Camshaft, Measuring Radial Play

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.

Procedure

-- Camshafts, removing. Refer to CAMSHAFTS .

-- Clean bearing cap and bearing journals.

-- Removing cam follower. Refer to CAMSHAFTS .

-- Place Plastigage over entire width of bearing journal or into bearing.

Plastigage must rest in center of bearing.

-- Position the bearing cap and tighten it to 5 Nm. Refer to Figure without rotating the camshaft.

-- Reinstall bearing cap.

-- Compare width of Plastigage with calibrated scale.

Radial clearance:

Wear limit: 0.1 mm.