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Axial clearance

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New: 0.05 to 0.31 mm 

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Wear limit: 0.37 mm

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Check radial clearance with Plastigage:

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New: 0.01 to 0.06 mm

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Wear limit: 0.12 mm

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Do not rotate crankshaft when checking radial clearance

9 - Cylinder block

10 - Connecting rod bolt

11 - Circlip

12 - Piston pin

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If difficult to remove, heat piston to 60°C

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Remove and install with VW 222 A

Checking piston ring gap

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

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Feeler gauges

Work sequence

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Push ring squarely from above down to approx. 15 mm from bottom end of cylinder.

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