VW / AUDI CUWA — 2L Engine
2L · 181 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.
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Attach engine support T10497 with pin T10497/1 to cylinder block with bolt (1) (tighten…
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — ⚠ Make sure not to damage the seal (arrow) in the propshaft flange
- 35 Nm (26 lb-ft) — Tighten nut (B) of assembly tool T10134 to
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Tighten nut (B) of assembly tool T10134 to
- 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) — If the specification is not achieved, tighten nut of assembly tool T10134 to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Attach engine support T10497 with pin T10497/1 to cylinder block with bolt (1) (tighten…
- 35 Nm (26 lb-ft) — Tighten nut (B) of assembly tool T10134 to
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Tighten nut (B) of assembly tool T10134 to
- 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) — If the specification is not attained, tighten nut of assembly tool T10134 to
- 35 Nm (26 lb-ft) — Tighten nut (B) on assembly tool T10134 to
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Tighten nut (B) on assembly tool T10134 to
- 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) — Tighten nut on assembly tool T10134 to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — In this position, tighten bolt (1) for camshaft pulley and nut (2) for high-pressure pump…
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts for toothed belt pulley of camshaft to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — In this position, tighten bolt (1) for camshaft pulley and nut (2) for high-pressure pump…
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts for toothed belt pulley of camshaft to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolt (1) for camshaft sprocket and nut (2) for high-pressure pump sprocket to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten camshaft sprocket bolt to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten bolt (1) for camshaft sprocket and nut (2) for high-pressure pump sprocket to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten camshaft sprocket bolts to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten camshaft sprocket bolt to
Engine codes in the same family
The same code prefix usually means the same block with a different output, fuel or model year. Procedures are often shared — check the code on the engine plate.
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database, carrying 36 torque figures.
- Detaching toothed belt from camshaft · 8 torque figures
- Detaching toothed belt from camshaft · 8 torque figures
- Removing and installing emission control module – Audi A3 · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel tank - vehicles with front-wheel drive · 1 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with manual gearbox · 4 torque figures
- Removing and installing emission control module, LHD vehicles
- Removing and installing emission control module, version 1
- Renewing vacuum unit for turbocharger, versions 1 and 2 – VW · 1 torque figures
- Checking fuel delivery rate, engine codes CUVC, CUVE, CUWA
- Removing and installing emission control module, RHD vehicles
- Removing and installing high-pressure accumulator (rail) · 3 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with dual clutch gearbox · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing emission control module, version 2
- Removing and installing radiator, Sharan · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing valve stem oil seals (cylinder head installed)
- Checking fuel pressure, engine codes CUVC, CUVE, CUWA – VW
- Removing and installing fuel gauge sender 2G169, engine codes CUVC, CUVE, CUWA
- Emptying fuel tank when fuel pump is defective · 1 torque figures
- Draining and filling coolant, Tiguan and CC
- Checking delivery pressure and quantity for fuel system pressurisation pump G6
- Removing and installing rear coolant pipe
- Emptying fuel tank with fuel tank less than 3/4 full, vehicles with four-wheel drive · 1 torque figures
- Draining and filling coolant, Sharan
- Removing and installing upper left coolant pipe – VW 3.0 TDI
- Assembly overview - cylinder block, gearbox end · 3 torque figures
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