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3 Crankshaft
⇒ “3.1 Assembly overview - crankshaft”, page 79
⇒ “3.2 Crankshaft dimensions”, page 80
⇒ “3.3 Arrangement of the crankshaft bearing shells”, page 81
⇒ “3.4 Renewing needle bearing in crankshaft”, page 82
⇒ “3.5 Measure axial play of crankshaft”, page 84
⇒ “3.6 Measure radial play for crankshaft”, page 85
⇒ “3.7 Sender wheel: removing and installing”, page 85
3.1 Assembly overview - crankshaft
Note
Secure engine to repair stand using engine and gearbox support
- VAS 6095- when dismantling/assembling engine ⇒ page 37 .
1 - Cylinder block
2 - Engine block bearing shell
❑ With lubrication groove
❑ Lubricate
❑ Do not interchange
used bearing shells
(mark positions)
❑ Classification of crank‐
shaft bearing shells
⇒ page 81
3 - Crankshaft
❑ After removing, place it
down so that the sender
wheel
⇒ Item 8 (page 80)
does not become dam‐
aged
❑ If crankshaft is renewed,
bearing shells must be
reassigned to bearing
cap ⇒ page 81
❑ Axial clearance
⇒ page 84
❑ Radial clearance
⇒ page 85
❑ Do not rotate crankshaft
when checking radial
clearance
❑ Crankshaft dimensions
⇒ page 80 .
4 - Bearing shell for bearing
cap
❑ Without lubrication
groove
❑ Lubricate
❑ Do not interchange used bearing shells (mark positions)
Ateca 2017 ➤ , León 2013 ➤ , León ST 2013 ➤
4 cyl. petrol engine (1.8 l and 2.0 l with direct injection, 4 V, exhaust gas turbocharger, timing chain,
EA 888 III. Gen) - Edition 10.2018
3. Crankshaft 79