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Front Sealing Flange, Removing and Installing


Front sealing flange, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Sealant

Removing
^ Engine installed





^ Remove screw -1- and remove cover over coolant expansion tank (arrow).

Note: Before removing the poly V-belt, mark the direction of rotation on the belt with chalk or a felt-tipped pen. A reversed rotation direction can cause the belt to be damaged in operation.





^ To release tension of poly V-belt, screw an M8 x 40 bolt (arrow) into bore on tensioning element.
^ Remove poly V-belt from Generator pulley.





^ Remove fasteners -1...3- and center sound insulation.





^ Remove right sound insulation (arrows).
^ Remove poly V-belt from pulley for vibration damper.





^ Remove bolt from vibration damper using counter-hold T10069.





^ Remove bolts -1...11-.
^ Pry off and remove front sealing flange.
^ Drive seal out of removed flange.

Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Note: Place a rag over the open portion of the oil sump

WARNING: Wear safety glasses.





^ Remove residual sealant from sealing flange with a rotating plastic brush.
^ Clean sealing surfaces. They must be free of oil and grease.





^ Cut off nozzle on tube of sealant at front mark (diameter of nozzle





^ Apply a thin bead of sealant to edge between cylinder block and oil





^ Lightly coat lower sealing surface of sealing flange with sealant (shaded area).





^ Apply a thin bead of sealant (arrow) to clean sealing surface of sealing flange, as shown in illustration.
^ Thickness of sealant bead (arrow): 2 to 3 mm

Note:
^ The sealant bead may not be thicker than 2 to 3 mm. If thicker, the excess sealant could enter the oil sump and clog the oil intake tube.
^ The sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes of applying the sealant.

^ Carefully push sealing flange onto locating pins on cylinder block.

Note: To install the sealing flange with an installed seal, use guide sleeve T10053/1.





^ Fasten bolts in specified order:
^ Fasten bolts -1...6-.
^ Fasten bolts -7...16-.
^ Install crankshaft seal for vibration damper side.
^ Install vibration damper with new bolt.
^ Install poly V-belt





Tightening torque