Connecting Rod, Measuring Radial Clearance
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Audi TT and 2008 Audi TT. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Remove bearing cap.
-- Clean bearing cap and bearing journals.
-- Place Plastigage over entire width of bearing journal or into bearing shells.
- Plastigage must rest in center of bearing shell.
-- Position the bearing cap and tighten the bolts to 30 Nm without rotating the crankshaft.
-- Reinstall bearing cap.
-- Compare width of Plastigage with calibrated scale.
Radial clearance:
- New: 0.02 to 0.07 mm.
- Wear limit: 0.10 mm.
-- Replace connecting rod bolts.