Crankshaft Oil Seal-Pulley End, Replacing

Special tools and equipment
- 10-222A Support device with legs 10222A/1





- 3202/1 Guide sleeve
- 3203 Oil seal extractor
- 3242 Clamping bolt
- 3265 Fitting sleeve
- VAG1331 Torque wrench (550 Nm)
- VAG 1332 Torque wrench (40200 Nm)

Removing
- First remove toothed belt ~ Page 13-10.
- Remove sealing plug from cylinder block, left.
- Position crankshaft to TDC No. 3 cylinder. Crankshaft TDC drilling must be visible (or be able to be felt) in sealing plug hole.





- Screw clamping bolt 3242 into hole so that crankshaft is secured against turning.
- Remove crankshaft toothed belt sprocket.
- Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor 3203 two turns (approximately 3 mm) out of outer part and lock with knurled screw.





- Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, 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
- Place guide sleeve 3202/1 onto crankshaft journal.
- Slide dry seal over guide sleeve.





- Press oil seal in flush with fitting sleeve from 3265.
The rest of the assembly is basically a reverse of the disassembly sequence.
Installing toothed belt and adjusting timing.





Crankshaft oil seal (pulley side) types
From 1998 some engines use a PTFE (teflon) oil seal -2- instead of a spring seal -1-. The PTFE seal has a wider sealing lip.
If a PTFE seal was used, it must be replaced only with another PTFE seal. Install PTFE seal without oil or grease.