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Timing Cover: Service and Repair



Sealing flanges and flywheel / drive plate, removing and installing





1. Oil seal
^ Remove to remove sealing flange -15-
^ Install with 10-203

2. Woodruff key
^ Make sure key is seated properly

3. 5 Nm
4. Front sealing flange
5. Gasket
^ Replace

6. Cylinder block
7. Securing bolt for dual-mass flywheel/drive plate
^ Replace
^ Tightening torque for dual-mass flywheel: 60 Nm + 1/2 turn (180°) further
^ Tightening torque for drive plate (vehicles with automatic transmission): 60 Nm + 1/4 turn (90°) further

8. Dual-mass flywheel/drive plate
^ Removing and installing dual-mass flywheel
^ Removing and installing drive plate

9. Intermediate plate
^ Must be located on dowel sleeves
^ Do not damage/bend when installing

10. 10 Nm
11. Rear sealing flange
^ With oil seal
^ Remove oil pan
^ Replace only as complete assembly

12. Oil seal
13. Intermediate shaft
^ Axial clearance max. 0.25 mm

14. O-ring
^ Replace

15. Sealing flange for intermediate shaft