11 14 005 Replacing front crankshaft seal (N55) up to 02.2014

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove VIBRATION DAMPER

IMPORTANT: Do not release central bolt.
If the central bolt is released, the sprockets of the timing chain and the oil pump will no longer be non-positively connected to the crankshaft. Intake and exhaust camshafts can turn in relation to crankshaft.
Risk of damage!

Fig 1: Identifying Central Bolt

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Screw special tool 11 0 371 with 80 Newton meters into the crankshaft seal.

Screw in spindle 11 0 372 .

Release crankshaft seal from housing.

Repeat the operation several times if necessary.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (11 0 372 And 11 0 371)

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Carefully saw open crankshaft seal (1) at cutting line (2).

Remove crankshaft seal (1) from special tool 11 0 371 .

Fig 3: Identifying Crankshaft Radial Seal And Cutting Line

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IMPORTANT: The following text describes installation and sealing between the engine block and crankshaft seal.
The engine block will not be leak proof at the outside of the crankshaft seal if you fail to comply with the individual work steps and the work sequence.

Installation note:

Clean sealing surface (1) and degrease thoroughly in area of housing partition.

Apply a light coat of oil to running surface (2) of crankshaft seal.

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Fig 4: Locating Crankshaft Sealing Surface

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Push radial shaft seal (1) 11 9 235 carefully in direction of arrow on the special tool.

Fig 5: Pushing Radial Shaft Seal Using Special Tool (11 9 235)

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IMPORTANT: 11 9 235 Special tool can only be fastened with 2 opposite bolts.
Determine hole pattern on special tool.

Screw special tool 11 9 235 with special tool 11 9 234 on crankshaft.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tools (11 9 234 And 11 9 235)

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Align groove (2) of radial shaft seal (1) centered to the housing partition (3.

IMPORTANT: After installation, the grooves must be filled with sealing compound.

Fig 7: Aligning Radial Shaft Groove To Housing Partition

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Draw in radial shaft seal with special tool 11 9 231 in conjunction with special tool 11 9 233 until flush.

Fig 8: Identifying Special Tools (11 9 231 And 11 9 233)

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Installation note:

Use PRIMER 1.3 AND LIQUID SEAL 1.4 .

Prepare liquid sealing compound (1) in special tool 11 4 370 .

Remove sealing caps (1) from injector (2).

Screw on metering needle.

Insert piston for pressing out.

Syringe (2) contains the sealing compound Loctite, manufacturer's number 128357.

Bottle (3) contains the primer Loctite, manufacturer's number 171000.

Fig 9: Identifying Injector, Syringe And Sealing Caps

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Before filling with sealing compound:

Moisten brush with Loctite primer, manufacturer's number 171000. Insert brush as far as possible into grooves (1) on crankshaft seal in order to coat housing partition on engine block.

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Fig 10: Inserting Loctite Primer Brush Into Crankshaft Seal Grooves

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Using syringe (2), fill both grooves (3) flush with Loctite sealing compound, manufacturer's number 128357.

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Fig 11: Filling Crankshaft Seal Grooves Using Syringe

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NOTE: Loctite primer, manufacturer's number 171000, binds the Loctite sealing compound, manufacturer's number 128357, and prevents leakage.

Coat surface of sealing compound in both grooves (1) with Loctite primer, manufacturer's number 171000.

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Fig 12: Inserting Loctite Primer Brush Into Crankshaft Seal Grooves

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Assemble engine.