Golf Mk5
| Assembly overview - crankshaft |
| 1 - | Bearing cap |
| q | Bearing cap 1: vibration damper end |
| q | Bearing cap 5 with recesses for thrust washers. |
| q | Bearing shell retaining lugs in cylinder block and bearing caps must align. |
| 2 - | 30 Nm + 1/2 turn (180°) further. |
| q | Renew. |
| q | 2 x 90° further is permitted. |
| 3 - | Bearing shells 1…7 |
| q | For bearing cap without oil groove. |
| q | For cylinder block with oil groove. |
| q | Do not interchange used bearing shells (mark). |
| 4 - | Thrust washer |
| q | For bearing cap 5. |
| q | Note fixing arrangement. |
| 5 - | 10 Nm + 1/4 turn (90°) further |
| q | Renew. |
| 6 - | Sender wheel |
| q | For engine speed sender -G28-. |
| q | Renew. |
| q | Installing → Chapter |
| 7 - | Needle bearing |
| q | Only vehicles with a dual clutch gearbox |
| q | Pulling out and driving in → Chapter. |
| 8 - | Crankshaft |
| q | If the crankshaft is renewed, the bearing shells must be reallocated → Chapter |
| q | Before removing, see notes → Chapter. |
| q | Removing and installing needle bearing → Chapter |
| q | Axial clearance |
| New: 0.07…0.23 mm |
| Wear limit: 0.30 mm |
| q | Checking radial clearance with Plastigage: |
| New: 0.02…0.06 mm |
| Wear limit: 0.10 mm |
| q | Do not rotate crankshaft when checking radial clearance. |
| q | Crankshaft dimensions: |
| Main bearing: 59.958…59.978 mm |
| Conrod bearing: 53.958…53.978 mm |
| q | Reworking is not permitted |
| 9 - | Oil spray jet |
| q | For crankshaft bearings 2…7 |
| q | For piston cooling. |
| q | Opening pressure: 2.0 bar |
| q | Removing and installing → Fig. |
| q | See note → Chapter. |