Bravo & Brava • 1995 To 2000

2012 1.6 litre enginein-car repair procedures
7.8 Tap the new seal into place using a
socket or similar
7 Camshaft oil seals - gfe>
renewal
Front oil seals
1 Remove the camshaft sprockets and the
fixed guide pulley as described in Section 5.
2 Unbolt and remove the upper half of the
inner timing belt cover (four bolts), unclip the
fuel line plastic guide channel, and remove the
inner cover and channel from the top of the
engine.
3 If necessary, to improve access, remove
the upper section of the inlet manifold as
described in Chapter 4B.
4 Even if only one seal is found to be leaking,
it is advisable to renew both.
5 Carefully drill a hole in the old seal, taking
care not to drill too deep. Use a suitable
pointed tool and a block of wood to lever
9.2 Auxiliary shaft flange bolts (arrowed)
7.7 Oil the new seal before fitting
7.16 Fit the O-ring into the groove in the
end cover
against, lever the seal out of its housing (see
illustration).
6 Clean the seating in the housing and the
end of the camshaft. To prevent damage to
the new oil seal as it is being fitted, wrap
some adhesive tape around the end of the
camshaft and lightly oil it.
7 Lubricate the new oil seal (see illustration),
then locate it over the camshaft, making sure
that the sealing lips are facing inwards.
8 Using a tubular drift, drive the oil seal
squarely into the housing (see illustration).
Remove the adhesive tape from the camshaft.
9 Renew the seal in the other camshaft housing
(as required) using the same procedure.
10 Refit all components removed for access,
using a reversal of the removal procedure.
Rear oil seals
11 Ensuring that they are labelled for position,
disconnect the HT leads from the spark
plugs.
9.3 Tap out the old seal using a punch
12 Referring to the information in Chapter 5B,
remove the ignition coil assembly, and move it
clear without disconnecting the HT leads from
it.
13 Refer to Section 6, paragraphs 6 to 8, and
remove the camshaft end covers.
14 Using a suitable hooked instrument if
necessary, remove the large O-ring seal from
each end cover. Even if only one seal is known
to be leaking, it is advisable to renew both.
15 Clean the seating in the end cover, and
inside the end of the camshaft housing.
16 Dip the new oil seal in oil, then fit it into
the groove in the camshaft end cover (see
illustration).
17 Refit the end covers, and all components
removed for access, using a reversal of the
relevant removal procedure.
8 Auxiliary shaft -
removal and refitting
There appears to be insufficient clearance to
withdraw the auxiliary shaft while the engine is
in the car. For this reason, the procedure is
covered in Chapter 2E.
9 Auxiliary shaft oil seal -
renewal «
1 Remove the auxiliary shaft sprocket as
described in Section 5.
2 Unscrew the three bolts, and withdraw the
auxiliary shaft flange from the engine (see
illustration). Recover the gasket.
3 Mount the flange in a vice with protected
jaws. Taking care not to mark the flange
sealing surfaces, drive the seal out from inside
using a suitable punch (see illustration).
4 Wipe clean the oil seal location in the
flange, and use a file or emery paper to clean
up any sharp edges which might cause the
new seal to fail.
5 Dip the new oil seal in oil, then carefully tap
it into the flange, lips facing inwards. Once the
seal has started, use a large socket to drive
the seal squarely into position (see
illustrations).
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9.5a Fit the new seal with lips facing
inwards...