Cleaning, sealing main oil galleries - RA01001041300X(01-1300)
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Preceding work:
Crankshaft removed (03-1800) .
Engines with piston crown cooling up to 12/93: Oil spray nozzles (pistons) removed (18-1300) .
Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates:
Cleaning
| Front plug (2) | knock in on one side with the screwdriver, press out. |
| Rear steel ball (5) | knock out with round bar (6) (approx. 11 mm dia., length 750 mm) |
| Oil galleries | clean. |
Sealing
FRONT MAIN OIL GALLERY
| Main oil galleries | clean. |
| New plugs (2) | coat around circumference with Loctite 270 high strength 002 989 93 71 10. |
| New plugs (2) | knock in with drift 102 589 12 15 00 until tool makes contact. |
SEALING REAR MAIN OIL GALLERY WITH STEEL BALL
| Steel ball | knock in 2 mm deeper than originally with drift 102 589 07 15 00 so that steel ball is provided with Ø a new seat in the 14.75 bore. |
NOTE:
This method is only successful if no leak existed beforehand as a result of porosity in crankcase oil gallery (ball seat).
The steel ball must be free of damage and rust.
SEALING REAR MAIN OIL GALLERY WITH SCREW PLUG
| Rear main oil gallery (4) | widen by drilling (Ø 16 mm, depth about 15 mm). |
| M18X1.5 thread | tap in end of main oil gallery (4). |
| Swarf | thoroughly blow out of oil galleries. |
| Thread and screw plug (7) | remove grease. |
| M18X1.5 screw plug (7) 000 906 018 00 |
coat with sealing adhesive 000 906 01 40 00, screw in, tighten. |
Special tool