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Golf Mk5

Renewing valve stem seals
Renewing valve stem seals
(With cylinder head installed)
   
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Valve assembly device -2036-
t  Puller -VAS 3047A-
t  Plug spanner -VAS 3122B-
t  Fitting tool -3129-
t  Assembly tool -T10029-
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- (5..50 Nm)

   
t  Valve lever -VW 541/1A-
t  Thrust piece for VW 541/1A and 2037 -VW 541/5-
t  Pressure hose -VW 653/3-

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 assembly tool -T10029-.
–  Remove spark plugs using plug spanner -VAS 3122B-.
–  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 541/1A- and thrust piece for VW 541/1A and 2037 -VW 541/5-.
  Note
Tight cotters can be loosened by tapping lightly on lever.
  V15-0807
–  Pull off valve stem seals using puller -VAS 3047A-.
Installing
  N15-0293
–  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.
  N15-0015

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