Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 22

13-40

4 - Conrod

Only

replace
as a
set

Mark

position
to
cylinder
-B-

Installation

position:
Marks -A-
must be
aligned
above one
another

5 - Bearing

shell

Observe

installation
position

Do not

interchange
used
bearing
shells

Lugs on

bearing
shells
must fit
tightly in
recesses

Axial

clearance,
New:
0.05...0.35
mm, Wear
limit: 0.40
mm

Check
radial
clearance
with

Piston and connecting rod, disassembling and assembling

Plastigage:
New:
0.02...0.07
mm, Wear
limit: 0.10
mm. Do
not turn
crankshaft
when
checking
radial
clearance

Piston and connecting rod, disassembling and assembling

13-41

6 - Conrod

bearing
cap

Mark

position
to
cylinder
-B-

Installation

position:
Marks -A-
must be
aligned
above one
another

7 - 30 Nm

plus
additional

1

/

4

turn

(90 )
further

Replace

Oil

thread
and
contact
surface

To

measure
radial
clearance
tighten to
30 Nm,
but do
not turn
further

8 - Cylinder

block

Checking

cylinder
bore

Fig. 4

Removing

and

Piston and connecting rod, disassembling and assembling

installing
crankshaft

Page

13-34

Piston and

cylinder
dimensions

Page

13-48

Piston and connecting rod, disassembling and assembling