Valve Guide Seal: Service and Repair

Valve stem seals, replacing
With cylinder head installed
Special tools and equipment





^ VW 541/1A Valve lever with thrust piece VW 541/6
^ 2036 Valve assembly appliance with adapter plate 2036/1
^ 3122 B Spark plug spanner
^ 3364 Puller
^ 3365 Installation tool
^ T40012 Adapter





^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench (5...50 Nm)

Removing
^ Remove cam shafts.
^ Remove roller rocker finger together with support elements and place on a clean surface.
^ Remove spark plugs with spark plug socket and extension 31 22B.





^ Set piston of appropriate cylinder to "bottom dead center".
^ Set up valve assembly appliance 2036 with adapter plate 2036/1 and adjust mountings.
^ Thread adapter T40012 into spark plug hole and apply a constant pressure of at least 6 bar.
^ Remove valve springs with valve lever VW 541/1A and thrust piece VW 541/6.

Note: Tight coffers can be loosened by tapping lightly on the lever.

^ Pull off valve stem seals with puller 3364.

Installing





^ To prevent damage to new valve stem seals, place plastic sleeve -A - on valve stem.
^ Oil sealing lip of valve stem seal -B- insert in fitting tool 3365 and carefully push into valve guide.
^ Install camshafts.