Removing and installing oil seal for toothed belt sprocket on high-pressure pump — AUDI
Removing and installing oil seal for toothed belt sprocket on high-pressure pump on Audi: 14 steps, engines ASE.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010)
- Renewed: seals
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- Loosen central bolt for damper weight and toothed belt sprocket (use counterhold tool T40063).
- Renew seals and O-rings.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📋 Procedure
- Move lock carrier to service position .
- Remove toothed belt for high-pressure pump 23.
- Loosen central bolt for damper weight and toothed belt sprocket (use counterhold tool T40063).
- Remove bolt (1).
- Remove damper weight (2) and toothed belt sprocket (3) for high-pressure pump drive.
- Remove circlip (2).
- Pull out adapter (1) for oil seal.
- Press oil seal out of adapter. [Note: Renew seals and O-rings.]
- Drive oil seal (2) into adapter (1) (use assembly tool T10053).
- Install toothed belt for high-pressure pump 23.
- Install lock carrier with attachments General body repairs, exterior50.
- Install front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63.
- Deactivate jacking mode Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive43Operating the air suspension.
- Check headlight adjustment 404.
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