Pistons, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Engine secured on the engine and transmission holder. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .
-- Remove the corresponding cylinder head. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the oil pan upper section. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the oil tray -1-.
-- Mark the installation position and allocation:
- Connecting rod bearing cap to cylinder and connecting rod. Refer to Figure.
- Pistons to cylinder. Refer to Figure.
- Connecting rod to cylinder OVERVIEW - PISTONS AND CONNECTING ROD
-- If necessary, remove the Crankshaft Locking Pin:T40069 and turn the crankshaft correspondingly.
Risk of damaging the engine by the timing mechanism skipping.
- Only let the engine turn in the direction of engine rotation.
-- Turn the crankshaft using the Wrench - 21mm:T40263 and Adapter:T40314 -arrow- while paying attention to or guiding the camshaft timing chain.
-- Remove the corresponding bolts -arrows- and remove the connecting rod bearing cap.
There is a risk of damaging the oil spray jets through distortions.
- Never bend the oil spray jets.
-- Remove the pistons while paying attention to the oil spray jets.
-- Remove the circlip -2- from the piston pin eye.
-- Remove the piston pin -3- using the Pilot Drift:VW222A .
TIP:
If difficult to move, heat the pistons to approximately 60 °C (140 °F).
-- Remove the pistons -1- from the connecting rod -4-.