Leon Mk1: Engine, mechanics

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1. 01Power transmissionPower transmission: Sections
2. 02Running gearRunning gear: Sections
3. 03BodyBody: Sections
4. 04Power tramsmissionPower tramsmission: Sections
5. 05Power unitPower unit: Sections
6. 06Vehicle electricsVehicle electrics: Sections
7. 07Heating-ventilation-air conditioning systemHeating-ventilation-air conditioning system: Sections
8. 08Automatic gearboxAutomatic gearbox: Sections
9. 09Engine, mixture preparationEngine, mixture preparation: Sections
10. 10Engine, mechanicsEngine, mechanics: Sections
    • 4-Cyl. Diesel engine, Mechanics31 pages

      • Technical data › Technical data3 pages

        • Overview

        • Engine number
        • Engine data
      • Engine assy,cylinder block,crankcase › Removing and installing engine7 pages

        • Overview

        • Notes on removing
        • Securing engine to support clamp
        • Notes on installing
        • Tightening torques
        • Assembly mountings
        • Additional information and removal instructions for vehicles with air conditioner
      • Enginecrankshaft group, pistons7 pages

        • Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods
        • Dismantling and assembling engine
        • Removing and installing sealing flanges and flywheel/drive plate3 pages

          • Overview

          • Renewing crankshaft oil seal - pulley end -
          • Removing and installing drive plate
        • Removing and installing crankshaft2 pages

          • Overview

          • Crankshaft dimensions
      • Engine cylinder head, valve gear2 pages

        • Removing and installing cylinder head
        • Servicing valve gear
      • Engine lubrication › Removing and installing parts of the lubrication system2 pages

        • Overview

        • Checking oil pressure and oil pressure switch
      • Engine cooling › Removing and installing parts of cooling system
      • Fuel supply, gas operation › Removing and installing parts of fuel supply system4 pages

        • Overview

        • Removing and installing fuel tank with its attachments
        • Safety precautions when working on the fuel supply system
        • Rules for cleanliness
      • Exhaust turbocharger, G-charger › Charge air system with turbocharger
      • Exhaust system4 pages

        • Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
        • Exhaust gas recirculation system3 pages

          • Overview

          • Removing and installing parts of exhaust gas recirculation system
          • Checking exhaust gas recirculation valve (mechanical)
    • 5-cyl. injection engine, (4-valve), Mechanics19 pages

      • Technical data › Technical data
      • Engine assy,cylinder block,crankcase › Removing and installing engine
      • Enginecrankshaft group, pistons5 pages

        • Dismantling and assembling engine2 pages

          • Overview

          • Removing and installing ribbed belt
        • Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods
        • Removing and installing sealing flanges and two-part flywheel
        • Removing and installing crankshaft
      • Engine cylinder head, valve gear2 pages

        • Servicing valve gear
        • Removing and installing cylinder head
      • Engine lubrication › Removing and installing parts of the lubrication system
      • Engine cooling › Removing and installing parts of cooling system
      • Fuel supply, gas operation3 pages

        • Removing and installing parts of fuel supply system
        • Electronic power control (EPC)
        • Activated charcoal filter system
      • Exhaust system5 pages

        • Removing and installing parts of exhaust system4 pages

          • Overview

          • Exhaust manifold, front exhaust pipe and catalyst with attachments
          • Silencer with mountings
          • Checking catalyst
        • Secondary air system
    • 6-cyl. fuel injection engine, Mechanics22 pages

      • Technical data › Technical data3 pages

        • Overview

        • Engine number
        • Engine data
      • Engine assy,cylinder block,crankcase › Removing and installing engine
      • Enginecrankshaft group, pistons6 pages

        • Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods
        • Dismantling and assembling engine
        • Removing and installing sealing flanges and flywheel/drive plate3 pages

          • Overview

          • Renewing crankshaft oil seal - vibration damper end -
          • Removing and installing drive plate
        • Removing and installing crankshaft
      • Engine cylinder head, valve gear2 pages

