Sealing Flange And Flywheel Overview

Servicing the Clutch: 

• Vehicles with a manual transmission, refer to CLUTCH .
• Vehicles with a Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG®), refer to CLUTCH .

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Flanges And Flywheel Assembly Overview

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1. Seal 
   • Do not additionally oil or grease the sealing lip of the seal.
   • Before installing, remove any remaining oil from the crankshaft journal with a clean cloth.
   • Crankshaft seal, replacing. Refer to CRANKSHAFT SEAL, BELT PULLEY SIDE .
2. Sealing Flange 
   • Must be located on the alignment sleeves.
   • Removing and installing, refer to SEALING FLANGE, BELT PULLEY SIDE .
   • Install using silicone sealant D 176 404 A2. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, BELT PULLEY SIDE .
3. Cylinder Block 
   • Piston and connecting rod overview. Refer to PISTONS AND CONNECTING ROD OVERVIEW .
   • Crankshaft overview. Refer to CRANKSHAFT OVERVIEW .
   • Engine code CBEA with a balance shaft assembly:
   • Balance shaft module removing and installing. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT MODULE .
4. Bolt 
   • 60 Nm + an additional 90° (1/4) turn.
   • Always replace.
5. Flywheel 
   • Secure the flywheel using the flywheel retainer 3067 to loosen and tighten the bolts.
6. Intermediate Plate 
   • Must be located on the alignment sleeves.
   • Do not damage or bend when doing assembly work.
7. Bolt 
   • 15 Nm
8. Sealing Flange with Seal 
   • With the engine speed sensor, sensor wheel.
   • Only replaced as a complete unit.
   • Do not additionally oil or grease the sealing lip of the seal.
   • Before installing, remove any remaining oil from the crankshaft journal with a clean cloth.
   • Use the support sleeve provided to install.
   • Removing and installing, refer to CRANKSHAFT SEALING FLANGE, FLYWHEEL SIDE .
9. Engine Speed Sensor -G28- 
   • 5 Nm
   • Removing and installing, refer to Engine Speed Sensor -G28- .