Valve Guide Seal: Service and Repair

Valve Stem Seals

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Valve lever (VW 541/1 A) with thrust piece (VW 541/6)

• Adjustable rod (2036) with adapter plates (2036/1)

• Spark plug removal tool (3122 B)

• Valve seal removal tool (3364)

• Valve stem seal driver (3365)

• Adapter (T40012/1)

Torque wrench (5 to 50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

- Camshafts, removing --> [ Camshafts ] Camshafts.

- Remove roller rocker lever together with support elements and place on a clean surface.

- Ensure the roller rocker levers and the support elements are not interchanged.

- Remove spark plugs using spark plug removal tool (3122 B).

- Move piston for respective cylinder to "Bottom Dead Center (BDC) position".

- Insert adjustable rod (2036) with adapter plates (2036/1) and adjust bearing.





- Screw adapter (T40012/1) into spark plug hole, connect the compressed air line with a commercially available adapter and apply a constant pressure. At least 6 bar.

- Remove valve springs with valve lever (VW 541/1 A) and pressure piece (VW 541/6).

• Tight keepers can be loosened by tapping lightly on the lever.

- Remove valve stem seals using valve seal removal tool (3364).

Installing

- Place plastic sleeve - A - on valve stem to prevent damage to new valve stem oil seals.





- Oil the sealing lip of valve stem oil seal - B -, insert into valve stem seal driver (3365) and carefully slide onto valve guide.

- Install camshafts --> [ Camshafts ] Camshafts.

How to adjust valve timing --> [ Intermediate Driveshaft and Camshaft Drive Timing Chains, Installing ] Intermediate Driveshaft and Camshaft Drive Timing Chains, Installing.