Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk6 > Power unit | 4-cylinder injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) | Engine cylinder head, valve gear | Valve gear

Checking valve guides

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Universal dial gauge bracket -VW 387-

t	Dial gauge -VAS 6079-

Test procedure

–	Insert valve into guide. Valve stem end must be flush with guide. On account of differing stem diameters, only use inlet valve in inlet guide and exhaust valve in exhaust guide.

–	Determine rock.

Wear limit

Inlet valve guide	Exhaust valve guide
0.80 mm	0.80 mm

Note

t	If the wear limit is exceeded, repeat the measurement with new valves. Renew cylinder head if wear limit is still exceeded.

t	If the valve is to be renewed as part of a repair, use a new valve for the calculation.

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