Removing and installing camshaft oil seal, vehicles with »former« seal — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1

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• The oil seal sealing lip must not be additionally oiled or greased.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 64 workshop diagrams for CAYC

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove toothed belt from camshaft and high-pressure pump.
2. Remove camshaft sprocket and hub .
3. Insert thrust piece 3240/1 into camshaft.
4. Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor 3240 2 turns (approx. 3 mm) from outer part and lock using knurled screw.
5. Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and, exerting firm pressure, screw it into oil seal as far as possible.

6. Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against camshaft until oil seal is pulled out. [Note: The oil seal sealing lip must not be additionally oiled or greased.]
7. Remove oil residues from crankshaft journal with a clean cloth.
8. Fit guide sleeve of fitting tool10 - 203 onto camshaft as shown in illustration.
9. Carefully slide oil seal (1) over guide sleeve onto camshaft.
10. Press seal in as far as stop using thrust piece from fitting tool 10-203 and bolt M12 × 1.5 × 75.
11. Install camshaft sprocket and hub .
12. Install toothed belt and adjust the valve timing .

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