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
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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 
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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
			
		
		
		  
		  
	
	
		
		
			
				
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