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Golf Mk5
Power unit
4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 l direct injection engine, turbocharger and supercharger)
Enginecrankshaft group, pistons
Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods
Separating new conrod
Separating new conrod
Separating new conrod
On new conrods it is possible that the breaking point is not fully separated. Proceed as follows, when the conrod bearing cap cannot be removed by hand:
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Mark cylinder allocation of conrod
→ Item
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Gently clamp conrod, as shown in illustration, in a vice with soft aluminium jaws.
Note
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To prevent damage to the conrod, only clamp conrod in lightly.
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Conrod is clamped below the dashed line.
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Unscrew the two bolts
-arrows-
approx. 5 turns.
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Using a plastic hammer, carefully knock against conrod bearing cap in
-direction of arrow-
until it is loose.
Power unit
4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 l direct injection engine, turbocharger and supercharger)
Enginecrankshaft group, pistons
Dismantling and assembling pistons and conrods
Separating new conrod
Piston and cylinder dimensions >
< Checking cylinder bores