Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ Only renew complete sets of conrods
• ◆ Do not interchange conrod bearings.

• ‒ → Before removing, mark positions of conrod bearing caps with a felt pen or similar.

Checking radial clearance

• ‒ Remove conrod bearing cap. Clean bearing cap and bearing journal.
• ‒ Place a length of Plastigage corresponding to the width of the bearing on the bearing journal or bearing shell.
• ‒ Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten to 20 Nm. Do not rotate crankshaft.
• ‒ Remove conrod bearing cap again.
• ‒ Compare width of Plastigage with calibrated scale.

• ‒ Fit new conrod bearing bolts.