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Engine lubrication > < Renewing valve guides
4-Cyl. injection engine (4 valve), Mechanics
Servicing valve gear
Renewing valve stem seals

(with cylinder head fitted)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

  • ◆ Engine support bracket 10-222A with legs 10-222A/1
  • ◆ Counter-hold tool 3415
  • ◆ Torque wrench V.A.G 1331 (5...50 Nm)
  • ◆ Torque wrench V.A.G 1332 (40...200 Nm)
  • ◆ Spark plug spanner 3122B
  • ◆ Puller 3364
  • ◆ Pressure hose VW 653/3
  • ◆ Fitting tool 3362 with press piece 3362/1
  • ◆ Fitting tool 3365

Removing

  • ‒ First remove toothed belts
    .
  • ‒ Remove camshafts => Page 15-26 .
  • ‒ Remove the bucket tappets and place them with the contact surface downwards. When doing this ensure that the tappets are not interchanged.
  • ‒ Remove spark plugs with spark plug spanner 3122B.
  • ‒ Set piston of appropriate cylinder to "bottom dead centre".
 
N15-0097
  • ‒ → Mount fitting tool 3362 with press piece 3362/1.
  • ‒ Screw pressure hose VW 653/3 into the spark plug thread.
  • ‒ Connect pressure hose to compressed air system supplying
         at least 6 bar
    and remove valve springs.
  • ‒ Pull off valve stem seals with 3364.

Installing

 
N15-0098
  • ‒ → Place the plastic sleeve supplied on the appropriate valve stem. This will prevent the new valve stem seal being damaged.
  • ‒ Place new valve stem seal in fitting tool 3365.
  • ‒ Oil valve stem seal sealing lip and press carefully onto the valve guide.

Engine lubrication > < Renewing valve guides