VW MKII A2 MK2 Golf Jetta Fox Service Manual - VAGLinks.com

2C•14 Engine repair procedures - 1.6 and 1.8 litre 8 valve
seen that the caps are numbered 1 to 5 and
that the number is on the side of the engine
opposite the oil pump position. Identify these
numbers. If they are obscured, then mark the
caps in the same way as the connecting rod
caps. Before removing the caps, push the
crankshaft to the rear and check the endfloat
using a feeler blade between the thrustwasher
flanges on No 3 main bearing and the
crankshaft web (see illustration). It must not
exceed the specified maximum.
4 Remove the bearing cap retaining bolts,
remove the bearing caps and lift out the
thrustwashers from each side of the centre
main bearing.
15.3 Checking crankshaft endfloat at
No. 3 main bearing
15.2 Crankshaft and cylinder block components
5 Lift out the crankshaft and then remove the
top half bearing shells. If the main bearings
are not being renewed, make sure the shells
are identified so that they go back into the
same bearing cap the same way round
16 Intermediate shaft - removal
3
1 The intermediate shaft can only be
withdrawn from the crankcase with the engine
removed from the vehicle.
2 Remove the timing belt.
16.5a Intermediate shaft retaining flange
bolts (arrowed)
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3 Remove the fuel pump on carburettor
models and the ignition distributor.
4 Before removing the intermediate shaft,
check that the endfloat does not exceed the
maximum specified amount.
5 Undo the two sealing flange retaining bolts
then withdraw the intermediate shaft,
complete with sealing flange (see
illustrations).
6 Withdraw the sealing flange from the
intermediate shaft. The oil seal within the
flange and the O-ring must be renewed on
reassembly.
16.5b Withdrawing intermediate shaft