Mr Wizard
Veteran Member
Hey Guys,
Was going to put the crank in my engine and make some plastigage checks when I ran into a little problem. The seat of bearing shells that I ordered came with 6 grooved shells and 4 ungrooved. I did some searching and found two contradictory threads.
5 & 5: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=215516
This is a A3/B4 post though
6 & 4: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=136058
Also something pre-ALH.
The Bentley Manual Says:
Bearing Shells 1, 2, 4, and 5
- For bearing caps without oil groove
- For engine block with oil groove
Bearing Shell 3
- Bearing Cap without oil groove
- For engine block with oil groove
This seems to indicate its supposed to be 5 & 5. My engine does not have an oil groove on any of the bearing caps both engines that I have had 5 & 5.
So whats the final verdict? Should it be 5 & 5 or is something else going on?
Thanks
Christian
There is also something about sizing the bearings, but the markings that are supposed to be on the block are not there.
Was going to put the crank in my engine and make some plastigage checks when I ran into a little problem. The seat of bearing shells that I ordered came with 6 grooved shells and 4 ungrooved. I did some searching and found two contradictory threads.
5 & 5: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=215516
This is a A3/B4 post though
6 & 4: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=136058
Also something pre-ALH.
The Bentley Manual Says:
Bearing Shells 1, 2, 4, and 5
- For bearing caps without oil groove
- For engine block with oil groove
Bearing Shell 3
- Bearing Cap without oil groove
- For engine block with oil groove
This seems to indicate its supposed to be 5 & 5. My engine does not have an oil groove on any of the bearing caps both engines that I have had 5 & 5.
So whats the final verdict? Should it be 5 & 5 or is something else going on?
Thanks
Christian
There is also something about sizing the bearings, but the markings that are supposed to be on the block are not there.