11 14 151 Replacing radial crankshaft seal on transmission side (up to 12/31/08)

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove transmission.
Remove FLYWHEEL .

NOTE: Radial seal has six removal openings for removal with special tool 11 9 200.

Fig 1: Locating Radial Seal

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NOTE: If necessary, remove rubber coating (1) on top side of radial seal and expose a removal opening (2) (see illustration).

Fig 2: Identifying Rubber Coating

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Fit special tool 11 9 200. Insert metal screws into removal opening of radial seal and initially tighten without play (do not overtighten metal screws).

Screw in spindle (1) slowly and carefully and detach radial seal.

Fig 3: Locating Metal Screws With Spindle

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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 radial shaft seal.

Fig 4: Identifying Sealing Cleaning Area And Radial Shaft Seal Running Surface Area

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NOTE: Support sleeve (4) is supplied with radial shaft seal (1).
When radial shaft seal (1) is installed, only support sleeve (4) may be used as a slip sleeve.
Radial shaft seal (1) has a groove (2) on both left and right sides.

Fig 5: Identifying Radial Shaft Seal, Groove And Sleeve

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IMPORTANT: After installation, grooves (2) must be filled with sealing compound.

IMPORTANT: The seal between the engine block and radial seal is described below.
The engine block will not be leakproof at the outside of the radial seal if you fail to comply with the individual work steps and the work sequence.

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

Screw on metering needle.

Insert piston for pressing out.

Injector (2) contains the sealing compound Loctite, manufacturer's number 193140.

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

Fig 6: Identifying Screw Caps And Injector

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Installation note:

Fit support sleeve (4) with radial shaft seal (1) on crankshaft.

Align groove (2) centrally to housing partition (3).

Coat both grooves (2) on radial shaft seal (1) with Loctite primer, manufacturer's number 171000, and expose to air for approx. one minute.

Push radial shaft seal (1) by hand as far as possible onto running surface.

Carefully remove support sleeve (4).

Fig 7: Identifying Sleeve, Radial Shaft Seal, Groove And Housing Partition

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NOTE: Spacer ring (1) is supplied with radial shaft seal.

Screw special tool 11 9 182 with screws (special tool 11 9 184 ) to crankshaft.

Fit spacer ring (1) on preassembled radial shaft seal.

Fig 8: Identifying Spacer Ring With Special Tool (11 9 182) And (11 9 184)

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Draw in radial shaft seal and spacer ring with special tool 11 9 181 in conjunction with special tool 11 9 183.

Then remove spacer ring again.

Fig 9: Identifying Special Tools (11 9 181) And (11 9 183)

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Before filling with sealing compound:

Insert brush with Loctite primer, manufacturer's number 171000, as far as possible into grooves (1) on radial shaft seal and coat housing partition on engine block.

Fig 10: Coating Surface Of Sealing Compound In Both Grooves With Loctite Primer, Manufacturer Number 171000

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Fill both grooves (1) flush with Loctite sealing compound, manufacturer's number 193140.

Fig 11: Filling Both Grooves Flush With Loctite Sealing Compound

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

NOTE: Loctite primer, manufacturer's number 171000, binds the Loctite sealing compound, manufacturer's number 193140, and prevents leakage.

Fig 12: Coating Surface Of Sealing Compound In Both Grooves With Loctite Primer, Manufacturer Number 171000

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Assemble engine.