Renewing oil seal for Hall sender and sealing cap - cylinder head (left-side) — AUDI
Renewing oil seal for Hall sender and sealing cap - cylinder head (left-side) on Audi: 12 steps, engines ACK, AGA, AGE, AHA.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 B5 (8D)
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📐 28 workshop diagrams for ACK
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove cylinder head cover (left-side) .
- Remove Hall sender and Hall sender rotor .
- Unscrew double bearing cap (arrows).
- Take out oil seal and sealing cap.
- Clean running and sealing surfaces as well as contact surfaces of double bearing cap.
- Apply a small amount of sealant to (hatched area) of double bearing cap; sealant Parts catalogue.
- Check that oil seal is correctly matched to direction of rotation before installing.
- Fit oil seal and install double bearing cap.
- Use assembly lever to press in sealing cap. [Note: The bearing cap can remain installed after removing engine when renewing oil seal and sealing cap. Procedure]
- Install Hall sender rotor ring and washer .
- Install Hall sender .
- Install cylinder head cover (left-side) .
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