Crankshaft Oil Seal (Pulley End), Replacing
Crankshaft oil seal (pulley end), replacing
Only oil seals with annular spring
Special tools and equipment
^ 2080 A sleeve
^ 3203 Seal remover
^ 3266 Seal installer
^ 3415 Counter support
^ VAG1331 Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (3 7-37 ft. lbs.), or equivalent
^ VAG1332 Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (30-148 ft. lbs.), or equivalent
Only PTFE oil seals
Special tools and equipment
^ 3203 Seal remover
^ 3415 Counter support
^ T10053/1 Assembly tool (Only for PTFE oil seals)
^ VAG1331 Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (3 7-37 ft. lbs.), or equivalent
^ VAG1332 Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (30-148 ft. lbs.), or equivalent
All oil seals
Removing
- Remove ribbed belt .
- Remove camshaft drive belt.
- Remove crankshaft toothed belt sprocket by counterholding sprocket with 3415.
- To guide seal extractor, screw center bolt into crankshaft onto stop by hand.
- Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor 3203 nine turns (approximately 20 mm) out of outer part and lock with knurled screw.
- Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor 3203, place it in position and while exerting firm pressure, screw it as far as possible into oil seal.
- Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against crankshaft until oil seal is pulled out.
- Remove seal from extractor using pliers.
Installing
Note: Gradual introduction of PTFE oil seal (identifying characteristics: no annular spring, sealing lip wider). The sealing lip of this oil ring MUST NOT be oiled or lubricated. A plain encased seal of order construction (with annular spring) may be replaced with a PTFE oil seal, but not vice versa).
- Before installing, remove oil remains from crankshaft journal with a clean cloth.
Only oil seals with annular spring
- Lightly oil sealing lip of oil seal. (Only for oil seals with annular spring).
- Install guide sleeve from 2080 A onto crankshaft journal.
- Slide oil seal over guide sleeve onto crankshaft stub.
- Press in seal with press sleeve from 3266, using old center bolt for crankshaft toothed belt sprocket:
- Press in sleeve up to stop.
Only PTFE oil seals
- Install guide sleeve T10053/1 onto crankshaft journal.
- Slide oil seal over guide sleeve onto crankshaft stub.
- Press in oil seal onto stop using press sleeve T10053 and bolt T10053/2 (M16 x 1 5 x 60).
Continued for all oil seals
- Install crankshaft toothed belt sprocket and hold with 3415 counterhold.
- Tighten central bolt.
Tightening torque: 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.) plus additional 1/4 turn (90°) further (turning further can be done in several stages)
Note: Thread and shoulder must be free of oil and grease.
- Install toothed belt and adjust valve timing.
- Install ribbed belt.