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– Remove main bearing caps and clean bearing caps and jour‐
nals.
– Place a length of Plastigage corresponding to the width of the
bearing on the bearing journal or in the bearing shells.
• Plastigage must rest in middle of bearing shell.
– Fit main bearing caps and tighten to 60 Nm without rotating
crankshaft.
– Remove main bearing cap again.
– Compare width of Plastigage with the measurement scale.
Radial clearance:
• New: 0.017 … 0.037 mm.
• Wear limit: 0.15 mm
4.6
Pulling needle bearing out of and driving into crankshaft
Special tools and workshop
equipment required
♦ Internal puller -Kukko 21/2-
and internal puller -Kukko
22/1-
♦ Centring mandrel -3176-
♦ Drift -VW 207 C-
Removing
Procedure
• Gearbox is separated from engine.
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4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l direct injection engine, turbocharger) - Edition 02.2011
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Rep. gr.13 - Crankshaft group
