Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing, Belt Pulley Side: Removing

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

Vehicles without Torque Support 

-- Remove the vibration damper. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT TORQUE SUPPORT .

-- Disconnect the connector -1- and unclip the change-over valve from the bracket.

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-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

Vehicles with Torque Support 

-- Remove the vibration damper. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH TORQUE SUPPORT .

Continuation for All Vehicles 

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-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Remove the exhaust gas recirculation.

-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioner. Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front coolant pipe. Refer to FRONT COOLANT PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil filter element.

-- Remove the bolt -1- and the oil dipstick tube.

Vehicles without Torque Support 

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley using a :3212  to counterhold.

-- Remove the bolts and remove the ribbed belt pulley.

Continuation for All Vehicles 

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the Oil Temperature Sensor 2 -G664-.

-- Disconnect the connectors -2, 3 and 4-.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

-- Loosen the clamp -1- and remove the coolant hose.

-- Remove the cover -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -2- and remove the idler roller.

-- Loosen and remove the bolts in the following sequence: -23 to 1-.

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-- Remove the engine oil temperature regulator. Refer to ENGINE OIL COOLER THERMOSTAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect and remove the upper coolant hose -arrow- from the belt pulley side sealing flange.

-- Remove the crankshaft seal on the removed sealing flange.