Overview - Crankshaft
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Volkswagen Golf. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The overview is only of the engines without the balance shafts.
- Cylinder Block
- Bearing Shell
- Replace any worn bearing shells
- For cylinder block with oil groove
- Toothed Belt Sprocket
- For oil pump drive
- Not available separately as replacement part
- Bearing Shell
- Replace any worn bearing shells
- For bearing cap without oil groove
- Bolt
- 65 Nm + 90°
- Always replace after removing.
- Bearing Cap
- Bearing cap 1: belt pulley side
- Bearing cap 3 with openings for thrust washers
- Installation position: bearing shell retaining tabs in cylinder block and in bearing shells must align
- Thrust Washer
- For bearing 3
- There are different versions of the cylinder block and bearing caps.
- Pay attention to the installation position
- Crankshaft
- If the vehicle has a manual transmission, then do not install a needle bearing inside the crankshaft. Remove the needle bearing if necessary. Refer to CRANKSHAFT NEEDLE BEARING, REPLACING .
- Vehicles with a DSG® transmission must have a needle bearing inside the crankshaft; if necessary install the needle bearing. Refer to CRANKSHAFT NEEDLE BEARING, REPLACING .
- Axial play, measuring. Refer to CRANKSHAFT, MEASURING AXIAL CLEARANCE .
- Measure the radial clearance with a Plastigauge.
- New radial clearance: 0.03 to 0.08 mm, wear limit: 0.17 mm
- Do not turn the crankshaft when measuring radial clearance
- Crankshaft dimensions. Refer to CRANKSHAFT DIMENSIONS .