        • Removing and installing cylinder head
        • Servicing valve gear
      • Engine lubrication › Removing and installing parts of the lubrication system
      • Engine cooling › Removing and installing parts of cooling system
      • Fuel supply, gas operation › Removing and installing parts of fuel supply system
      • Exhaust system7 pages

        • Removing and installing parts of exhaust system, front wheel drive3 pages

          • Overview

          • Exhaust manifold, front exhaust pipe and catalyst with attachments
          • Silencer with mountings
        • Secondary air system
        • Removing and installing parts of exhaust system, four wheel drive
        • Exhaust gas recirculation system2 pages

          • Overview

          • Checking exhaust gas recirculation valve with temperature sensor
    • 4-Cyl. injection engine (2 valve), Mechanics33 pages

      • Technical data › Technical data3 pages

        • Overview

        • Engine number
        • Engine data
      • Engine assy,cylinder block,crankcase › Removing and installing engine7 pages

        • Overview

        • Notes on removing
        • Securing engine to assembly stand
        • Notes on installing
        • Tightening torques
        • Assembly mountings
        • Additional information and removal instructions for vehicles with air conditioner
      • Enginecrankshaft group, pistons8 pages

        • Dismantling and assembling engine
        • Removing and installing sealing flanges and flywheel/drive plate3 pages

          • Overview

          • Renewing crankshaft oil seal -belt pulley end-
          • Removing and installing drive plate
        • Removing and installing crankshaft2 pages

          • Overview

          • Crankshaft dimensions
        • Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods2 pages

          • Overview

          • Piston and cylinder dimensions
      • Engine cylinder head, valve gear2 pages

        • Removing and installing cylinder head
        • Servicing valve gear
      • Engine lubrication › Removing and installing parts of the lubrication system2 pages

        • Overview

        • Checking oil pressure and oil pressure switch
      • Engine cooling › Removing and installing parts of cooling system7 pages

        • Overview

        • Parts of cooling system body side
        • Parts of cooling system - engine side
        • Coolant hose connection diagram
        • Dismantling and assembling coolant pump
        • Draining and filling cooling system
        • Removing and installing radiator and radiator fan
      • Fuel supply, gas operation2 pages

        • Removing and installing parts of fuel supply system
        • Activated charcoal filter system
      • Exhaust system2 pages

        • Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
        • Exhaust gas recirculation system
    • 4-cyl. injection engine (2 valve without intermediate shaft), Mechanics24 pages

      • Technical data › Technical data
      • Engine assy,cylinder block,crankcase › Removing and installing engine
      • Enginecrankshaft group, pistons8 pages

        • Dismantling and assembling engine2 pages

          • Overview

          • Removing and installing ribbed belt
        • Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods
        • Removing and installing crankshaft
        • Removing and installing sealing flange and pressure plate/drive plate4 pages

          • Overview

          • Renewing crankshaft oil seal -belt pulley end
          • Removing and installing front sealing flange
          • Removing and installing drive plate
      • Engine cylinder head, valve gear4 pages

        • Removing and installing cylinder head3 pages

          • Overview

          • Removing, installing and tensioning toothed belt
          • Checking semi-automatic toothed belt tensioning roller
        • Servicing valve gear
      • Engine lubrication › Removing and installing parts of the lubrication system3 pages

        • Overview

        • Removing and installing sump
        • Checking oil pressure and oil pressure switch
      • Engine cooling › Removing and installing parts of cooling system
      • Fuel supply, gas operation3 pages

        • Activated charcoal filter system
        • Electronic power control (EPC)
        • Removing and installing parts of fuel supply system
      • Exhaust system3 pages

        • Exhaust gas recirculation system
        • Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
        • Secondary air system
11. 11Manual gearboxManual gearbox: Sections
12. 12Running gear - self diagnosisRunning gear - self diagnosis: Sections
13. 13Heating and air conditioningHeating and air conditioning: Sections
14. 14BodyworkBodywork: Sections
15. 15Heating, ventilation, air conditioning systemHeating, ventilation, air conditioning system: Sections