Replacing Valve-Stem Seals (Cylinder Head Installed)
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NOTIFICATION
Engine damage
- Risk of damage to valves due to incorrect handling
- → To prevent the valve from falling into the cylinder, the guide plate and sealing pins must not be unscrewed.
- → Overpressure in the cylinder must be kept at at least 6 bar.
- → Cover passages and openings from the cylinder head into the crankcase.
- Prepare guide plate -1-
.
- 1.1 Screw in M8 hexagon socket head bolts with a large bolt head diameter -Arrow- from > VAS 5161A - removal and installation device for valve cotters on the underside of the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate-1- .
Guide plate on cylinder head
- Turn the crankshaft clockwise using > T40263 - wrench, a/f 21 and > T40314 - adapter at the pulley until the piston in the relevant cylinder is at BDC position.
- > VAS 5161A/38 - Guide plate-1-
must now be secured to the cylinder head.
- 3.1
> VAS 5161A/38 - Guide plate-1-
on the cylinder head must be aligned above the relevant combustion chamber.
Observe markings A - Outlet side/E - Intake side while doing this.
- 3.2
Tighten screws -Arrows-
.
- Tightening torque 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.)
- 3.3
Fit punch VAS 5161/3A -2-
from tool set > VAS 5161A - Removal and installation device for valve cotters
on the valve-spring plate and loosen any tight valve keys by tapping them with a plastic hammer.
Screws on guide plate
- 3.1
> VAS 5161A/38 - Guide plate-1-
on the cylinder head must be aligned above the relevant combustion chamber.
- Build up overpressure in the combustion chamber.
- 4.1 Screw compression stud VAS 5161/10 from tool set > VAS 5161A - removal and installation device for valve cotters hand-tight into the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate .
- 4.2 Screw > T40012 - adapter with sealing ring hand-tight into the guide plate.
- 4.3 Connect compressed air with minimum pressure of 6 bar to the > T40012 - adapter .
Information
The knurled screw slips as far as it can go into the assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A when picking up the valve keys.
- Remove valve springs using > VAS 5161A - removal and installation device for valve cotters
.
- 5.1 Screw retainer VAS 5161/6 with guide fork -1- and M8 threaded bolt VAS 5161/5 into the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate . > Valve keys
- 5.2 Insert assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A -2- into the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate .
- 5.3 Engage pressure fork VAS 5161/2 -3- on the retane. VAS 5161/6.
- 5.4
Press assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A -2-
down and turn the knurled screw -arrow-
on the assembly cartridge VAS
5161/8A -2- to the right at the same time until the tips engage in the valve keys.
- 5.5 Turn the knurled screw -arrow- back and forth to press the valve keys apart and engage them in the assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A -2- .
Valve keys
- Relieve tension on pressure fork VAS 5161/2
and remove assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A.
- 6.1 Remove valve keys from the assembly cartridge.
- Mark the installation position of the valve springs and valve-spring plates for re-installation.
- Remove valve springs with valve-spring plates and set them down on a suitable surface so that they cannot get mixed up and are ready for re-installation.
- Pull off valve-stem seals using the puller > 3364 - Valve stem seal puller-1-
.
Puller 3364 on cylinder head
- Install new valve-stem seals -4-
on the intake s de
- 10.1 Push assembly sleeve -3- onto the valve stem -2- .
- 10.2 Lightly oil the sealing lip on the valve-stem seal -4- .
- 10.3 Insert valve-stem seal -4- into the > 3365 - valve stem seal fitting tool-5- and press it carefully over the assembly sleeve -3- as far as it will go onto the valve guide -1- .
- 10.4 Remove assembly sleeve -3- .
Installing valve-stem seal on intake side
- Install new valve-stem seals -4-
on the outlet side
- 11.1 Push assembly sleeve -3- onto the valve stem -2- .
- 11.2 Coat sealing lip of the valve-stem seal -4- with oil.
- 11.3 Insert valve-stem seal -4- into the > T40376/2 - press-on tool-5- and carefully press it over the assembly sleeve -3- as far as it will go onto the valve guide -1- .
- 11.4 Remove assembly sleeve -3- .
Installing valve-stem seal on outlet side
- Pick up valve keys using assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A.
- 12.1 Insert valve keys into the insertion device VAS 5161/18 in such a way that the large diameter of the valve keys is facing upwards.
- 12.2 Press assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A onto the valve keys from above and pick up the valve keys.
- Install valve springs and valve-spring plates.
- 13.1 Assign valve springs and valve-spring plates according to the markings made during removal.
- 13.2 Install valve spring intake valve with closely spaced spring coils facing down towards the cylinder head.
- 13.3 Valve spring in outlet valve: Install with coloured markings facing upwards.
- Insert assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A into the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate .
- Install valve keys.
- 15.1 Press pressure fork VAS 5161/2 down, pull knurled screw on the assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A upwards by turning it back and forth, thereby inserting the valve keys.
- 15.2 Reduce pressure on the pressure fork whilst pulling on the knurled screw.
- 15.3 Check that all valve keys are fitted correctly.
- When all valves are secured again, disconnect the compressed air connection from > T40012 - adapter and unscrew > T40012 - adapter .
- Repeat the procedure on all cylinders.
- Remove tools from the cylinder head.