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:
General repair instructions
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→ Chapter „Safety precautions when working on high-voltage
system“ Comply with notes.
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Read self-diagnosis of auxiliary heater using vehicle
diagnostic tester.
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1 -
Front cover
Left and right
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Underbody cover
Left and right
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
3 -
Nut
With captive
Qty. 7 on ...
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