Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Checking radial clearance of conrods
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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Remove conrod bearing cap. |
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Clean bearing cap and bearing journal. |
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Place a Plastigage corresponding to the width of the bearing
on the journal or into the bearing shells. |
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Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten to 30 Nm without turning
further angle and without rotating crankshaft. |
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Remove conrod bearing cap again. |
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Compare width of Plastigage with the measurement scale. |
| Radial clearance: 0.028 … 0.065 mm. |
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Checking piston
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Using a micrometre, measure approx. 10 mm from the lower
edge, perpendicular to the piston pin axis.
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Other materials:
Removing and installing tyre pressure sensor, tyre pressure sensor with
valve
Removing
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Unscrew union nut -1-.
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Remove tyre pressure sensor-2-
from bed of wheel rim.
Installing
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Infrared heater -VAS 6873
Designation:
Infrared heater -VAS 6873-
Product description:
Short-wave infrared heater is used for quick drying of
putty, filler, undercoat, top coat and clear coat for minor
repairs.
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Technical requirements
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings If the vehicle is supplied with a factory-fitted
towing bracket it will already have the necessary technical modifications and meet
the statutory requirements for towing a trailer.
Only use a towing bracket which is ap ...
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