The ins, the outs and the inside-outs of VW Cam Seals by Dieselgeek

[@oscarvogel2140]

The rubber, spring seals can cause a groove in the cam too. Do the newer seals fit on the old 1.6D? Same size? I've drilled a hole in the rubber cam seals and pulled them with a screw before. I've used the old cam sprocket and washers to press the new seal in.

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

Yes it is the same 47x32x10 seal. Incidentally this same seal is used by the AHU/1Z MK3/B4 for the crank seal AND the the cam seal AND intermediate shaft seal; so you can PTFE them all. As for the groove, they all leave 'em but we haven't seen any issues there within reason.

[@LucasBrown-vi9bv]

Can you give a link to buy these tools to remove and install the cam seals. I’m struggling to locate them and same with cam holding tool to torque the cam down. I looked on your site and didn’t see anything. I need some help please.

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

This was not meant to be a comprehensive how-to. Generally there are 3 types of seals and we wanted to educate regarding best install practices. Replacement procedure and requisite tools are very much application specific. We recommend purchasing a 24 hour Erwin subscription for the very reasonable price $35. (vw.erwin.com) In that time you can download EVERYTHING for your car. The real-deal specialty VW tools are available to the public from vw.snapon.com.