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Golf Mk3

Renewing valve stem seals
Renewing valve stem seals
(With cylinder head installed)
–  Remove camshaft → Chapter.
–  Remove bucket tappets (do not interchange) and place with contact surface downwards.
–  Unscrew spark plugs.
–  Set piston of respective cylinder to “bottom dead centre”.
   
–  Fit valve 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 using valve lever -VW 541/1 A- and thrust piece for VW 541 / 1 A and 2037 -VW 541/5-.
  Note
Tight cotters can be loosened by tapping lightly on lever.
–  Pull off valve stem seals using puller -3047 A-.
Vehicles ► 10.94
  V15-0807
–  To prevent damage to new valve stem seals, place plastic sleeve -A- on valve stem.
–  Oil valve stem seal -B-, place it in fitting tool -10 - 204- and push carefully onto valve guide.
Vehicles 11.94 ►
  V15-0072
–  To prevent damage to new valve stem seals, place plastic sleeve -A- on valve stem.
–  Oil valve stem seal -B-, place it in fitting tool -3129- and push carefully onto valve guide.
  N15-0015

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