Leon Mk2
Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods |
1 - | Piston ring |
q | Offset gaps by 120° |
q | Remove and install with piston ring pliers |
q | “TOP” faces towards piston crown |
q | Checking ring gap → Fig. |
q | Checking ring to groove clearance → Fig. |
2 - | Piston |
q | With combustion chamber |
q | Mark installation position and cylinder number |
q | Mark installation position and allocation piston/cylinder → Fig. |
Arrow on piston crown points to pulley end |
q | Install using piston ring clamp |
q | Cracks on piston skirt, renew piston |
q | Checking piston projection at TDC → Chapter |
3 - | Piston pin |
q | If difficult to remove, heat piston to 60 °C |
q | Remove and install with -T20019- |
4 - | Circlip |
5 - | Conrod |
q | Only renew as a set |
q | Mark cylinder number -A- |
q | Installation position: Marking -B- faces towards pulley end |
6 - | Fitted pin |
q | The fitted pin must seat securely in the conrod, not in the bearing cap |
7 - | Bearing shell |
q | Note version |
q | Note installation position |
q | Do not interchange used bearing shells |
q | Ensure retaining lugs fit tightly in recesses |
q | Axial clearance Wear limit: 0.37 mm |
q | Check radial clearance with Plastigage: |
Wear limit: 0.08 m |
Do not rotate crankshaft when checking radial clearance |
8 - | Cylinder block |
q | Checking cylinder bores → Fig. |
q | Piston and cylinder dimensions → Chapter |
9 - | Conrod bearing cap |
q | Note installation position |
10 - | Oil spray jet |
q | For piston cooling |
11 - | 25 Nm |
q | Insert without sealant |
12 - | Conrod bolt, 30 Nm + 1/4 turn (90°) further |
q | Renewing |
q | Oil threads and contact surface |
q | To measure radial clearance use old bolts |
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Piston ring Dimensions in mm | New | Wear limit |
1st compression ring | 0.20...0.40 | 1.0 |
2nd compression ring | 0.20...0.40 | 1.0 |
Oil scraper ring | 0.25...0.50 | 1.0 |
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Piston ring Dimensions in mm | New | Wear limit |
1st compression ring | 0.06...0.09 | 0.25 |
2nd compression ring | 0.05...0.08 | 0.25 |
Oil scraper ring | 0.03...0.06 | 0.15 |
Note!
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