Removing and Installing Closure Cap For Camshaft Bore

Removing and installing closure cap for camshaft bore








Tools

Note;
- A shop-made tool is required to pull off the closure caps with the engine installed.
- Making the tool: Weld a 6.3 x 14 sheetmetal screw with hexagon head onto a 1000 mm long iron rod, e.g. � 8 mm round steel bar (see drawing).





Installing and removing closure caps at cylinder head 1-3 - pulley side.

Removal





1. Turn shop-made extractor into centre of piercing point of closure cap and pull off the cap.
Diagram shows lower closure cap
2. Remove the upper closure cap; to do so, first undo the tailpipe fastening clamp and twist the tailpipe downward. Pull off the closure cap.

Installation
1. Clean the camshaft bore.
2. Fit new cap dry and press in by hand as far as it will go.
3. Align tailpipe and tightening fastening clamp.

Installing and removing closure caps at cylinder head 1 - 3 - flywheel side
Removal





1. Turn shop-made extractor into centre of piercing point of closure cap and pull off the cap.

Installation
1. Clean the camshaft bore.
2. Fit new cap dry and press in by hand as far as it will go.

Installing and removing closure caps at cylinder head 4 - 6 - pulley side
Removal
1. Turn shop-made extractor into centre of piercing point of closure cap and pull off the cap. Remove the upper closure cap; to do so, first undo the tailpipe fastening clamp and twist the tailpipe downward. Pull off the closure cap.

Installation
1. Clean the camshaft bore.
2. Fit new cap dry and press in by hand as far as it will go.
3. Align tailpipe and tightening fastening clamp.

Installing and removing closure caps at cylinder head 4 - 6 - flywheel side
Removal
1. Turn shop-made extractor into centre of piercing point of closure cap and pull off the cap.





Diagram shows upper closure cap





Diagram shows lower closure cap