Cylinder Block

2006 Audi A4 Quattro Sedan (8EC) V6-3.2L (BKH)SECTION Cylinder Block


Checking piston ring gap
- Push ring squarely from above down to approximately 15 mm from bottom end of cylinder. To do this use a piston without rings.








Checking ring to groove clearance
- Clean ring groove of piston before checking.








Checking piston
- Measure approximately 10 mm from lower edge, at a 90° angle to piston pin axis using an external micrometer 75 to 100 mm.

^ Maximum deviation from nominal dimension 0.04 mm.

Nominal dimension go to Piston and cylinder dimensions.





Checking cylinder bores
- Using an internal dial gauge 50 to 100 mm, measure at 3 points in diagonal sequence horizontally - A - and vertically - B -.

^ Maximum deviation from nominal dimension: 0.08 mm.

Nominal dimension go to, Piston and cylinder dimensions.





Installed position of piston and piston/cylinder allocation
- Mark installed position and allocation to cylinder on piston head using chalk or waterproof felt pen.

Note:
^ Do not use a center punch or scribe, since the piston head coating will be damaged.
^ Installed location: Arrow on piston face points toward belt pulley side.





Crankshaft
Axial clearance 0.209 to 0.251 mm.
Radial clearance, new 0.010 to 0.039 mm.
Radial clearance wear limit 0.08 mm.

Crankshaft dimensions





Vibration Damper
Vibration Damper to Crankshaft 30 Nm
RENDER: 1.0x

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