Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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

• ◆ 3415 Counterhold
• ◆ T10053 Assembly device
• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench (5 ... 50 Nm)
• ◆ V.A.G 1332 Torque wrench (40 ... 200 Nm)
• ◆ Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
• ◆ D176404 A2 Silicone sealant
• ◆ Flat scraper

Removing

• ‒ Remove poly V-belt .

• ‒ Remove tensioning element for poly V-belt.
• ‒ Remove toothed belt => page 15-7 .
• ‒ → Remove crankshaft toothed belt sprocket. To do this counterhold sprocket with 3415.
• ‒ Drain engine oil.
• ‒ Remove oil pan .
• ‒ Unbolt front sealing flange.
• ‒ Take off sealing flange, release using light blows with a rubber headed hammer if necessary.

• ‒ Remove sealant residue from cylinder block with a flat scraper.
• ‒ Cover oil seal with a clean cloth.
• ‒ → Remove sealant remains on sealing flange with a rotating plastic brush (wear eye protection).
• ‒ Clean the sealing surfaces. They must be free of oil and grease.

Installing

• ‒ → Cut off tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle approx. 3 mm ø).
• ‒ Apply silicone sealing compound, as shown, to clean sealing surface of sealing flange.
• ‒ Thickness of sealant bead -arrows-: 2 ... 3 mm

Notes:

• ◆ Before applying sealing bead, cover the oil seal with a clean cloth.
• ◆ The sealing compound bead must not be thicker, otherwise excessive sealing compound will enter the oil sump and may block the oil suction pipe strainer.
• ◆ Observe the use-by-date of the sealant.
• ◆ The sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes of applying the silicone sealing compound.
• ◆ Use guide sleeve T10053/1 to fit sealing flange with the oil seal already installed.
• ◆ The sealant must be allowed to cure for approx. 30 minutes after fitting the oil sump. After this time the engine may be filled with engine oil.

• ‒ Fit sealing flange immediately and lightly tighten all bolts.
• ‒ Tighten sealing flange securing bolts using alternate sequence.
       Tightening torque: 15 Nm
• ‒ Remove excess sealing compound.
• ‒ Install oil pan => page 17-11 .

• ‒ → Install crankshaft toothed belt pulley sprocket and lock with counterhold 3415.
  Tightening torque: 90 Nm + 1/4 turn (90 °) further

Note:

Thread and shoulder must be free of oil and grease.

• ‒ Installing toothed belt and adjusting timing => page 15-7 .
• ‒ Install tensioning element for ribbed belt.
• ‒ Install poly V-belt => page 13-11 .