Engine –
2.5L CBTA, CBUA
VW Golf & GTI Quick Reference Specication Book • September 2012 91
Crankshaft Lower Bearing Shell
(for Bearing Cap) Allocation
Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the bearing
cap at the factory. Colored dots on the sides of the bearing shells
identify bearing shell thickness. The allocation of the bearing shell for
the bearing cap is identied by a series of letters on the crankshaft/
vibration damper pulley ange. The rst letter of the row of letters
represents bearing “1”, the second letter is for bearing “2”, etc.
Letter on crankshaft/vibration
damper pulley ange
Colored dot on bearing shell
R Red
G Yellow
B Blue
W White
NOTE:
Æ
points in direction of travel.