Touareg 2003 ➤
8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011
2.6.2
Installing
– To prevent damage to new valve stem seals, place plastic
sleeve -A- on valve stem.
– Lubricate sealing lip of valve stem seal -B-, place it in the valve
stem oil seal fitting tool -3365- and push carefully onto valve
guide.
– Remove plastic sleeve -A-.
If the valve cotters have been removed from the assembly item
then they must be inserted into the insertion device -VAS
5161/18- .
Note
Larger diameter faces upwards.
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– Insert valve spring and valve spring plate.
– Secure guide plate -VAS 5161/7- back to cylinder head.
– Insert assembly cartridge -VAS 5161/8- into guide plate.
– Press pressure fork down and pull knurled screw upwards.
This causes the valve cotters to be inserted.
– Release pressure fork with knurled screw still in pulled posi‐
tion.
– Install camshafts with camshaft adjuster ⇒ page 56 .
Adjusting valve timing ⇒ page 34 .
Note
♦ After installing camshafts wait for approx. 30 minutes before
starting engine. Hydraulic compensating elements must settle.
(Valves will otherwise contact piston).
♦ After working on valve mechanism, carefully turn engine by
hand to ensure that no valve strikes piston when engine is
started.
2.7
Checking valve guides
Special tools and workshop equipment required
2. Repairing valve gear
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