Cylinder Head Gasket, Preparing For Assembly

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

sealant D 176 501

If Only the Timing Chain Cover was Removed

-- Clean the old sealing compound from the 3 mm holes in the cylinder head gasket -arrows-.

Fig 1: Locating 3 mm Holes In Cylinder Head Gasket

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-- Fill the 3 mm holes the in the cylinder head gasket using sealant D 176 501 and install the sealant D 176 501 onto the sealing surface on the timing chain cover.

-- Install the cover immediately.

If The Cylinder Head Gasket was Replaced

-- Place a 2 mm thick sealant bead of sealant D 176 501 as shown -arrows- onto the partition of the cylinder block/sealing flange.

Fig 2: Identifying Sealant Location For Cylinder Block/Sealing Flange

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-- Immediately place the new cylinder head gasket on. The text (replacement part number) must be visible.

-- Also fill some more sealant D 176 501 into both 3 mm bores in cylinder head seal, which lie on the sealant bead.