Camshaft Seal, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Puller - Camshaft Seal 2085
• Counterhold - Crankshaft Sprocket 3415
• Seal Installer - Camshaft T10071
• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm VAG1331
• Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm VAG1332

Removing 

-- Remove the upper toothed belt guard.

-- Turn the crankshaft the direction of engine rotation and move the camshaft sprocket to Top Dead Center (TDC) cylinder 1.

Fig 1: Turning Crankshaft In Direction Of Engine Rotation And Moving Camshaft Sprocket To Top Dead Center (TDC) Cylinder 1

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• The marking on camshaft sprocket must line up with the arrow on toothed belt guard -arrows-.

-- Loosen the tensioning roller and remove the toothed belt from the camshaft sprocket.

-- Then turn the crankshaft slightly backward.

-- Remove the camshaft sprocket. To loosen the bolt, hold the camshaft sprocket firmly using the Counterhold - Crankshaft Sprocket 3415.

Fig 2: Identifying Counter-holding 3415 & Camshaft Pulley Bolt

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-- Remove woodruff key from the camshaft.

-- Install the mounting bolt for the camshaft gear all the way into the camshaft.

-- Remove the inner portion of Puller - Camshaft Seal 2085 two rotations (approximately 3 mm) from outer portion and secure with knurled-head screw.

-- Lubricate the threaded head on the Puller - Camshaft Seal 2085 position it and install it as far as possible into the seal using force.

Fig 3: Identifying Seal Puller 2085

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-- Loosen knurled bolt and turn inner part against camshaft until seal is removed.

-- Tension the Puller - Camshaft Seal 2085 in a vise at the flat spots. Remove seal with pliers.

Installing 

Conditions

• The pistons must not be positioned at TDC.

-- Position the seal using the Seal Installer - Camshaft T10071 and press it in all the way using the Thrust Sleeve T10071/1 and Bolt T10071/2.

Fig 4: Identifying Assembly Tool T10071

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-- Insert the coil spring into the camshaft.

-- Install camshaft sprocket. To tighten the bolt, hold the camshaft sprocket firmly using the Counterhold - Crankshaft Sprocket 3415.

Fig 5: Identifying Counter-holding 3415 & Camshaft Pulley Bolt

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Tightening specification: 100 Nm

Assemble in reverse order of disassembly.

-- Install the toothed belt, refer to TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .