Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Work sequence for engine with sump sealed with liquid gasket.

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

• ◆ Socket 3249
• ◆ Hand drill with plastic brush
• ◆ Flat scraper

Engine codes AEE, AEX:

• ◆ Silicone sealant D176404 A2

Work sequence

• ‒ Drain engine oil.
• ‒ Unbolt right-hand drive shaft at gearbox.

=> Running gear; Servicing front suspension (base running gear); Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut and drive shaft (base running gear)

• ‒ Remove ribbed belt guard.
• ‒ Unbolt sump sealed with liquid gasket.
• ‒ Remove sump, it may be necessary to release sump by tapping lightly with a rubber head hammer.
• ‒ Remove sealant residue on cylinder block with a flat scraper.

• ‒ → Remove sealant residue on the sump with a rotating brush, e.g. a hand drill with a plastic brush (wear eye protection).

Engine codes ABD, AEA:

• ‒ Install sump with a former type solid gasket.
• ‒ Tighten sump bolts to
       15 Nm.

Engine codes AEE, AEX, APQ:

(Aluminium sump)

• ‒ Clean sealing surface, must be free of oil and grease.

Notes:

• ◆ Note the use by date of the sealant.
• ◆ Sump must be installed within 5 minutes of applying silicone sealing compound.

• ‒ → Cut off tube nozzle at forward marking (nozzle approx. 3 mm ø).
• ‒ Apply silicone sealing compound, as shown, to clean sump sealing surface. Sealing compound bead must be.
• ‒ 2...3 mm thick
• ‒ and run on inside of bolt holes -arrows-.

Note:

The sealing compound bead must not be thicker, otherwise excessive sealing compound will enter the sump and may block the oil suction pipe strainer.

• ‒ Install sump immediately and tighten all sump bolts lightly.
• ‒ Tighten sump bolts to
       15 Nm.

Note:

After installing sump the sealant must be allowed to dry for approx. 30 minutes before engine oil is replenished.