Connecting Rods, Checking Radial Clearance: Procedure
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.
-- Remove the connecting rod bearing cap. Clean the bearing cap and pin.
-- Place the Plastigauge over the entire width of the bearing journal or into the bearing shells.
-- Install the connecting rod bearing cap and tighten it to 30 Nm without any additional turns.
-- While doing so, do not turn the crankshaft.
-- Remove the connecting rod bearing cap again.
-- Compare the width of Plastigauge with the measuring scale.
Radial Clearance:
- Wear limit: 0.08 mm.
-- Replace the connecting rod bolts.