installing → Anchor Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench kit -SAT 8010-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Spanner -T10058- t  Electric drill with plastic brush attachment t  Protective glasses t  Silicone sealant → Spare parts catalogue Removing

–  Release the fasteners -arrows- to remove the central soundproofing panel. –  Drain engine oil.   Note Observe disposal regulations!   Note Loosen the bolts on the oil sump on the side of the flywheel with a socket -T10058-.

–  Remove the 3 bolts -arrows- attaching the gear bell to the sump. –  Extract bolts -1... 20- crosswise. –  Detach sump. It may be necessary to release sump by tapping lightly with a rubber head hammer. –  Remove sealant remaining on cylinder block with flat scraper.   WARNING Wear eye protection.

–  Remove the sealant residues at the oil sump using a rotating brush, e.g. a hand drill machine with plastic brush (wear protective goggles). –  Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease. Installing   Note t  Renew gaskets and seals. 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.   Note t  The length should have a thickness of 2...3 mm.

t  Pass next to the bolt holes, through the inner side -arrows-. t  The sealant bead must not be thicker. Otherwise the excess sealant may enter the oil sump, and obstruct the strainer in the oil intake pipe.

–  Apply the silicon sealant to the clean sealing surface on the conduction frame -arrows-.

–  Install oil sump immediately and tighten bolts in the indicated sequence: –  Tighten the bolts -1 … 20- diagonally to 5 Nm. –  Tighten sump/gearbox bolts -arrows- to 45 Nm. –  Tighten the bolts -1 … 20- diagonally to 15 Nm.   Note t  When fitting the oil sump to the removed engine, take care that the oil sump is flush with the engine block in the area of the engine flywheel. t  After fitting the sump let the sealer dry for 30 minutes and then fill with oil. Installation is carried out in the reverse order to removal, observing the following: –  Top up with engine oil and check level → Fig.