Cylinder head — MK2 Golf Engine (1986)

Factory title: Volkswagen Golf (1986) - Cylinder block. oil sump

Generation: MK2 1986 (RDW) Group: Engine Rebuild step 1 Parts: 29 Primary OEM: 052 103 265 JX, 056 103 379 A, 068 103 085 A

Cylinder head for the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (1986): factory exploded diagram 4000 from the Volkswagen ETKA parts catalogue, group 01 Engine, listing 28 OEM part numbers across 29 catalogued positions including 052 103 265 JX, 056 103 379 A and 068 103 085 A. 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 28 OEM part numbers across 29 numbered positions.

18 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 1.3 ltr. GT
1.3 ltr.
(2)
Cylinder head with valvesand camshaft
052 103 265 JX
(6)
Bungsoversize 8
8
056 103 379 A
1
Shaft oil seal
068 103 085 A
1
Shaft oil seal 47 X 10
47 X 10
068 103 085 E
10
Suspension lug
052 103 391 B
11
Centre sleeve
052 103 395
12
Valve guide 36,5 MM/8 MM
36,5 MM/8 MM
056 103 419 A
13
cylinder head cover
052 103 475 A
15
Seal
052 103 483 E
16
End cap
026 103 485 A
16
End cap
06A 103 485 F
16
End cap
026 103 485
16
End cap
06B 103 485 C
18
strip
052 103 591 A
2
Cylinder head
052 103 351 H
20
Hexagon bolt M 6 X 18
M 6 X 18
N 010 216 12
21
Threaded pin M 6 X 15
M 6 X 15
N 044 419 2
22
Hexagon nut M 6
M 6
N 011 006 24
22
Hexagon nut M 6
M 6
N 011 006 8
22
Hexagon nut M 6
M 6
N 011 006 36
3
Washer 11,5 X 20
11,5 X 20
056 103 377
4
Threaded pin M 8 X 28
M 8 X 28
N 044 410 4
5
Threaded pin M 8 X 25
M 8 X 25
N 044 408 2
6
Bungs 7,4
7,4
056 103 379
7
Cylinder head gasket
030 103 383 M
8
Socket head bolt with innermultipoint head M 11 X 1,5 X 98
M 11 X 1,5 X 98
049 103 385
9
End cap 24
24
N 011 914 2
9
End cap 24
24
N 011 914 10

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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
1986
Generation region
RDW
Generation code
064
Variant tags
petrol_8v_base
Factory group
01 Engine
Factory subgroup
4000

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 28 OEM part numbers for the MK2 Golf. The first three are 052 103 265 JX, 056 103 379 A and 068 103 085 A.
Which MK2 Golf years and engines does this diagram cover?
This plate is from the MK2 Golf 1986 generation (RDW). The factory catalogue records no engine-code restriction on it, so it applies to all engines listed in the factory catalogue for this generation.
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.