Removing and installing crankshaft oil seal (pulley end) — VW
Removing and installing crankshaft oil seal (pulley end) on VW: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
- Remove toothed belt .
- Remove crankshaft sprocket. To do this counter-hold sprocket with toothed belt sprocket holder3099.
- Unscrew the inner part of the oil seal extractor2085 two turns (approx. 3 mm) out of the outer part and lock with knurled screw.
- To guide the oil seal extractor, screw bolt from oil seal fitting tool3083 into crankshaft as far as it will go.
- Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor2085, place it in position and exert firm pressure. Screw it as far as possible into oil seal using a ratchet (arrow).
- Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against crankshaft until the oil seal is pulled out.
- Lightly oil sealing lip of oil seal.
- Place guide sleeve from oil seal fitting tool3083 onto crankshaft journal.
- Slide oil seal over guide sleeve.
- Press oil seal in onto stop with press sleeve from oil seal fitting tool3083.
- Install and tension toothed belt .
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