AUDI A4 1997 B5 / 1.G AWM Engine Valve Gear Service Service Manual
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       If the hydraulic lifters are still noisy, locate faulty 
lifters as follows:  
     
-  Remove cylinder head cover   Page 15
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-  Rotate crankshaft until cams of lifters to be 
checked are pointing upward: 
     
  -  Vehicles with manual gearbox: push vehicle 
forward with 4th gear engaged and ignition 
switched off. 
     
  -  Vehicles with automatic gearbox: remove 
sound insulation and turn crankshaft clockwise 
by applying wrench to central bolt on 
crankshaft sprocket. 
     
-  Determine play between cam and lifter.
    
-  Press down lifter with a wooden or plastic wedge. If an 0.20 mm feeler 
gauge can be inserted between camshaft and lifter, replace lifter. 
-  Replacing lifter   Removing and installing camshafts and camshaft 
adjuster,  Page 15
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Note:  
     
Wait about 30 minutes after installing the 
camshafts before starting the engine. Hydraulic 
valve compensation elements have to settle 
(otherwise valves will strike pistons). 
     After working on the valve gear, turn the engine 
carefully at least 2 rotations to ensure that none 
of the valves make contact when the starter is 
operated. 
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Valve stem seals, replacing
 
Special tools and equipment  
 
Pressure hose VW 653/3
 Spark plug spanner 3122 B
 Puller 3364
 Installation tool 3365
 Disassembly and assembly tool VAS 5161
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Removing  
     
Cylinder head in vehicle. 
     
-  Remove camshafts and camshaft adjuster   
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Note:  
     
Ensure that the valve lifters are not 
interchanged. 
     Mark position of valve lifters on rear of lifter with 
a waterproof felt-tip pen. 
     
-  Remove lifters from guides and put them down 
with contact surface downward. 
     
-  Remove spark plugs with spark plug spanner 
3122B. 
     
-  Set piston of appropriate cylinder to bottom dead 
center. 
    
-  Thread pressure hose VW 653/3 into spark plug threaded hole and 
apply constant pressure of at least 6 bar. 
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Exhaust side   -  Install knock journal VAS 5161/3 into valve lifter guide.
-  Loosen solid valve keepers on all five valves with a plastic hammer.
    
-  Thread catch part VAS 5161/6 with insertion fork VAS 5161/4 onto a 
stud of cylinder head. 
-  Push guide bushing VAS 5161/14 as far as it will go into lifter guide at 
valve to be removed. 
 
Installation position: Shaded areas point across to driving direction.
-  Push knurled distance ring VAS 5161/17 onto assembly cartridge VAS 
5161/8. 
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-  Push assembly cartridge into guide sleeve.
-  Attach pressure fork VAS 5161/2 to catch part VAS 5161/6 and press 
assembly cartridge downward. 
-  At same time turn knurled screw of assembly cartridge toward right 
until tips engage in valve keepers. 
-  Slightly move knurled screw back and forth. This causes valve keepers 
to be pressed apart and taken into cartridge. 
-  Release pressure fork. 
-  Remove assembly cartridge with spacer ring, guide bushing, valve 
plate and valve spring. 
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Intake side:  
    
-  Thread catch part VAS 5161/6 with insertion fork VAS 5161/4 onto a 
stud of cylinder head. 
-  Push in guide bush VAS 5161/13 as far as it will go into lifter guide at 
valve to be removed. 
 
Installation position: Shaded areas point across to driving direction.
-  Push distance ring VAS 5161/17 onto assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8.
-  Push assembly cartridge into guide sleeve.
-  Attach pressure fork VAS 5161/2 to catch part VAS 5161/6 and press 
assembly cartridge downward. 
-  At same time turn knurled screw of assembly cartridge towards right 
until the tips engage in valve keepers. 
-  Slightly move knurled screw back and forth. This causes valve keepers 
to be pressed apart and taken into cartridge. 
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All models:  -  Release pressure fork. 
-  Remove cartridge with spacer ring, guide bushing, valve plate and 
valve spring. 
    
-  Use 3364 to pull off valve stem seals.
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Installing  
     
Note:  
     A plastic sleeve -A- is enclosed with new valve 
shaft seals. 
    
-  To prevent damage to new valve stem seals -B-, place plastic sleeve -
A- on valve stem. 
-  Lightly oil sealing lip of valve stem seal.
-  Push valve stem seal onto plastic sleeve.
-  Carefully press valve stem seal onto valve guide using presser tool 
3365. 
-  Remove plastic sleeve again.
    
Note:  
The large diameter of the valve keepers points upward.  -  If valve keepers were taken out of assembly cartridge they must first be 
inserted into tool VAS 5161/18. 
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-  Press assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8 onto insert tool from top and 
take up valve keepers. 
    
-  Insert assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8 into guide bushing VAS 5161/13 
or VAS 5161/14 again. 
-  Push pressure fork down and pull knurled screw with left-hand and 
right-hand thread upward. The valve keepers are now installed. 
-  Take load off pressure fork when knurled screw is still pulled.
-  Install valve lifters.
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