Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - pistons and conrods
Oil threads and contact surface |
The conrod bearing cap only fits in one position and only on the
appropriate conrod due to the breaking procedure (cracking) separating
the cap from the conrod. |
Mark allocation to cylinder and conrod in colour
-B-. |
Installation position: Lug -A- on
conrod bearing cap faces towards pulley end |
Installation position → Fig. |
Renew worn bearing shells |
With industrially cracked conrod bearing cap |
Mark allocation to cylinder and conrod bearing cap in colour
-B-. |
Measuring radial clearance
→ Chapter |
Separate new conrod → Fig.. |
Installation position: Lug -A- on
conrod bearing cap faces towards pulley end |
Removing and installing
→ Chapter „Removing and installing pistons“ |
Mark installation position and cylinder number
→ Fig.. |
Removing and installing
→ Chapter |
Checking piston and cylinder bore
→ Chapter |
Measuring ring gap
→ Fig. |
Measuring ring-to-groove clearance
→ Fig. |
Use commercially available piston ring pliers to remove and install. |
Installation position: marking “TOP” or side with lettering towards
piston crown |
Measuring ring gap
→ Fig. |
Measuring ring-to-groove clearance
→ Fig. |
Use piston ring pliers to remove and install. |
Installation position: marking “TOP” or side with lettering towards
piston crown |
Offset gap 120° relative to lower compression ring |
Installation position and allocation of piston to cylinder |
Arrow on piston crown points to pulley end
-arrow-. |
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Bearing shells - installation position |
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Centre bearing shells on conrod and on conrod bearing cap. |
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On new conrods it is possible that the breaking point is not
fully separated. When the conrod bearing cap cannot be removed
by hand, proceed as follows: |
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To avoid damage, gently clamp conrod in a vice with
protection jaws, as shown in illustration. |
Clamp conrod below dashed line. |
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Unscrew bolts -arrows- around 5
turns. |
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Using a plastic hammer, carefully knock against conrod
bearing cap -arrow- until it is
loose. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Drift -VW 222 A-
Piston ring ...
Other materials:
Charging battery with battery charger -VAS 5906-
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
→ Chapter!
WARNING
It is not permissible ...
Changing headlights over from driving on right to driving on left, LED
headlights
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive
country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This
is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with
the asymmetric low beam headlights.
Note
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Front airbags
Fig. 70 Location and deployment zone of
the driver front airbag
Fig. 71 Location and deployment zone of
the front passenger front airbag
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings In conjunction with the seat belts, the front airbag
system gives the front o ...
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