Camshaft valves — MK2 Golf Engine (1987)

Factory title: Volkswagen Golf (1987) - Toothed belt. Toothed belt guard

Generation: MK2 1987 (RDW) Group: Engine Rebuild step 1 Parts: 22 Primary OEM: 027 109 021 AH, 027 109 021 AL, 027 109 021 AJ

Camshaft valves for the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (1987): factory exploded diagram 12015 from the Volkswagen ETKA parts catalogue, group 01 Engine, listing 21 OEM part numbers across 22 catalogued positions including 027 109 021 AH, 027 109 021 AL and 027 109 021 AJ. Parts on this plate carry the engine codes KR and PL. Published by Type 19 Specialists; the complete MK2 Golf catalogue is in print as the Mk2 Golf Master Parts Catalogue.

Parts on this diagram

This MK2 Golf plate lists 21 OEM part numbers across 22 numbered positions.

32 hotspots (partial)
Exploded view from the factory parts catalogue. Click a row in the parts table to highlight its position on this diagram. Click any position on the diagram to scroll to its row.
Description Part number
camshaft, valves 1.8 ltr. KR,PL
1.8 ltr.
KRPL
(1)
Camshaft KR
KR
027 109 021 AH
1
Camshaft PL
PL
027 109 021 AL
1
Camshaft PL
PL
027 109 021 AJ
10
exhaust valve 98,2
98,2
027 109 611 B
11
Valve spring
078 109 623 A
11
Valve spring
078 109 623
12
spring disc
056 109 629 A
13
Valve spring
078 109 633 A
14
spring disc
027 109 641
15
cotter, split
027 109 651
16
Valve stem seal 7 MM
7 MM
027 109 675
2
Camshaft
027 109 022 F
2
Camshaft
027 109 022 G
3
timing chain
077 109 120
4
woodruff key 4 X 5
4 X 5
N 012 708 2
5
toothed belt pulley
027 109 111 H
6
Washer
027 109 143
7
Hexagon bolt M 10 X 1,25 X 30
M 10 X 1,25 X 30
N 902 562 02
7
Hexagon bolt M 10 X 1,25 X 30
M 10 X 1,25 X 30
N 902 562 01
8
Tappets
034 109 309 AD
9
Inlet valve 95,5
95,5
027 109 601 C

From the Type 19 workshop

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Fitment and applicability

What this plate covers, as the factory catalogue records it — nothing here is inferred from the part names.

Vehicle
Volkswagen Golf Mk2
Model years
1987
Generation region
RDW
Generation code
070
Engine codes on this plate
KR, PL
Variant tags
petrol_16v, petrol_8v_gti_or_gl
Factory group
01 Engine
Factory subgroup
12015

Related factory diagrams

Other published engine plates for the MK2 Golf in this catalogue.

The complete MK2 Golf parts catalogue in print

Questions about this diagram

Which VW part numbers are on the camshaft valves diagram for the MK2 Golf?
This diagram lists 21 OEM part numbers for the MK2 Golf. The first three are 027 109 021 AH, 027 109 021 AL and 027 109 021 AJ.
Which MK2 Golf years and engines does this diagram cover?
This plate is from the MK2 Golf 1987 generation (RDW). The parts on it carry the engine codes KR and PL.
Where is the complete MK2 Golf factory parts catalogue?
The Mk2 Golf Master Parts Catalogue is available in print and as a PDF from Type 19 Specialists at /shop/library/catalogue-mk2-full/. It carries every plate in this catalogue, not just this one.