General engine data Engines on minibuses VW T4 The VW T4 has a transverse engine layout in the engine compartment. Engines are installed 4- and 5-cylinder, both gasoline and diesel. The engines are...
Removal and installation of the engine 4-cylinder petrol engine The engine is removed downwards without a gearbox. An engine jack or factory machine jack is required to remove the engine. A machine jack and four jack...
Removing the radiator 1. Unscrew 4 fixing screws (indicated by arrows) on top of the radiator. 2. Pull the radiator by the locking handle (in the middle) first up, then forward. 3. If access to the...
Removal and installation of a mudguard of the engine Removing 1. Place the machine on stands. 2. Unscrew combination, hexagon bolts and hexagon nuts (indicated by arrows). 3. Release lock lever. 4. Tilt the mudguard down and remove...
Toothed belt — design description V-belt drive and toothed belt drive of 4-cylinder gasoline engine 1. Bolt, 10 Nm; 2. Lower casing of the toothed belt; 3. Bolt, 20 Nm; 4. Upper casing of the toothed belt; 5....
Toothed belt adjustment (petrol 4-cylinder) Toothed belt tension adjustment Weakening 1. Remove upper toothed belt cover. 2. Install a nut tool, for example HA2ET 2587, on the tension roller. 3. Loosen the screw securing...
Toothed belt adjustment (diesel 4-cylinder) Toothed belt tension adjustment Tension check 1. Remove upper toothed belt cover. 2. Turn the handle of the VW 210 control device to loosen the spring. 3. Install the tester...
Toothed belt adjustment (petrol 5-cylinder) Weakening 1. Remove upper toothed belt guard. 2. Loosen the 3 screws securing the water pump. Tilt the shelf to the right with the pry bar and loosen the toothed belt. Tension...
Toothed belt adjustment (diesel 5-cylinder) Examination 1. Remove upper toothed belt cover. 2. Loosen the alternator mounting bolts and tension eye by one turn. 3. Unscrew the tension eye of the water pump and press the...
Removal and installation of a gear belt (petrol 4-cylinder) Removing 1. Remove V-belt (see subsection 2.12.1 ). 2. Set the crankshaft to TDC for cylinder 1 and do not change the position again. Installing the engine at TDC for 1 cylinder...
Removal and installation of a gear belt (diesel 4-cylinder) Adjusting ruler and mandrel for checking the camshaft Usually, the timing is adjusted after a repair in which the toothed belt was removed. If the timing only needs to be checked,...
Removal and installation of a gear belt (petrol 5-cylinder) Removing 1. Place the machine on stands. 2. Remove the lower engine compartment cover. 3. Take the car off the stands. 4. Remove V-belt. 5. Set the crankshaft to TDC for the first...
Removal and installation of a gear belt (diesel 5-cylinder) Removing 1. Place the machine on stands. 2. Remove the lower engine compartment cover. 3. Swing the radiator and lock support forward. 4. Remove the alternator and power steering...
Cylinder head — design description Cylinder head of 4-cylinder petrol engine 1. Upper casing of the toothed belt; 2. Mounting bolt, 80 Nm; 3. Camshaft gear; 4. Bolt, 40 Nm; 5. Lower casing of the toothed belt; 6....
Removal and installation of the camshaft Camshaft and valve drive of a 4-cylinder gasoline engine 1. Main bearing caps; 2. Nut, 20 Nm; 3. Key (working without tightening); 4. Camshaft; 5. Valve cotters; 6. External and...
Hydraulic Poppet Pushers All VW T4 engines are equipped with hydraulic poppet lifters, which reduce valve actuation noise and, in addition, do not require valve clearance adjustment as part of...
Replacement of oil seals Spark plug 1. Mass electrode; 2. Ceramic insulator; 3. Central electrode; 4. Glass mass; 5. Connecting pin The reason for the increased oil consumption may be the wear of the...
Removal and installation of valves Rack for valve drive parts Removing 1. Remove the cylinder head. Attention! If valve drive parts are to be installed again, they must be installed in their original locations. In...
Checking the valve guides When carrying out repair work on an engine with leaking valves, it is not enough to treat or replace the valves. Be sure to check the wear of the valve guides. It is especially...
Finishing the valve seat in the cylinder head Valve seats with signs of wear and scorching may be reworked as long as the maximum allowable rework size is maintained. If the rework size is exceeded, the hydraulic valve...
Valve seat lapping With perfectly machined valve seat rings and new valves, lapping of the valve seats in the cylinder head is not required. 1. Valves may only be lapped with fine-grained grinding...
Cylinder compression check Compression check allows you to make a conclusion about the condition of the engine. Based on the results of the check, the degree of wear of valves or pistons can be established...
V-belt alternator or alternator and water pump Attention! Depending on the equipment and in order to facilitate access, it is sometimes necessary to tilt the radiator forward (see subsection 2.2 ). Replacement and tension 1....
Power Steering Pump V-Belt The V-belt is correctly tensioned if, when pressed with the thumb between the two belt pulleys, it flexes by about 5 mm. The V-belt is tensioned by adding or removing spacers...
Engine Troubleshooting If the engine does not start, you should look for the cause, systematically narrowing the search circle. For an engine to start at all, two basic conditions must be met. The...