Removing Lower Chain Housing Cover (V6 Turbo)

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Unscrew screw on coolant line holder -2- .

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Lower chain housing cover
Unscrew upper screws chain housing cover lower -1- on both cylinder banks.

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Upper screws on lower chain housing cover
Remove lower chain housing cover -3- .
1. 3.1 Unscrew the screws of the chain housing cover at the bottom -1- .
2. 3.2 Screw one screw into each of the threaded bores -Arrows- by hand.
3. 3.3 Tighten the screws carefully and evenly to release the chain housing cover from the bonding at the bottom -3- .
4. 3.4 Remove the chain housing cover at the bottom -3- .
5. 3.5 Unscrew the screws used for loosening from the lower chain housing cover -3- .
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Lower chain housing cover
Clean sealing faces.
Remove and replace crankshaft sealing ring.
> WM, 135955 REPLACING CRANKSHAFT-FLYWHEEL SEALING RING