Pistons, Removing And Installing: Installing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Install in reverse order of removal while noting the following:
- Replace bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.
- Arrow on the piston crown points toward belt pulley side.
-- Installing the oil scraping ring. Refer to Figure.
-- Install the compression ring. Refer to Figure.
-- Coat the contact surfaces of the bearing shells and the cylinder wall with engine oil.
-- Push the piston -1- with the Piston Installation Tool:T40347 carefully by hand in the cylinder -arrow-.
-- Install the connecting rod bearing cap. Pay attention to the installation position OVERVIEW - PISTONS AND CONNECTING ROD.
-- Install the cylinder head. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the oil pan upper section. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .