1.4 MPI engine (EA111) · Cylinder head, valve gear · Valve gear

Renewing camshaft oil seals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Fitting tool - T10015-
  • Seal puller - T10018-
  • Camshaft lock - T10016-
  • Torque wrench (5 … 50 Nm) - V.A.G 1331-

Removing

  • Remove camshaft pulleys. Hold camshaft pulleys with camshaft lock -T10016- to loosen bolts.
  • Unscrew inner part of the oil seal extractor -T10018- two turns (approx. 3 mm) out of the outer part and lock with knurled screw.
  • Oil threaded head of seal extractor.
  • Screw oil seal extractor -T10018- forcibly as far as possible into oil seal.
  • Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against camshaft until oil seal is pulled out.

Installing

  • Lightly oil sealing lip of oil seal.
  • Fit guide sleeve -T10015/2- onto camshaft journal.
  • Slide oil seal over guide sleeve.
  • Press oil seal in onto stop with press sleeve -T10015/1- and bolt -T10015/3-.
  • Install camshaft pulleys.
  • Lock each camshaft pulley with the camshaft lock -T10016- and tighten new bolts to 20 Nm. Then tighten bolt 1/4 turn (90°) further.

Installing toothed belt ⇒ 1.3 Removing, installing and tensioning toothed belt.

Further assembly is basically a reverse of the dismantling sequence.