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Crankshaft Assembly Overview

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Fig 1: Identifying Crankshaft, Assembly Overview
GWWN13-10012Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Bearing shells 1, 2, 4 and 5 
    • For bearing cap without oil groove
    • For cylinder block with oil groove
    • Do not interchange used bearing shells (mark)
  2. 65 Nm + 90° ( 1  / 4  turn) additional turn 
    • Replace
    • Tighten to 65 Nm to measure radial play, do not turn further
  3. Bearing cap 
    • Bearing cap 1: Belt pulley side
    • Bearing cap 3 with notches for thrust washers
    • Retaining tabs of bearing shells and cylinder block/bearing caps must lie above one another
  4. Bearing shell 3 
    • For bearing cap without oil groove
    • For cylinder block with oil groove
  5. Thrust washer 
    • For bearing cap 3
    • Observe locating point
  6. Crankshaft 
    • Axial play new: 0.07 to 0.17 mm Wear limit: 0.37 mm
    • Measure radial clearance with Plastigage

      new 0.03 to 0.08 mm Wear limit: 0.17 mm

    • Do not turn crankshaft when measuring radial play
    • Crankshaft dimensions CRANKSHAFT DIMENSIONS .
  7. Thrust washer 
    • For cylinder block, bearing 3