Renewing oil seal for air conditioner compressor drive — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

• Special tools named: T40195

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• If the sections of the oil seal come apart, apply oil seal extractor again and pull out remaining part of oil seal.
• Secure with correct type of hose clip (same as original equipment) Electronic parts catalogue.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove exhaust manifold (left-side) with catalytic converter .
2. Remove air conditioner compressor 87.
3. Detach hose clip on dust cap (arrow).
4. Pull off dust cap together with drive shaft for air conditioner compressor from stub shaft of spur gear for air conditioner compressor drive.
5. Screw spindle of oil seal extractor T40195 all the way out.

6. Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and screw it into oil seal as far as possible (applying firm pressure).
7. Turn inner part of oil seal extractor against spur gear drive until the oil seal is pulled out. [Note: If the sections of the oil seal come apart, apply oil seal extractor again and pull out remaining part of oil seal.]
8. Clamp hexagon flats of oil seal extractor in vice and use pliers to remove oil seal.
9. Clean contact surface and sealing surface.
10. Drive in oil seal for AC compressor drive using thrust piece T40192. [Note: Secure with correct type of hose clip (same as original equipment) Electronic parts catalogue.]
11. Press dust cap (arrow) with hose clip fitted onto stub shaft of spur gear for AC compressor drive.
12. Install air conditioner compressor 87.
13. Install exhaust manifold (left-side) with catalytic converter .

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