Allocation of main bearing shells, from manufacturing date 24.09.12 — VW

Allocation of main bearing shells, from manufacturing date 24.09.12
Note
It is essential to observe the manufacturing date. The manufacturing date is embossed on the crankshaft web. Establish manufacturing date
Chapter
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Main bearing shells of the correct thickness are allocated to the cylinder block and crankshaft at the factory. Coloured dots are used to identify the thickness of the bearing shells.
If the cylinder block or crankshaft is changed, the crankshaft bearing shells must be reallocated.
Establish the correct colour marking for the bearing shell using the letters on the cylinder block and the crankshaft.
The first letter is allocated to crankshaft bearing 1, the second to crankshaft bearing 2, etc.
Letters on cylinder block:
The letters for the allocation of the bearing shells are located on the sealing surface of the sump.
Letters on crankshaft:
The letters for the allocation of the bearing shells are located on the outer crankshaft web of No. 1 cylinder.
Note the letters and search for the colour marking to use with the aid of the table.
Letter on cylinder block
Letter on crankshaft web
Colour marking of bearing shell for cylinder block (upper bearing shell)
Colour marking of bearing shell for bearing cap (lower bearing shell)
A, B, C
F
Red
Red
A, B, C
E
Yellow
Red
A, B, C
D
Yellow
Yellow
A, B, C
C
Blue
Yellow
A, B, C
B
Blue
Blue
A, B, C
A
Purple
Blue
D, E, G
F
Yellow
Red
D, E, G
E
Yellow
Yellow
D, E, G
D
Blue
Yellow
D, E, G
C
Blue
Blue
D, E, G
B
Purple
Blue
D, E, G
A
Purple
Purple
H, I, K
F
Yellow
Red
H, I, K
E
Yellow
Yellow
H, I, K
D
Blue
Yellow
H, I, K
C
Blue
Blue
H, I, K
B
Purple
Blue
H, I, K
A
Purple
Purple
L, M
F
Yellow
Yellow
L, M
E
Blue
Yellow
L, M
D
Blue
Yellow
L, M
C
Purple
Blue
L, M
B
Purple
Purple
L, M
A
Purple
Purple
Example:
Crankshaft bearing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Letters on cylinder block
G
H
H
H
G
E
G
Letters on crankshaft web
A
B
A
C
C
A
B
Colour marking of bearing shell for cylinder block (upper bearing shell)
Purple
Purple
Purple
Blue
Blue
Purple
Purple
Colour marking of bearing shell for bearing cap (lower bearing shell)
Purple
Blue
Purple
Blue
Blue
Purple
Blue