Golf L4-2.0L (ABA) (1996)
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Installation position:
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Marking -B- faces toward pulley end.
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When replacing rods, piston protrusion must be measured and the correct head gasket selected, refer to Cylinder Head Gasket.
Connecting Rod Bearing Cap (4)
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Note installation position.
Connecting Rod Nuts (5)
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Tighten in two stages:
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First stage, tighten to: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
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Second stage, turn: an additional 90° (1/4 turn).
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Oil threads and contact surfaces.
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Tighten only to: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.) when measuring radial (oil) clearance.
Oil Spray Jet Pressure Relief Valve (6)
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Tighten to: 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
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Opening pressure: 2.5-3.2 bar (36-46 psi).
Oil Spray Jet (7)
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For piston cooling.
Bearing Shell (8)
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Note installed position
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Do not interchange used bearing shells
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Ensure that retaining lugs fit tightly in recesses
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Axial clearance:
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New: 0.5-0.31 mm (0.0020-0.0122 inch).
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Wear limit: 0.37 mm (0.0146 inch).
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Check radial clearance with Plastigage:
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New: 0.01-0.06 mm (0.0004-0.0024 inch).
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Wear limit: 0.12 mm (0.0047 inch).
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Do not rotate crankshaft when checking radial clearance.
Piston Pin (3)
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If difficult to remove, heat piston to 60°C.
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Remove and install using press tool No. VW 222a, or equivalent.