Valve Guide Seal: Service and Repair

Valve stem seals, replacing
(with cylinder head installed)





Special tools and equipment
^ WV541/1A Assembly fever with press piece VW 541/6
^ 2036 Assembly tool with adapter plate 2036/1
^ 3122 B Spark plug wrench
^ 3364 Puller
^ 3365 Installation tool
^ T40012 Adapter





^ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench (5...50 Nm)

Removing
- Remove cam shafts.
- Remove roller rocker finger together with support elements and place on a clean surface.

Note: Ensure the roller rocker fingers and the support elements are not interchanged.

- Remove spark plugs with spark plug wrench 31 22B.
- Set piston of corresponding cylinder to "bottom dead center".





- Fit assembly appliance 2036 with adapter plates 2036/1 and adjust mountings.
- Screw adapter T40012 into threaded hole for spark plug and apply a continuous pressure of at leas 6 bar
- Remove valve springs with assembly lever VW 541/1A and thrust piece VW 541/6.

Note: Tight covers can be loosened by tapping lightly on the cover with a hammer.

- Pull off valve stem seals with puller 3364.

Installing





- Prevent damage to new valve stem seals by sliding plastic sleeve -A- over valve stem.
- Oil sealing lip of valve stem seal -B- insert in fitting tool 3365 and carefully push onto valve guide.
- Install camshafts.