oil AUDI A4 2000 B5 / 1.G AWM Engine Pistons And Connecting Rods Workshop Manual

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Pistons and connecting rods,
disassembling and assembling Note:
Oil spray jet and pressure relief valve Fig. 6
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1 -
Conrod bolt - 30 Nm +
1/4 turn (90 )
further
Always replaceOil threads and contact surfaceTo measure radial clearance use old boltTo measure radial clearance tighten to 30
Nm but not further
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2 -
Connecting rod bearing cap
Mark cylinder number -B-Installation position: Markings -A- face
towards pulley side
3 -
Bearing shells Upper bearing shell with oil bore for piston
bolt lubrication Installation position Fig. 5
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Do not interchange used bearing shells
(mark). Axial clearance New: 0.10 to 0.35 mm,
Wear limit: 0.40 mm Check radial clearance with Plastigage :
New: 0.01 to 0.05 mm, Wear limit: 0.12
mm. Do not rotate crankshaft when
checking radial clearance
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4 -
Connecting rod
Only replace as a setMark cylinder number -B-Installation position: Markings -A- face
toward pulley side With oil bore for piston pin lubrication
5 -
Circlip
6 -
Piston pin If difficult to remove, heat piston to approx.
60 C Remove and install with VW 222a
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Fig. 1 Checking piston ring gap
- Push ring squarely from above down to approx. 15 mm from bottom
end of cylinder. To do this, use a piston without rings. Piston ring
Dimensions in mm
New
Wear limit
1. compression ring 0.20 to 0.40 0.8
2. compression ring 0.20 to 0.40 0.8
Oil scraper ring 0.25 to 0.50 0.8

Fig. 2 Checking ring to groove clearance
- Clean groove before checking clearance.Piston ring
Dimensions in mm
New
Wear limit
1. compression ring 0.06 to 0.09 0.20
2. compression ring 0.05 to 0.08 0.20
Oil scraper ring 0.03 to 0.06 0.15
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Fig. 5 Location of bearing shell
- Install bearing shells centrally into connecting rod or into connecting
rod bearing cap.

Distance a = 3.0 mm

Fig. 6 Oil spray jet and pressure relief valve
1 - Oil spray jet (for piston cooling)
2 - Bolt with pressure relief valve - 27 Nm

Opening pressure 1.3 to 1.6 bar
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