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VW Passat B6 Service Manual ➜ Checking compression

CC 2010 ➤ , Eos 2006 ➤ , Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf 2009 ➤ , Passat 2006 ➤ , ...  
4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) - Edition 08.2018  
– Position cylinder head gasket.  
♦ Note centring pins in cylinder block -arrows-.  
♦ Check installation position of cylinder head gasket. Charac‐  
teristic: the part number should be legible from the inlet side.  
– If crankshaft has since been turned, position cylinder number  
1 piston to TDC and then turn crankshaft back slightly.  
– Fit cylinder head.  
– Insert cylinder head bolts, and tighten them by hand.  
– Tighten cylinder head:  
Tightening sequence  
⇒ Fig. ““Cylinder head - tightening sequence, camshaft instal‐  
led”“ , page 140  
Tightening sequence  
⇒ Fig. ““Cylinder head - tightening sequence, camshaft re‐  
moved”“ , page 140  
– Using support bracket - 10 - 222 A- , support engine in instal‐  
lation position again.  
– Removing engine mounting and engine support.  
– Install camshafts if removed ⇒ page 185 .  
– Install drive chain for balance shaft and camshaft timing chain  
⇒ page 121 .  
The remaining assembly steps are basically a reverse of the dis‐  
mantling procedure, when doing this note as follows:  
– Change engine oil ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet ; Engine oil:  
Draining; Renewing oil filter and replenishing engine oil .  
– Fill with new coolant ⇒ page 241 .  
2.5  
Checking compression  
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Rep. gr.15 - Cylinder head, valve gear  
CC 2010 ➤ , Eos 2006 ➤ , Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf 2009 ➤ , Passat 2006 ➤ , ...  
4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) - Edition 08.2018  
Special tools and workshop  
equipment required  
♦ Spark plug socket - 3122 B-  
♦ Puller - T40039-  
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-  
♦ Compression tester - V.A.G 1763-  
♦ Adapter - V.A.G 1381/5A-  
♦ Adapter - V.A.G 1381/1-  
Test sequence  
Note  
Observe all relevant safety precautions ⇒ page 561 .  
Engine oil temperature min. 30 °C  
Battery voltage at least 12.7 V  
Proceed as follows:  
– Pull off engine cover panel ⇒ page 141 .  
– Removing ignition coils with output stages ⇒ page 562 .  
2. Cylinder head  
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CC 2010 ➤ , Eos 2006 ➤ , Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf 2009 ➤ , Passat 2006 ➤ , ...  
4-cyl. injection engine (1.8 and 2.0 l engine, chain drive) - Edition 08.2018  
– Unscrew spark plugs using spark plug socket - 3122 B- .  
– Check compression using compression tester - V.A.G 1763- ,  
adapter - V.A.G 1381/1- and adapter - V.A.G 1381/5A- .  
Note  
Using compression tester: ⇒ Operating instructions .  
– Start engine until tester shows no further pressure increase.  
Compression pressures:  
New bar pressure Wear limit bar pres‐ Difference between  
sure  
cylinders bar pres‐  
sure  
11.0 … 14.0  
7.0  
max. 3.0  
– Install spark plugs, specified torque ⇒ page 562 .  
– Install ignition coils with output stages ⇒ page 562 .  
Note  
Faults will have been stored in the memory because connectors  
have been disconnected. Read and, if necessary, clear the event  
memory after the test.  
– Read event memory of engine control unit ⇒ vehicle diagnos‐  
tic tester .  
2.6  
Removing and installing vacuum pump  
Removing:  
Proceed as follows:  
– Remove engine cover panel ⇒ page 141 .  
– Remove air filter ⇒ page 467 .  
– Remove high-pressure pump with »roller tappet«  
⇒ page 491 .  
– Unbolt earth cable -3- and remove bolt -4-.  
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