Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Checking radial clearance of conrods

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / 4- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) / Enginecrankshaft group, pistons / Pistons and conrods / Checking radial clearance of conrods

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Plastigage

Procedure

–	Remove conrod bearing cap.

–	Clean bearing cap and bearing journal.

–	Place a Plastigage corresponding to the width of the bearing on the journal or into the bearing shells.

–	Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten to 30 Nm without turning further angle and without rotating crankshaft.

–	Remove conrod bearing cap again.

–	Compare width of Plastigage with the measurement scale.

Radial clearance: 0.028 … 0.065 mm.

–	Renew conrod bolts.

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