Skoda OCTAVIA MK1 Service Manual page 40

Marking on crankshaft bearing for ordering
replacement parts
The crankshaft bearing shells are factory-
classified. Align the top crankshaft bearing
shells according to the marking on the
cylinder block (stamped letters).
Note
t -Arrow- points to the belt pulley.
Identification of the bearing is visible
t
without removal of the oil pan.
Colour coding of bearing shells matches the
letters on the cylinder block
R
G
B
W
The bottom crankshaft bearing shells are always supplied as replacement parts with the
colour coding "yellow".
Removing and installing sensor rotor
Replace sensor rotor -2- and bolt -1- each
–
time they are slackened.
Note
After being attached a second time, the
attachment point in the sensor rotor -2- is
sufficiently misshapen that the bolt head
t
-1- rests against crankshaft -3--arrows-
and the sensor rotor is positioned loosely
below the screw.
t Assembly only possible in one position
= red
= yellow
= blue
= white
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