volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Safety precautions > < Servicing ignition part
Motronic injection and ignition system (6-Cyl. engine)
Motronic injection and ignition system with distributor
Dismantling and assembling distributor
 
V28-0881

Note:

When assembling ensure that the coupling item 12 can be moved slightly on the pin item 13 and that the clearance to distributor shaft item 6 is not restricted.

  • Screening cap
  • Distributor cap
    • ◆ Check for cracks and signs of tracking
    • ◆ Check contact wear
    • ◆ Clean before fitting
    • ◆ Check carbon brush for wear and freedom of movement
 
V28-0881
  • Rotor arm
    • ◆ 0.6...1.4 kω
    • ◆ After removing screwed version replace with bonded version
    • ◆ Renewing rotor arm (bonded version)
  • 5 Nm
  • Dust cap
  • Distributor shaft
    • ◆ Before removing mark relationship of distributor shaft to coupling,
      item 12
    • ◆ Pull out after removing the spring pin item 13
  • Shim(s)
  • Hall sender (G40)*
 
V28-0881
  • Distributor body
  • O ring
    • ◆ Renew if damaged
  • Plastic washer
  • Coupling
    • ◆ Before removing mark relationship of coupling to distributor shaft, item 6
  • Spring pin
    • ◆ Renew
  • Retaining clip

Safety precautions > < Servicing ignition part