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Replacing Audi A8 D2

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CAUTIONCylinder heads which have valve seats which can no longer be refaced or cylinder heads which have already been machined to the minimum dimension, must no longer be repaired.

Scheme 81

Scheme 81: Engine code ABZ

Compressing And Removing Valve Spring (Engine Code ABZ). Scheme 82

  1. Press worn valve guides out from combustion chamber side using drift 3121, and sleeve 30-23 for support. see scheme 90: Pressing Worn Valve Guides Out From Combustion Chamber Side (Engine Code ABZ)
  2. Coat new guides with oil.
  3. Using drift 3121, press guide into cold cylinder head from camshaft side until shoulder makes contact. Also use base 3123 for pressing in the intake valve guides. see scheme 91: Pressing Guide Into Cold Cylinder Head (Engine Code ABZ) CAUTION: When the new guide makes contact with the shoulder in the cylinder head, the force applied must not exceed 1.0 ton, or the shoulder may break off.
  4. Use 7mm reamer 3120 to ream new valve guides to size Use plenty of cutting fluid during this step. Refacing valve seats, see «VALVE SEATS, REFACING»(ref-196861-S00032448442005100900000). NOTE: When refacing the valve seats, pay attention to minimum size and maximum permissible refacing dimension. See «VALVE SEATS, REFACING»(ref-196861-S00032448442005100900000).