1.4 TSI engine (EA111) · Cylinder head, valve gear · Cylinder head

Removing and installing cylinder head

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Support - 10 - 222 A-
  • Adapter - 10 - 222 A /8- (Golf Plus, Eos)
  • Adapter - 10 - 222 A /22- (Tiguan)
  • Bracket - T10358-
  • Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-
  • Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-

1.3.1 Removing

Remove following components:

  • Unscrew securing bolt for gearbox and attach bracket - T10358- as shown.
  • Attach hooks of support bracket - 10 - 222 A- to bracket - T10358- as shown.
  • Turn spindle until the hooks are lightly tensioned.
  • Unhook hook -1- from left lifting eye and push spindle onto left side of support bracket - 10 - 222 A-.

Removing and installing camshaft housing ⇒ 1.2 Removing and installing camshaft housing.

  • Remove roller rocker fingers together with support elements and lay aside on a clean surface.
  • Ensure that roller rocker fingers and support elements are not interchanged.
  • Loosen cylinder head bolts in sequence given and then remove completely.
  • Carefully remove cylinder head.

1.3.2 Installing

Condition

  • The pistons cannot be positioned at TDC.
  • Place clean cloths in cylinders so that no dirt or emery cloth particles can get in between cylinder wall and piston.
  • Now carefully clean sealing surfaces of cylinder head and cylinder block. Ensure thereby that surfaces are not scored or scratched (if abrasive paper is used, grade must not be less than 100).
  • Carefully remove metal particles, emery residue and cloths.
  • Set No. 1 cylinder piston to top dead centre and then turn crankshaft back slightly.
  • Fit new cylinder head gasket. Inscription (Part No.) must be readable.
  • Fit cylinder head. When doing this, observe centring pins in cylinder block.
  • Insert new cylinder head bolts and tighten hand-tight.
  • Tighten cylinder head in sequence as follows:

Specified torque/turning further angle

StageSpecified torque
130 Nm
2Turn 90° further using rigid wrench
3Turn 90° further using rigid wrench
4Turn 90° further using rigid wrench
  • Install supporting elements in cylinder head and fit respective roller rocker finger onto respective valve stem end or supporting element.
  • Install camshaft housing.

Removing and installing camshaft housing ⇒ 1.2 Removing and installing camshaft housing.

Further assembly is basically a reverse of the dismantling sequence.