Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing, Transmission Side: Installing

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Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - TIMING CHAIN COVERS .

CAUTION:

Risk of contaminating lubrication system with sealant residue. Carefully cover the exposed parts of the engine prevent any sealant residue from falling in.

-- Using rotating plastic brush, remove the remaining sealant from the sealing flange and cylinder block. Wear protective eyewear.

Fig 1: Cleaning Remaining Sealant With Rotating Plastic Brush

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-- Clean the sealing surfaces. They must be free of oil and grease.

-- Clean holes -arrow- in cylinder head seal of old sealant.

Fig 2: Cleaning Holes -Arrow- In Cylinder Head Gasket Of Old Sealant

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NOTE:

With cylinder head installed, holes in cylinder head seal are only half visible.

CAUTION:

The cylinder head seal could be damaged. The cylinder head gasket can kink if it is bent too much. A kinked cylinder head gasket must be replaced.

-- Bend end of cylinder head seal down slightly in direction of -arrows- until upper sealing surface on cylinder head seal and cylinder head can be cleaned.

Fig 3: Bending End Of Cylinder Head Gasket Down Slightly

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-- Clean top and bottom of cylinder head seal, it must be free of oil and grease.

-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: approximately 2 mm).

Fig 4: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking

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-- Lightly coat top and bottom cylinder head seal sealing surfaces with lubricant by bending seal down slightly again in direction of -arrows-.

Fig 5: Bending End Of Cylinder Head Gasket Down Slightly

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-- To coat surface between cylinder head and seal, use a flat object, for example a feeler gauge.

-- Place a thin sealant bead -arrows- from below in both corners between cylinder head seal and cylinder block so that cylinder head seal holes are filled.

Fig 6: Identifying Sealant Locations For Corners Of Cylinder Block/Cylinder Head

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-- Make sure the sealing flange alignment bushings are installed in the cylinder block.

-- Apply the Sealant: D 176 501 A1 to the sealing flange as shown and install it.

Fig 7: Applying Sealant On Clean Sealing Surfaces Of Sealing Flange

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NOTE:

Sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes of applying sealant.

-- Tighten the bolts in three steps as follows:

Fig 8: Identifying Sealing Flange Bolts

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A - Tighten the bolts -1- to 5 Nm.

B - Tighten the bolts -2- to 23 Nm.

C - Tighten the bolts -1- to 10 Nm.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note The Following:

-- Install the crankshaft seal. Refer to SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TRANSMISSION SIDE .

-- Install the oil pan. Refer to OIL PAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the drive plate. Refer to DRIVE PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the engine and the transmission.