Golf Mk6
| Assembly overview - crankshaft |
| 1 - | Bearing shell |
| q | For bearings 1, 2, 4 and 5. |
| q | Do not interchange used bearing shells (mark). |
| 2 - | 65 Nm + turn 90° further |
| q | Renew. |
| q | To measure radial clearance, tighten to 65 Nm but not further. |
| 3 - | Bearing cap |
| q | Bearing cap 1: belt pulley end. |
| q | Bearing cap 3 with recesses for thrust washers. |
| q | Bearing shell retaining lugs in cylinder block and bearing caps must align. |
| 4 - | Thrust washer |
| q | For bearing cap 3. |
| q | Note fixing arrangement. |
| 5 - | Needle bearing |
| q | Only vehicles with dual clutch gearbox. |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter |
| 6 - | Crankshaft |
| q | Axial clearance new: 0.07…0.17 mm , wear limit: 0.37 mm |
| q | Check radial clearance with Plastigage. |
| q | New: 0.03…0.08 mm, wear limit: 0.17 mm. |
| q | Do not rotate crankshaft when checking radial clearance. |
| q | Crankshaft dimensions → Chapter. |
| 7 - | Thrust washer |
| q | For cylinder block, bearing 3 |
