Removing and installing sealing flange and drive plate — VW
Removing and installing sealing flange and drive plate on VW: factory workshop procedure for engines BAN, BAP, BRN, BRP.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
VW
Phaeton
2003
Power unit
12-cylinder injection engine
Edition
03.2014
Removing and installing sealing flange and drive plate
WARNING
Crankshaft, piston and conrods must not be removed.
Note
Engine must not be set down on oil sump, as this will damage the liquid gasket between the upper and lower sump. To set engine down, use
rack
T10116
for engine codes BAN and BAP, and
rack
T10319
for engine codes BRN, BRP and BTT.
To carry out assembly work, the engine must be secured to
engine and gearbox support
VAS 6095
with
universal mounting
VAS 6095/1
and
bracket for W12 engine
VAS 6095/1-1
.
The sealing flange (
Item
) can be removed and installed with the cylinder head fitted.
Renewing crankshaft oil seal, vibration damper end
Chapter
Removing and installing drive plate
Chapter
.
Renewing crankshaft oil seal - drive plate side
Chapter
.
100 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (90°) further
Renew.
To loosen and tighten, use
counterhold
T10069
Chapter
Tighten using
torque wrench
V.A.G 1601
.
Vibration damper
Removing and installing poly V-belt
Chapter
.
Removing and installing
Fig.
.
Seal
PTFE oil seal:
Identification: Without inner coil spring
Do not additionally oil or grease the oil seal sealing lip.
Before installing, remove oil residue from crankshaft journal using a clean cloth.
Renewing
Chapter
.
Aluminium cylinder block
20 Nm
Sealing flange
Clean sealing surface before fitting.
Coat sealing surface to cylinder block with
sealant
D 176 501
.
Seal sealing surfaces to covers
Chapter
, Adjusting timing.
Seal
Do not additionally oil or grease the oil seal sealing lip.
Fit into sealing flange using
fitting sleeve
3378
and pull flush into flange using
fitting sleeve
3253/6
from
assembly tool
3253
.
8 Nm
Seal
PTFE oil seal:
Identification: Without inner coil spring
Do not additionally oil or grease the oil seal sealing lip.
Before installing, remove oil residue from crankshaft journal using a clean cloth.
Renewing
Chapter
.
60 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (90°) further
Use
counterhold tool
T10069
to loosen and tighten.
Renew.
Washer
Drive plate
Removing and installing
Chapter
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Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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