Tip & How-To about Volkswagen Beetle
Replace the valve cover gasket if the valve cover gaskets are
leaking or if they're worn. The procedure is as follows:--
1)
First of all let the motor cool down if the car was recently driven. Then remove the air
intake boot.The air intake boot ios attached to the engine's throttle body.
2)
Carefully disconnect the throttle
cable , hoses and electrical connectors located on the upper intake manifold.
3)
Then disconnect the hard pipe that is
connected to the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve.
4)
The EGR valve is located beneath the upper intake manifold.
5)
Then remove the bolts from both the upper intake manifold and the manifold
support bracket.
6)
Now the upper intake main fold and
lower intake manifold both have got loose as you removed the nut.
7)
After that remove the upper intake
manifold from the lower intake manifold. Carefully place clean rags over the
intake runners to prevent anything from falling into the intake system.
8)
Then you will have to disconnect the
crank case breather valve on the valve cover.
9)
Then remove the bolts from the valve
cover and remove the reinforcing straps.
10)
Then remove the camshaft belt cover
and the dust shield from the back of the camshaft sprocket.
11)
Now carefully remove the valve cover.
Properly clean the old gasket material with gasket remover.
12) You can install a new gasket in the reverse procedure of removal.
This will help. good luck.
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