Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

Sealing ring (crankshaft pulley side), replacing





Special tools and equipment
^ 2080A sleeve
^ 3415 Counter support
^ 3203 Seal remover
^ 3265 Sleeve installer
^ VAG1331 Torque wrench: 5 to 50 Nm (3 7 to 37 ft. lbs.)
^ VAG1332 Torque wrench: 40 to 200 Nm (30 to 148 ft. lbs.)

Removing
- Remove ribbed belt.
- Remove toothed belt.





- Remove crankshaft toothed belt sprocket by counterholding sprocket using 3415.
- To guide seal extractor, hand screw center bolt into crankshaft onto stop.
- Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor 3203 two turns (approximately 3 mm) out of outer part and lock with knurled screw.





- Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and while exerting firm pressure, screw it in as far as possible into the oil seal.
- Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against crankshaft until the oil seal is pulled out.

Installing
- Lightly oil sealing lip of oil seal.





- Install guide sleeve from 2080A onto crankshaft journal.
- Slide oil seal over guide sleeve.





- Press in sealing ring with press sleeve from 3265 up to the stop using center bolt -1
- Install crankshaft toothed belt sprocket and hold using 3099 counterhold.
- Install toothed belt and tension
- Install ribbed belt.