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Polo Mk3

3-cyl. diesel engine, Mechanics
Servicing valve gear
Renewing valve stem seals
 
W15-0003

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and auxiliary items required

  • ◆ 2036 Assembly appliance
  • ◆ 3047A Puller
  • ◆ 3129 Fitting tool
  • ◆ VW 541/1A Valve lever
  • ◆ VW 541/5 Thrust piece

Removing

(with cylinder head fitted)
 
N15-0279
  • ‒ Remove camshaft .
  • ‒ Remove the bucket tappets and place them with the contact surface downwards. When doing this ensure that the tappets are not interchanged.
  • ‒ Set piston of respective cylinder to top dead centre (TDC).
  • ‒ → Fit assembly tool 2036 and adjust mountings to height of studs.
 
N15-0284
  • ‒ Remove valve springs with lever VW 541/1A and press piece VW 541/5.

Note:

The valves are supported by the piston crown.

  • ‒ → Pull off valve stem seals with 3047A.

Installing
 
N15-0289
  • ‒ → Place the plastic sleeve -A- supplied on the appropriate valve stem. This will prevent the new valve stem seal -B- being damaged.
  • ‒ Insert new valve stem seal in fitting tool 3129.
  • ‒ Oil valve stem seal sealing lip and press carefully onto the valve guide.

Removing and installing camshaft > < Renewing valve guides