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

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Audi A3 and 2015 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the toothed belt. Refer to TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the crankshaft toothed belt sprocket bolt using the Counterhold - Crankshaft Sprocket:3415 .

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-- Remove the bolt and remove the crankshaft toothed belt sprocket.

Vehicles with One-Piece Oil Pan:

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

Vehicles with Two-Piece Oil Pan:

-- Remove the oil pan lower section. Refer to OIL PAN LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil pan upper section. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles:

-- Remove the rest of the bolts and carefully loosen the sealing flange from the bonding.