Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Engine cylinder head, valve gear
Checking radial clearance of conrods
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Plastigage
Procedure
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Remove conrod ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment motor
-V125-/-V126-/-V129-/-V130-
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Special pop rivet pliers -V.A.G 1753B-
Hand drill
Safety goggles
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Test prerequisites
Check wheel suspension, wheel bearing assembly and steering
for excessive play and damage.
Tread depth difference of no more than 2 mm on one axle.
Tyres inflated to correct pressures.
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Swellings in the tyre sidewall
A swelling in the sidewall of the tyre indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typical causes for such damage include, for example, driving
over kerbs at a sharp angle.
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