Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing crankshaft seal on belt pulley end

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Oil seal extractor -3203-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

t	Assembly sleeve -T10117/2-

t	Assembly tool -T10053-

Removing –  Remove front right wheel housing liner → General body repairs; Rep. gr.66. –  Remove poly V-belt. Removing and installing (engine codes BLG, BMY) → Chapter. Removing and installing (engine code BWK) → Chapter. –  Removing and installing crankshaft pulley → Chapter.

–  Now remove pulley securing bolt. Hold pulley with counterhold -3415- and -3415/1-. –  Remove centre bolt and remove crankshaft pulley. –  Screw inner part of oil seal extractor -3203- three turns (approx. 5 mm) out of outer part and lock using knurled screw.

–  Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and, exerting firm pressure, screw it into oil seal as far as possible. –  Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against crankshaft until the oil seal is pulled out. –  Remove bearing bush from crankshaft journal and clean contact surfaces of crankshaft chain sprocket and bearing bush. Installing   Note t  From model year 2009, a diamond coated washer is installed. The washer prevent the crankshaft from being turned when the securing bolt is tightened. t  Install a diamond coated washer -7- when a washer was not fitted as original equipment → Electronic parts catalogue„ETKA“. t  The washer is fitted -7- between the bearing bush -5- and the crankshaft chain sprocket. t  Note that all contact surfaces from the securing bolt to the crankshaft chain sprocket must be free of oil and grease.

–  Clean sealing surfaces carefully. They must be free of oil and grease. 1 -  Securing bolt 2 -  Crankshaft belt pulley 3 -  Diamond coated washer (clipped onto crankshaft belt pulley) 4 -  Crankshaft oil seal 5 -  Bearing bush 6 -  O-ring 7 -  Diamond coated washer –  Push bearing bush onto crankshaft journal.

–  Fit sleeve -T10117/2- onto bush and slide oil seal onto bush. –  Remove sleeve -T10117/2- from bush.

–  Using assembly tool -T10053-, drive in oil seal into valve timing housing as far as it will go with even blows of hammer. Further assembly is basically the reverse of the dismantling sequence. Removing and installing crankshaft pulley → Chapter.