Removing and installing crankshaft seal on belt pulley end — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015), VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009), VW Tiguan I (5N, 2007–2016); platform code 5M1

• Special tools named: 3415, T10117/2

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• Now remove pulley securing bolt. Hold pulley with counterhold 3415 and 3415/1.
• Clean sealing surfaces carefully. They must be free of oil and grease.

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📋 Procedure

1. Remove front right wheel housing liner General body repairs66Removing and installing wheel housing liner; Front wheel housing liner.
2. Remove poly V-belt.
3. Removing and installing crankshaft pulley .
4. Now remove pulley securing bolt. Hold pulley with counterhold 3415 and 3415/1.
5. Remove centre bolt and remove crankshaft pulley.

6. Screw inner part of oil seal extractor3203 three turns (approx. 5 mm) out of outer part and lock using knurled screw.
7. Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and, exerting firm pressure, screw it into oil seal as far as possible.
8. Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against crankshaft until the oil seal is pulled out.
9. Remove bearing bush from crankshaft journal and clean contact surfaces of crankshaft chain sprocket and bearing bush. [Note: From model year 2009, a diamond coated washer is installed. The washer prevent the crankshaft from being turned when the securing bolt is tightened.Install a diamond coated washer (7) when a washer was not fitted as original equipment Electronic parts catalogue.The washer is fitted (7) between the bearing bush (5) and the crankshaft chain sprocket.Note that all contact surfaces from the securing bolt to the crankshaft chain sprocket must be free of oil and grease.]
10. Clean sealing surfaces carefully. They must be free of oil and grease.
11. Push bearing bush onto crankshaft journal.
12. Fit sleeve T10117/2 onto bush and slide oil seal onto bush.
13. Remove sleeve T10117/2 from bush.
14. Using assembly tool T10053, drive in oil seal into valve timing housing as far as it will go with even blows of hammer.

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