VW BKW — 4.9L Engine
4.9L · 308 hp
Engine overview
Torque figures by job
From the step-by-step procedures for this engine — each figure sits in the step that uses it.
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Remove outer bearing cap (A), set clamp T10199 on camshaft gear and tighten its bolts to
- 70 Nm (52 lb-ft) — Fit clamp T10199/1 as shown and tighten its clamping bolt to
- 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) — Fit torque wrench (40…
- 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) — Maintain this force and tighten camshaft gear wheel securing bolts to
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts for clamp T10199 to
- 150 Nm (111 lb-ft) — Then secure camshaft gear wheel with clamp T10198
- 145 Nm (107 lb-ft) — Tighten locking rings on left and right using wrench T10202 to
- 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft) — Align unit injector, if necessary, and tighten securing bolt as follows
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten inner and then both outer bolts hand-tight
- 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) — Hold adjuster screw in this position and tighten lock nut to
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Attach clamping device T10199 to camshaft gear and tighten bolts to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten coolant pump securing bolts (arrows) to
- 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) — Tighten coolant pump cover securing bolts to
- 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) — The remove ceramic glow plugs using jointed spanner3220
- 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) — Attach fuel line (4) with new seals to tandem pump (5) and tighten banjo bolt to
- 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) — Tighten sealing plug for water drainage connection to
- 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) — Tighten two bearing caps alternately and diagonally to
- 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) — Install remaining bearing caps and tighten also to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Install rocker arm shafts and tighten securing bolts, first the inner and then the outer…
Engine codes in the same family
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Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database, carrying 174 torque figures.
- Removing and installing camshaft · 47 torque figures
- Adjusting valve timing · 83 torque figures
- Checking valve timing · 7 torque figures
- Emptying fuel tank · 5 torque figures
- Removing, installing and checking ceramic glow pin plugs · 5 torque figures
- Removing and installing oil filter housing · 3 torque figures
- Securing engine on engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095 · 4 torque figures
- Removing and installing compensating gear and camshaft drive gear · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing bearing saddle for crankshaft · 4 torque figures
- Checking and adjusting position of pump plungers in unit injectors · 3 torque figures
- Renewing crankshaft oil seal, vibration damper end · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing cylinder heads
- Removing and installing tandem pump and fuel pump · 2 torque figures
- Checking fuel pumps
- Removing and installing fan support · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel tank with attached components
- Removing and installing coolant connection · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel filter (vehicles with engine codes AYH, BKW) · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel delivery unit, fuel gauge sender and suction-jet pumps · 1 torque figures
- Removing, installing and checking glow plugs (vehicles with engine code AYH) · 1 torque figures
- Checking charge air system for leaks
- Removing and installing theft-protected engine control units
- Checking oil pressure on engine end side · 1 torque figures
- Checking tandem pump and fuel pump
- Renewing O-rings for unit injector
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