Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk6 > Power unit | 4-cylinder diesel engine (1.6 l engine, common rail) | Enginecrankshaft group, pistons | Crankshaft | Renewing needle bearing in crankshaft

Renewing needle bearing in crankshaft - vehicles with dual clutch gearbox

Special tools, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

1 -	-1- KUKKO 21/2 and -4- KUKKO 22/1

2 -	Centring mandrel -3176-

3 -	Drift -VW 207 C-

Note

7-speed dual clutch gearbox: Always renew needle bearing -arrow- when removing engine or gearbox.

Procedure

l	Gearbox is unscrewed from engine.

Pulling needle bearing out:

–	Pull out using commercially available puller -A-, e.g. KUKKO 21/2 and KUKKO 22/1.

Installing

–	Drive needle bearing in with drift -VW 207 C- or with centring mandrel -3176-.

–	Carefully drive needle bearing in.

–	Always measure the driving depth when driving in.

Renew bearing, if driving depth is too deep.

l	Driving depth: Dimension -a- = 1.5 to 1.8 mm.

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