Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

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VAG1332 torque wrench 40 to 200 Nm
3070 guide pins

CAUTION: Always replace cylinder head bolts.

NOTE:

During repairs, carefully remove seal/gasket fragments from cylinder head and cylinder block. Make sure that no longitudinal grooves or scratches are created. When using abrasive paper do not use a grade coarser than 100. Carefully remove any abrasive debris.
Remove new cylinder head gasket from packaging, just before installing.
Handle gasket extremely carefully. Damaging the silicone layer or the indented area can cause leakage.
New metal cylinder head gaskets can be installed on 1.9 liter Diesel engines manufactured before 11.93, see METAL CYLINDER HEAD GASKET .

Turn crankshaft to TDC mark before installing cylinder head.
Turn crankshaft against engine direction of rotation until all pistons are approximately equally placed below TDC.
Install cylinder head gasket.
To center gasket, screw guide pins from 3070 into outer threaded holes on intake side.
Install cylinder head, thread in 8 remaining cylinder head bolts and tighten by hand.
Remove guide pins using removal tool from 3070 and install cylinder head bolts.

Fig 1: Removing Guide Pins Using Removal Tool From 3070
Tighten cylinder head bolts in four stage sequence as shown in Fig 2. (Loosen in reverse order):
CAUTION: Always replace cylinder head bolts.

Tighten initially using a torque wrench.
- Stage I: 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
- Stage II: 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
Turn further using a hand wrench.
- Stage III: additional 1/4-turn (90°)
- Stage IV: additional 1/4 -turn (90°)
Fig 2: Tightening Cylinder Head Bolts In Sequence

NOTE: It is NOT necessary to re-torque cylinder head bolts after the first 1,000 km (600 mi).