Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods

Camshaft, valve, assembly





CAUTION! Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with your Parts Department for latest information.

CAUTION! Coolant/antifreeze MUST NOT be reused when replacing engine, cylinder head, cylinder head gasket, radiator and heater core.

NOTE: Heads with fine cracks between valve seats or a valve seat ring and plug threads can be installed again without reducing engine service life provided that cracks are small and not more than 0.5 mm wide or when only the first coils of the plug threads are cracked

1 - Bearing caps
installation position, Testing and Inspection
2 - Nut, 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
3 - Camshaft
- checking axial play, Service and Repair
- removing/installing, Service and Repair
- checking radial clearance with plastigage:
wear limit: 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
run out: max. 0.01 mm (0.0004 in.)
- identification: 021109 101 M cylinders 1, 3, 5
021109 102 A cylinders 2, 4, 6
4 - Camshaft sprockets
removing/installing/camshaft, Service and Repair
5 - Bolt, 1OO Nm (74 ft lb)
6 - Distributor drive
7 - Distributor
8 - Bolt, 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
9 - Seal
always replace
10 - Cylinder head
- 140 ± 0.1 mm (5.5 ± 0.004 in.)
- minimum refacing dimension
a = 139.5 mm (5.4 in.)
11 - Valves
dimensions, Specifications
12 - Valve guide
- checking wear, Testing and Inspection
- replacing, Service and Repair
13 - Valve stem seal
removing/installing, Service and Repair
14 - Valve springs, inner/outer
removing/installing with tool 2036 or VW 541/5 and VW 541/1A
15 - Upper valve spring seat
16 - Valve keepers
17 - Hydraulic valve lifter
- DO NOT interchange
- self-adjusting hydraulic valve clearance
- checking, Testing and Inspection
- store with cam contact surface down
- before installing, check camshaft axial play, Service and Repair
- lubricate contact surface