– Remove old sealing compound from holes -arrow- of cylinder
head gasket.
Note
With the cylinder head installed, the holes in the cylinder head
gasket are only half visible.
Caution
Avoid damage to cylinder head gasket. If the cylinder head
gasket is bent excessively, it can be kinked. A kinked cylinder
head gasket must be renewed.
– Bend end of cylinder head gasket down very slightly
-arrows-, just far enough to be able to clean upper sealing
surface on cylinder head gasket and cylinder head.
– Clean top and bottom of cylinder head gasket; both faces must
be free of oil and grease.
– Cut off nozzle on tube at front marking (∅ of nozzle approx.
2 mm).
– Apply thin coating of sealant to upper and lower sealing sur‐
faces of cylinder head gaskets; to do this, bend cylinder head
gasket downwards very slightly -arrows-.
– To coat the surface between cylinder head and gasket use a
flat object, e.g. a feeler gauge.
CC 2012 ➤ , Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
6-cylinder direct-injection engine (3.6 l engine, 4V) - Edition 06.2019
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