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 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 -Arrows- from > VAS 5161A - removal and installation device for valve keys on the > VAS 5161A/38 - underside-1- of the guide plate.
Cylinder head guide plate
- Turn the crankshaft clockwise using > T40263 - key SW21 and > T40314 - adapter on the belt pulley until the piston of the relevant cylinder is at the bottom dead center BDC position.
- > VAS 5161A/38 - Guide plate-1-
must now be secured on 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 (6.6 ftlb.)
- 3.3 Fit punch VAS 5161/3A -2- from tool set > VAS 5161A - Removal and installation device for valve keys on the valve spring seat and loosen any tight valve keys by tapping them with a plastic hammer.
Screws on guide plate
- Build up overpressure in the combustion chamber.
- 4.1 Screw sealing pin VAS 5161/10 from > VAS 5161A - Removal and installation device for valve keys tool kit 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 keys
.
- 5.1 Screw retainer VAS 5161/6 with guide fork -1- and M8 threaded bolt VAS 5161/5 into > VAS 5161A/38 - the 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 retainer VAS 5161/6 .
- 5.4 Press assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A -2- down using pressure fork and simultaneously turn the knurled screw -Arrow- on the assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A -2- to the right, until the tips engage in the valve keys.
- 5.5 Turn the knurled screw -Arrows- back and forth slightly to press the valve keys apart and engage them in the assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A -2- .
Valve keys
- Relieve pressure 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 seats for re-installation.
- Remove the valve springs and valve spring seats down on a suitable surface so that they cannot get mixed up and are ready for re-installation.
- Pull off the valve-stem seals using the > 3364 - extractor-1-
puller.
Puller 3364 on cylinder head
- Install new valve-stem seals -4-
on the intake side.
- 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 - thrust piece-5- and press it carefully press over the assembly sleeve -3- as far as the anchor block 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 - thrust piece-5- and press it carefully over the assembly sleeve -3- as far as the anchor block 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 5161/8 onto the valve keys from above and pick up the valve keys.
- Install valve springs and valve-spring seats.
- 13.1 Assign and install valve springs and valve-spring seats according to the markings made during removal.
- 13.2 Install valve spring for inlet valve with closely spaced spring coils facing down towards the cylinder head.
- 13.3 Valve spring in exhaust valve: Install with colored markings facing upwards.
- Insert assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A into the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate .
- Install valve keys.
- 15.1 Press down the pressure fork VAS 5161/2 , pull the knurled screw on the assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A upwards by turning it to the left and to the right, this will insert the valve keys.
- 15.2 Relieve pressure on 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.