volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

ABOUT US
Checking compression > < Removing

Golf Mk5

Installing
Installing
  Note
t  Always renew cylinder head bolts.
t  If repairing, carefully remove any remaining gasket material from the cylinder head and cylinder block. Ensure that no long scores or scratches are made on the surfaces. When using abrasive paper do not use a grade less than 100.
t  Carefully remove remains of emery and abrasives.
t  Remove new cylinder head gasket from packaging, just before installation.
t  Handle gasket very carefully. Damaging the silicone layer or the indented area will lead to leaks.
–  Set crankshaft to TDC mark before fitting cylinder head.
–  Turn crankshaft opposite engine direction of rotation until all pistons are approximately equally placed below TDC.
–  Fit cylinder head gasket.
  Note
Note identification on cylinder head gasket → Fig..
–  Fit cylinder head and tighten all cylinder head bolts hand-tight.
   
–  Tighten cylinder head in four stages in sequence as shown as follows:
1 - Tighten initially with torque wrench:
Stage I = 35 Nm
Stage II = 60 Nm
2 - Turn further with rigid spanner:
Stage III = 1/4 turn (90°)
Stage IV = 1/4 turn (90°)
  Note
Cylinder head bolts do not have to be torqued down again later after repair work.
The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse sequence. When doing this, note the following:
  V15-0738
–  After tightening cylinder head, turn camshaft so that cams for No. 1 cylinder point equally upwards. Turn crankshaft, in engine direction of rotation, to TDC marking before fitting toothed belt → Chapter.
Observe applicable safety precautions during road test → Chapter.
–  Carry out road test and then read fault memory → Chapter.
  A15-0530

Checking compression > < Removing