Exhaust Camshaft Seal

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Seal Puller-General Usage -2085-
Adapter -2085/2-
Retainer -3036-
Assembly Tool -T10071-
Puller -T40001-
Claws -T40001/6- and -T40001/7-
Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) -V.A.G 1332-
Thrust Piece -T10353-

Removing

-- Remove the toothed belt, refer to one of the following:

With a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITH A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .
Without a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITHOUT A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .

-- Loosen the camshaft sprocket bolt approximately 10 mm (use the retainer -3036-).

Fig 1: Identifying Use Of Counterhold On Camshaft Gear Using 3036 Retainer

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-- Pull off the camshaft sprocket using the puller -T40001-, claw -T40001/6- and claw -T40001/7-. The puller -T40001- supports itself on the bolt -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Tools To Pull Off Camshaft Sprocket

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-- Remove the bolt and camshaft sprocket.

-- To guide the seal puller, thread the adapter -2085/2- into the camshaft by hand until seated.

Fig 3: Identifying Thread Adapter 2085/2

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-- Remove the inner portion of the seal puller-general usage -2085- two rotations (approximately 3 mm) from the outer portion and secure it with the knurled thumb screw.

-- Grease the threaded head of the seal puller-general usage -2085-, position it and forcefully screw it as far as possible into the seal.

Fig 4: Identifying Positioning And Screwing Of Bolt Into Oil Seal As Far As Possible With Forced Pressure

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-- Loosen the knurled thumb screw and turn the inner part against the camshaft until the seal is removed.

Installing

-- Clean off any oil on the camshaft pin with a clean cloth.

-- Cover the groove on the camshaft cone with adhesive tape (for example, Tesafilm).

-- Carefully slide the dry seal onto the camshaft pin.

-- Press the seal in until seated using the assembly tool -T10071-, thrust piece -T10353- and a washer -arrow-. Use the bolt -T10071/4-.

Fig 5: Identifying Tools To Press-In Seal

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NOTE:

The thrust piece -T10353- is needed to compensate for the length of the bolt -T10071/4-. Washers can also be used.

-- Insert the woodruff key into the camshaft.

-- Install the camshaft sprocket. Hold the camshaft sprocket using the retainer -3036- and tighten the bolt. Tightening specification, refer to VALVETRAIN OVERVIEW .

Fig 6: Identifying Use Of Counterhold On Camshaft Gear Using 3036 Retainer

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NOTE:

When rotating the camshaft, the pistons may not be at TDC for any cylinder. The valves/pistons may be damaged.

Be sure the woodruff key is properly seated.

-- Install the toothed belt, refer to one of the following:

With a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITH A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .
Without a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITHOUT A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .

-- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

Further installation is in reverse order of removal.

Fill with new coolant. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING .