Crankshaft, Engine

Crankshaft Dimensions





Piston Ring Gap, Checking





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Feeler gauge

- Push piston ring squarely from above down to approximately 15 mm from bottom end of cylinder.





Piston Ring Groove Clearance, Checking





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Feeler gauge

- Before measuring, clean ring groove.





Cylinder Bore, Checking





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Inside caliper 50 to 100 mm

- Measure bores at 3 locations in both directions - A - across engine and - B - in line with crankshaft.

• Deviations from nominal dimension: max. 0.10 mm.

• The cylinder bore must not be measured when the cylinder block is mounted on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095) because the measurements may be incorrect.