Crankshaft Oil Seal (Vibration Damper End), Replacing

Crankshaft oil seal (vibration damper end), replacing





Special tools and equipment
^ 3203 Oil seal extractor
^ 3266 Sleeve
^ T10069 Counter support
^ T10053/1 Guide sleeve
^ VAG 1601 Torque wrench (150 800 Nm)
^ VAG 1332 Torque wrench (40. 200 Nm)

Removing
- Remove ribbed belt.





- Remove vibration damper. To do this, hold vibration damper with counter support T10069.
- Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor 3203 three turns (approximately 4 mm) out of the outer part and lock with knurled screw.





- Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor 3203, place it in position and 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.

Installing





Note: A PTFE seal (Teflon) -2- is gradually being introduced instead of the inner coil spring type seal -1-. This has a wider sealing lip. PTFE seals are fitted free of oil and grease. When a PTFE seal is installed, then only such a seal may be installed as a replacement part!

- Before installing, remove oil remains from crankshaft journal with a clean cloth.





- Install guide sleeve T10053/1 onto crankshaft journal and carefully slide seal onto guide sleeve





- Press seal against limit stop using press sleeve from 3266. Use old mounting bolt for vibration damper for this purpose.





- Install vibration damper and lock it with counter support T10069.
- Tighten new bolt to 100 Nm plus additional 90° (1/4 turn - turning further can be done in several stages).

Note: Vibration damper securing bolt must be replaced.
^ Tighten securing bolt with torque wrench VAG 1601.

- Install ribbed belt.