Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing valve stem seals

(with cylinder head installed)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t	Valve lever -VW 541/1 A-

t	Thrust piece for VW 541 / 1 A and 2037 -VW 541/5-

t	Pressure hose -VW 653/3-

t	Valve assembly device -2036-

t	Puller -3047 A-

t  Fitting tool -3129-

t  Spark plug socket and extension -3122 B- t  Assembly tool -T10112- Removing –  Remove camshaft → Chapter. –  Remove bucket tappets and place bucket tappets with the contact surface downwards. When doing this, ensure that tappets are not interchanged. –  Pull off spark plug connectors using puller -T10112-. –  Remove spark plugs using spark plug socket and extension -3122 B-. –  Set piston of respective cylinder to “bottom dead centre”.

–  Fit valve assembly tool -2036- and adjust mountings to height of studs. –  Screw pressure hose -VW 653/3- into spark plug thread. –  Connect pressure hose to compressed air source of at least 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-. Installing

–  Place the plastic sleeve -A- supplied on the respective valve stem. This will prevent the new valve stem seal -B- being damaged. –  Place new valve stem seal in fitting tool -3129-. –  Oil valve stem seal sealing lip and press carefully onto the valve guide.