Piston And Cylinder Bore, Checking

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Pistons, Checking

Fig 1: Checking Piston Bore

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Outside Micrometer - 75-100mm: VAS6071

-- Measure approximately 15 mm in from the lower edge at a 90° angle to the piston pin axis using a micrometer.

Deviation from specified size: maximum 0.04 mm

Standard Dimension		Piston Diameter
in mm		82.42 ¹⁾
¹⁾ Measurements without graphite coating (thickness = 0.02 mm). The graphite coating wears off.

Piston Ring Gap, Checking

Fig 2: Checking Piston Ring Gap

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Feeler Gauge

-- Push the piston ring squarely to the cylinder wall from above down in the lower cylinder opening approximately 15 mm from bottom edge of the cylinder. To push in use a piston without rings.

Piston Ring Dimensions in mm	New	Wear Limit
1. Compression ring	0.30 to 0.40	0.80
2. Compression ring	0.40 to 0.50	0.80
Oil Scraping Ring	0.20 to 0.40	0.80

Piston Ring Groove Clearance, Checking

Fig 3: Checking Piston Ring Groove Clearance

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Feeler Gauge

-- Clean the piston ring groove before checking.

Piston Ring Dimensions in mm	New	Wear Limit
1. Compression ring	0.06 to 0.09	0.20
2. Compression ring	0.03 to 0.06	0.15
Oil scraping rings	cannot be measured

Cylinder Bore, Checking

Fig 4: Checking Cylinder Bore (Dimensions)

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NOTE:

The cylinder bore must not be measured when the cylinder block is mounted on the Engine and Transmission Holder: VAS6095A because the measurements may be incorrect.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Cylinder Dial Bore Gauge: VAS6078

NOTE:

Risk of damaging the cylinder bore surface through incorrect handling.

Never handle the cylinder bore with service equipment (drilling, honing, lapping).

-- Using a Cylinder Dial Bore Gauge: VAS6078 measure in a diagonal sequence at three positions transversely -A- and longitudinally -B-.

Deviation from specified size: maximum 0.08 mm

Standard Dimension		Cylinder Bore Diameter
in mm		82.51