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| Piston ring clamp, commercially available |
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| Engine secured to engine and gearbox support -VAS 6095- → Chapter. |
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| Mark installation position and matching of conrod bearing caps to cylinder and to conrods for reinstallation → Fig.. |
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| Unbolt conrod bearing caps. |
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| Pull out pistons upwards with conrods. |
Note | If piston pin is difficult to remove, heat piston to approx. 60 °C. |
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| Take circlip out of piston pin boss. |
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| Use drift -VW 222 A- to drive out piston pin. |
| Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following: |
Note | Renew the bolts tightened with specified tightening angle. |
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| Oil running surfaces of bearing shells. |
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| Install pistons using commercially available piston ring clamp. |
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| Install conrod bearing caps according to markings. |
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