Cylinder head — MK2 Golf Engine (1987)

Factory title: Volkswagen Golf (1987) - Cylinder block. oil sump

Generation: MK2 1987 (RDW) Group: Engine Rebuild step 1 Parts: 37 Primary OEM: 027 103 265 AX, 027 103 265 X, 027 198 025

Cylinder head for the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (1987): factory exploded diagram 5005 from the Volkswagen ETKA parts catalogue, group 01 Engine, listing 36 OEM part numbers across 37 catalogued positions including 027 103 265 AX, 027 103 265 X and 027 198 025. 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 36 OEM part numbers across 37 numbered positions.

67 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
Cylinder head 1.8 ltr. KR,PL
1.8 ltr.
KRPL
-
Gasket set for cylinderhead cover
027 198 025
-
Washer 6 X 12 X 1,6
6 X 12 X 1,6
N 015 276 1
(1)
Cylinder head with valvesand camshaft PL
PL
027 103 265 AX
(1)
Cylinder head with valvesand camshaft KR
KR
027 103 265 X
1
Cylinder head
051 103 351
10
Threaded pin M 10 X 40
M 10 X 40
N 902 964 01
11
Threaded pin M 8 X 30
M 8 X 30
N 044 411 5
12
Cylinder head gasket
026 103 383 P
13
Valve guide 38 MM
38 MM
027 103 419
14
strap
027 103 390
15
Hexagon bolt M 10 X 35
M 10 X 35
N 010 275 4
16
Spring washer 10
10
N 012 230 7
17
Gasket set for cylinderhead cover
027 198 025
18
cylinder head cover also use: 027 198 025
027 198 025
051 103 471
19
Socket head bolt withhexagon socket head also use: M 6 X 48 N 015 276 1
M 6 X 48 N 015 276 1
N 044 758 2
2
Shaft oil seal
068 103 085 A
2
Shaft oil seal 47 X 10
47 X 10
068 103 085 E
20
Hexagon bolt M 6 X 25
M 6 X 25
N 010 218 6
21
Washer 6,4 X 12,5 X 1,6
6,4 X 12,5 X 1,6
N 011 524 23
21
Washer 6,4 X 12,5 X 1,6
6,4 X 12,5 X 1,6
N 011 524 26
21
Washer A 6,4 X 12,5 X 1,6
A 6,4 X 12,5 X 1,6
N 011 507 2
22
End cap
06A 103 485 F
22
End cap
026 103 485 A
22
End cap
06B 103 485 C
23
Seal
06A 103 483 D
23
Seal
059 103 487
3
Washer 11,5 X 20
11,5 X 20
056 103 377
4
Socket head bolt
027 103 385 C
5
Threaded pin M 7 X 45
M 7 X 45
027 103 397
5
Threaded pin M 7 X 45
M 7 X 45
030 103 397 A
6
Hexagon collar nut M 7
M 7
N 902 790 06
6
Hexagon collar nut M 7
M 7
N 902 790 01
7
Bungs 8,9
8,9
035 103 379
8
End cap 28
28
N 011 908 2
8
End cap 28
28
N 011 908 5
9
Bungs 9,5
9,5
034 103 379

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
5005

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 cylinder head diagram for the MK2 Golf?
This diagram lists 36 OEM part numbers for the MK2 Golf. The first three are 027 103 265 AX, 027 103 265 X and 027 198 025.
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.