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    4. : Head gasket replacement

Audi A3 - Video tutorial

Model: Audi A3 MK 2, 8P - Years 2003-2013
Part: Engine
Operation: Head gasket replacement

When grinding the cylinder head it is always advisable to check the perfect flatness of the surface before installing, using a ground bar and a thickness gauge for valves; the same check must be carried out on the cylinder base. Then change the valve guide rubbers: squeeze the spring with the special arc clamp, remove the half-shells fixing the valve to the plate, extract the spring, the valve and the rubber; carefully clean the seat, lubricate it and insert the new rubber pad which is also lubricated and then reassemble the valve again with the aid of the arc clamp. Apply the new gasket to the exhaust manifold and install it by tightening the fixing nuts with the torque wrench; re-thread the threads of the cylinder head fixing holes on the crankcase without letting chip residues end up in the cylinders; position the new cylinder head gasket and then the cylinder head itself by tightening the fixing pins (use a new set of pins) in a crossed pattern, locking them both with the torque wrench and with the graduated wrench; lubricate the valve guide seats, insert the new glasses and then install the new camshafts by aligning the references of the connection chain phase and inserting the relative tensioner; then apply the fixing brackets of the camshafts, the lateral oil seals and the timing pulley; apply the new gasket of the tappet cover and install the cover itself and then move on to the assembly of the timing belt. Finish with the assembly of the intake manifold, inserting the new gaskets here as well.


Posted on 10 August 2023 by ScegliAuto

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