Renewing needle bearing in crankshaft

Only vehicles with a dual clutch gearbox

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Counter support, e.g. KUKKO 22-1 - VAS 251 621-

• Internal puller - VAS 251 635-

• Drift - VW 207 C-

• Centring mandrel - 3176-

Condition:

• Gearbox is removed ⇒ Rep. gr. 34; Removing and installing gearbox; Removing gearbox.
• Always renew needle bearing -arrow- after separating engine and gearbox.
• The front edges of the inner puller must be free of chips.

Pulling out needle roller bearing

• Pull out needle bearing -1- with internal puller - VAS 251 635-
  • A- and counter support, e.g. KUKKO 22-1 - VAS 251 621-
  • B- from crankshaft -2-.
• The internal puller must be positioned behind the needle-andcage assembly -arrow-.

Installing

• Clean bearing seat in crankshaft and apply as thin coating of grease.

• Drive in needle bearing using drift - VW 207 C- or centring mandrel - 3176- until it is flush.

Installation depth: dimension -a- = 2.0 mm

• Install gearbox ⇒ Rep. gr. 34; Removing and installing gearbox; Installing gearbox.