Overview - Crankshaft: Notes
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- Cylinder Block
- Cylinder Block Bearing Shell
- With oil groove
- Replace any worn bearing shells
- Crankshaft bearing shells identification (classification). Refer to Main Bearing Shells Allocation .
- Lubricate with engine oil
- Crankshaft
- For assembly work, secure the engine on the Engine and Transmission Holder - VAS6095A-. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .
- After removing, set it aside so that the sensor wheel -item 8- (See Fig 1) is not rested on and becomes damaged
- If the crankshaft is being replaced, then the bearing shells must be reallocated to the bearing cap. Refer to Main Bearing Shells Allocation .
- Axial play, measuring. Refer to Crankshaft, Measuring Axial Clearance .
- Radial play, measuring. Refer to Crankshaft, Measuring Radial Clearance .
- Crankshaft dimensions. Refer to Crankshaft, Measuring Radial Clearance .
- Bearing Shell for Bearing Cap
- Without oil groove
- Replace any worn bearing shells
- Crankshaft bearing shells identification (classification). Refer to Main Bearing Shells Allocation .
- Lubricate with engine oil
- Bolt
- Always replace after removing
- Use the old bolts for radial clearance measurement
- Tightening Specifications and Sequence. Refer to Crankshaft - Tightening Specifications and Sequence .
- Bearing Cap
- Bearing cap 1: belt pulley side
- Bearing caps 2, 3 and 4 also installed on the side
- Retaining tabs for cylinder block/bearing cap bearing shells must lie above one another
- Mark the installation position for reinstallation. Refer to Crankshaft Bearing Cap Identification .
- Bolt
- 10 Nm + 90°
- Always replace after removing
- Replace the sensor wheel -item 8- (See Fig 1) every time the bolts are loosened. Refer to Sensor Wheel, Removing and Installing .
- Sensor Wheel
- For Engine Speed Sensor - G28-
- Only possible to install in one position - holes are offset -
- Replace the sensor wheel every time the bolts -item 7- (See Fig 1) are loosened
- Removing and installing. Refer to Sensor Wheel, Removing and Installing
- After replacing, perform an "adaptation". Refer to Vehicle Diagnostic Tester, Guided Functions
- Thrust Washers
- For bearing 3
- Lubricate with engine oil
- Bolt
- Tightening Specifications and Sequence. Refer to Crankshaft - Tightening Specifications and Sequence .
- Always replace after removing