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Removing and refitting the cylinder head

15-239 Checking the cylinder head for distortion

  1. Cylinder head bolts.
    • Tighten in stages in the sequence shown in the figure with engine cold:
      • Stage 1 - 40Nm
      • Stage 2 - 60Nm
      • Stage 3 - 180°
    • Two successive turns of 90° are permissible. Use a rigid wrench or protractor

15-702 Removing and refitting the cylinder head

  1. Check that both cam and crank are aligned at TDC#1 before mating the head to the block.
  2. If VAG 3070 is available, screw the pins into holes #9 and #10.
  3. Place cylinder head over pins, screw remaining ten bolts in loosely, remove the VAG 3070 pins with the extractor.

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