Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and auxiliary items required

• ◆ 3122 B Plug spanner
• ◆ 3047A Puller
• ◆ 2036 Assembly appliance
• ◆ VW 653/3 Pressure hose
• ◆ VW 541/1A Valve lever
• ◆ VW 541/5 Thrust piece

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• ◆ Fitting tool 3129

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• ◆ Fitting tool 3129

Removing

• ‒ Remove camshaft .

• ‒ Remove bucket tappets (do not interchange) and store with the contact surface downwards.
• ‒ Remove spark plugs.
• ‒ Set piston of appropriate cylinder to "bottom dead centre".
• ‒ → Fit assembly tool 2036 and adjust mountings to height of studs.
• ‒ Screw compressed air hose VW 653/3 into spark plug thread and apply a continuous pressure of
       min. 6 bar.
• ‒ Remove valve springs with lever VW 541/1A and press piece VW 541/5.

Note:

Tight cotters can be loosened by tapping lightly on the lever.

• ‒ Pull off valve stem seals with 3047A.

Installing

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• ‒ → To prevent damage to the new valve stem seals, place plastic sleeve -A- on valve shaft.
• ‒ Oil valve stem seal -B-, place it in the tool 10-204 and push carefully onto the valve guide.

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• ‒ → To prevent damage to the new valve stem seals, place plastic sleeve -A- on valve shaft.
• ‒ Oil valve stem seal -B-, place it in the tool 3129 and push carefully onto the valve guide.

The rest of the assembly is basically a reverse of the dismantling sequence.