Beetle L4-2.0L (AEG) (2000)
Connecting Rod: Service and Repair
Pistons and connecting rods, disassembling and assembling
Note: Mount in engine stand VW 540 before beginning work.
1. Piston ring
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Offset gaps by 120°
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Remove and install using piston ring pliers
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"TOP" faces towards piston crown
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Ring gap, checking, Refer to Fig. 1
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Ring to groove clearance checking, Refer to Fig. 2
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2-part oil scraper ring
2. Piston
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Checking, Refer to Fig. 3
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Mark installation position and cylinder number
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Arrow on piston crown points to pulley end
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Install using piston ring clamp
3. Connecting rod
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Only replace as a set
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Mark cylinder number -B
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Installation position: Marking -A- faces towards pulley end
4. Connecting rod bolt
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For Engine Code AEG
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Always replace
5. Connecting rod bearing cap
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Mark cylinder number -B
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Installation position: Marking -A- faces towards pulley end
6. 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.) plus additional 903 (1/4 turn)
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Only Engine Code AEG
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Always replace
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Oil threads and contact surfaces