Model year 1992 · Engine Internals
Engine Internals
Cylinder head, block, mains, conrods, timing assembly, oil system. The bottom and top end of every MK2 engine.
20 components 27 distinct torque values 11 engines applicable
Source VW Golf Mk2 Factory Workshop Manual (ELSA) Last updated
Bottom End (Mains & Rods)
- Connecting rod cap to connecting rod
- 30 Nm +90° (22 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Crankshaft oil seal carrier bolts M6
- 10 Nm (87 in·lb) All 11 engines
- Main bearing caps to cylinder block
- 65 Nm (48 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Oil pan to cylinder block
- 20 Nm (15 ft·lb) All 11 engines
Cylinder Head Bolts
- Camshaft bearing caps to cylinder head (nut) ex. 16V engine
- 15 Nm (11 ft·lb) 16V engine PL · 9A
- 20 Nm (15 ft·lb) 1P · HK · HZ · NZ · PF · RP · RV
- Cylinder head (diesel warm retorque)
- 0 Nm +90° diesel engines, retorque with engine warm 1Y · 1V
- Cylinder head cover to cylinder head
- 10 Nm (87 in·lb) All 11 engines
- Cylinder head to engine block (engine cold)
- 60 Nm +180° (44 ft·lb) All 11 engines
Oil System (Sump, Pump)
- Oil cooler to oil filter flange
- 25 Nm (18 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Oil drain plug in oil pan
- 30 Nm (22 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Oil injection nozzle
- 10 Nm (87 in·lb) All 11 engines
- Oil pickup to oil pump housing cover
- 10 Nm (87 in·lb) All 11 engines
- Oil pressure switches
- 25 Nm (18 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Oil pump cover bolt
- 10 Nm (87 in·lb) All 11 engines
- 20 Nm (15 ft·lb) All 11 engines
Timing (Cambelt, Cam, Crank)
- Cam sprocket bolt (16V petrol)
- 65 Nm (48 ft·lb) 16V engine 9A · PL
- 45 Nm (33 ft·lb) diesel engines 1Y · 1V
- 90 Nm +180° (67 ft·lb) 1Y · 1V
- 45 Nm (33 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Cambelt cover bolts (8V engines)
- 10 Nm (87 in·lb) All 11 engines
- 6 Nm (53 in·lb) front bolt on 16V engine PL · 9A
- 7 Nm (5 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Camshaft drive belt tensioner
- 45 Nm (33 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Crankshaft sprocket to crankshaft (lubricated) 6-sided bolt
- 180 Nm (137 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Injection pump sprocket
- 45 Nm (33 ft·lb) All 11 engines
- Intermediate shaft oil seal carrier bolts
- 25 Nm (18 ft·lb) All 11 engines
Frequently asked — Engine Internals 1992
Questions sourced from real Google "People Also Ask" data. Answers cite the factory values on this page.
Can you overtighten head bolts?
Per the VW Golf Mk2 factory workshop manual, the cylinder head cover to cylinder head torques to 10 Nm. Full per-engine variation in the table above.
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How much torque for clutch bolts?
Every torque value for Engine Internals 1992 is listed on this page, sourced directly from the VW Golf Mk2 factory workshop manual (ELSA). Use the per-component table above to find the exact figure for your engine variant.
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How tight do clutch bolts need to be?
Every torque value for Engine Internals 1992 is listed on this page, sourced directly from the VW Golf Mk2 factory workshop manual (ELSA). Use the per-component table above to find the exact figure for your engine variant.
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How tight are subframe bolts?
Every torque value for Engine Internals 1992 is listed on this page, sourced directly from the VW Golf Mk2 factory workshop manual (ELSA). Use the per-component table above to find the exact figure for your engine variant.
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Do driveshaft bolts need to be torqued?
Every torque value for Engine Internals 1992 is listed on this page, sourced directly from the VW Golf Mk2 factory workshop manual (ELSA). Use the per-component table above to find the exact figure for your engine variant.
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