General description of gasoline engines The VW CARAVELLE is equipped with a four-cylinder, water-cooled, opposed-cylinder engine located at the rear of the vehicle. The engine crankcase consists of two parts connected...
Engine identification number The engine number is stamped on the right side of the engine on the flange below the bleed valve. The chassis number is located on the right side of the vehicle on the front cross...
Removal and installation of the engine To remove the engine, it is necessary to raise the rear of the car by about 1 m and place it on stands. It should be installed on reliable stands. A mobile garage jack is required...
Engine disassembly and assembly The removed engine is first cleaned from the outside, and then disassembled in the following sequence: Loosen the engine mount. Drain the oil. Remove engine covers. Remove muffler...
Removal and installation of a head of cylinders Caution: If only the pusher protection tubes are defective or if the sealing rings of the pusher protection tubes have to be replaced, the removal of the cylinder head is not...
Basic valve clearance adjustment Hydraulic valve clearance compensators are maintenance-free. The initial setting must not be changed. Repair of hydraulic pushers is not possible. In case of defects, the pushers...
Removal and installation of a protective tube of a pusher As a spare part, a telescopic pusher protection tube is supplied, which can be installed without removing the engine. Removing Remove cylinder head cover. Remove the rocker shaft...
Cylinder head with valves Removing Note: If there are small cracks (0.5 mm) between the valve seat sleeve and the thread of the spark plug hole, or if only the first threads of the thread of the spark plug...
Removal, installation and check of valves Removing Attention: Removed valves must be installed in their original places. Mark valve before removing. With a high mileage of the engine on crackers, there may be small burrs...
Lapping of valve seats With normally machined valve seat rings and new valves, lapping of the valve seats in the cylinder head is usually not required if the leak test is positive. Coat the valve seat...
Valve processing Intake valves that must be reinstalled but have minor wear and burn marks on their seat surfaces can be machined on a lathe or grinder. Attention: Exhaust valves cannot be...
Checking the valve guides When repairing a cylinder head with leaking valves, it is not enough to treat or replace the valves and seats. It is essential to check the wear of the valve guides. Worn guides...
Valve seat processing Valve seats in the cylinder head with slight signs of wear and burnout can in principle be machined if the 15°bevel on the outer circumference of the valve seat sleeve is not...
Checking the tightness of valve seats Coat the valve seat surfaces with a thin layer of lapping paint. Clean the valve seat in the cylinder head and insert the valve into the guide sleeve. With light pressure on the...
Cylinder compression check The results of the compression test allow you to draw a conclusion about the condition of the engine. Namely, the check allows you to make a conclusion about the wear of valves or...
Cylinders, pistons and piston rings — design description Note: Remove deposits in the area of the cylinders in the engine crankcase and the cylinders in the cylinder head. 1. Piston pin. Removal: Starting with the cylinder on the pulley...
Piston check Check the integrity and absence of signs of wear on the removed pistons. Carefully remove carbon deposits from the piston crown. Do not damage the metal surface of the piston...
Checking cylinder bores The clearance between the cylinder and the piston can be determined by measuring the cylinder and piston separately. This clearance cannot be measured with a feeler gauge set. To...
Checking and adjusting the axial play of the crankshaft 1. Pin to ensure a secure fit; 2. Lubricate the camshaft bearing with engine oil, the protrusions enter the crankcase recess; 3. Clean the engine crankcase, blow out the...
Disassembly and assembly of the engine crankcase Disassembly Remove engine. Remove the exhaust system. Remove intake manifold with carburetor. Remove water pump with water hoses. Remove oil filter. Remove the ignition...
Removal and installation of a camshaft Removing Disassemble the engine crankcase. Pull out the camshaft. Pay attention to stuck bearing shells, which may fall off. Pull out and mark the bearing shells. Examination...
Removal and installation of the crankshaft Removing Disassemble the engine crankcase. Pull out the camshaft. Pull out the crankshaft and bearing shells and remove bearing 1 from the flywheel side. When removing the...
Removal and installation of connecting rods Removing Remove crankshaft. Mark appropriate connecting rods and bearing shells Loosen the connecting rod nuts and remove the connecting rod caps, connecting rod rods and bearing...
Removal and installation of an epiploon of a cranked shaft The crankshaft oil seal, located next to the flywheel, can be removed without removing the crankshaft. Removing Remove belt pulley. Carefully pull the oil seal out of the...
Removal and installation of a belt pulley Removing To remove the belt pulley, a special VAG tool is required. Without it, the removal of the belt pulley is impossible, since the pulley bolt has a very large tightening...
Engine Troubleshooting If the engine does not start, systemic troubleshooting should be performed. An obstacle to starting the engine can be two or two reasons: The air-fuel mixture must enter the...
Removal and installation of the engine beam When the engine is removed, the engine beam can remain attached to the engine. If you want to remove only the beam, you should first support the engine better, with a thick board...