Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

CAUTION:

Risk of injuring the eyes from sealant residue.

- Wear protective eyewear.

CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to chemical cleaning solutions. Chemical cleaning solutions can be easily inflammable and cause eye and skin irritation.

- Wear protective eyewear, safety gloves and a respirator.

- Pay attention to the safety data sheet and the operating instructions of the chemical.

-- Remove the sealant residue at the sealant surfaces using a brush from the Brush Cleaning Set:VAS 294 019 and commercially available chemical sealant remover.

Requirement

The sealing surfaces must be free of sealant residue and lubricant.

-- Check the lower timing chain cover for deformation.

Requirement

If a deformation is determined which cannot be repaired, then the lower timing chain cover must be replaced after installation of the oil pan upper section.

-- Attach the oil pan upper section without sealant and check the gap dimensions.

-- Check for dirt in the oil channels in the oil pan upper section and in the cylinder block.

-- Cut off the tube nozzle at the front marking, so that the diameter of the tube nozzle is 2 mm.

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CAUTION:

There is a risk that the lubrication system could be blocked by excess sealant.

- Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

-- Apply the sealant bead -arrow- using the Applicator Gun:VAS 6966 onto the sealing surface of the oil pan upper section.

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Requirement

The sealant bead thickness -arrow- must be 2 to 3 mm.
In the area of the threaded holes, the sealant bead -arrow- must be applied to the inner side.

-- Apply sealant -arrows- between the cylinder block and the lower timing chain cover.

Fig 1: Applying Silicone Sealant

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Requirement

On the transmission side, the oil pan upper section and the cylinder block must be flush.
The sealant bead thickness must be 2 to 3 mm.

-- Position the oil pan upper section, at the same time guide the oil pan drive chain.

-- Tighten the bolts.

-- Engage the wire clip -1- using the Elbow Assembly Tool:T10118 to the locating tab -arrow- of the oil pan upper section.

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