Valve Guide Seal: Service and Repair

Valve Stem Seals, Removing and Installing

(with cylinder head installed)






Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Valve assembly tool (2036)

• Puller (3047 A)

• Spark plug removal tool (3122 B)

• Valve stem seal driver (3129)

• Puller (T10112)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)






Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Lever (VW 541/1A)

• Pressure piece (VW 541/5)

• Pressure hose (VW 653/3)

Perform the following:

Removing

- Remove camshaft => [ Camshaft, Removing and Installing ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the hydraulic valve lifter and lay it down with the contact surface facing down. Be careful not to switch valve lifters.

- Remove the spark plug wires using the extractor (T10112).

- Remove the spark plug with the spark plug wrench (3122 B).

- Move piston for respective cylinder to "Bottom Dead Center (DC) position".

- Install the assembly tool (2036) and and adjust the mounting to the stud height.






- Install the pressure hose (VW 653/3) in the spark plug threads.

- Connect the pressure hose to minimum 6 bar.

- Remove valve springs with valve lever (VW 541/1A) and pressure piece (VW 541/5).

• Tight keepers can be loosened by tapping lightly on the lever.

- Pull off valve stem seals with valve seal removal tool (3047 A).






Installing






- Attach the plastic sleeves provided - A - to the respective valve stem. This will help avoid damage to new valve stem seal - B -.

- Insert new valve stem seal into valve stem seal driver (3129).

- Grease lip of valve stem seal and carefully slide onto valve guide.