Balance Shaft Gasket, Replacing, Intake Side

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Seal Installer, Intermediate Shaft:T10356/1

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Procedure

-- Remove the coolant pump toothed belt. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Pay attention to the direction or rotation: the bolts for the drive wheel have left-hand threads - there is a risk of damaging the threads.

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-- Remove the bolt -2- and then remove the drive wheel -1- for the coolant pump toothed belt.

-- Firmly press a screwdriver -1- on the surface of the sealing ring -2- -arrow B-.

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-- Pry out the sealing ring -arrow A-.

-- Clean the contact and sealing surface.

-- Coat the sealing surface of the balance shaft -2- with transmission fluid.

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-- Push the sealing ring -1- onto the balance shaft.

The labeling "inside" -arrow- must point to the engine.

Pay attention to the direction or rotation: the bolt for the drive wheel has a left-hand thread - there is a risk of damaging the threads.

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-- Mount the Seal Installer - Intermediate Shaft:T10353/1 on the seal -1- and then tighten it carefully all the way into the cylinder block with the bolt -2-. Be careful not to tilt the seal when doing this.

-- Install the coolant pump toothed belt. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .