guys! i need help i was wondering for the crank does it have 4 thrust washer's or 2 i only found 2 and i cant remember if it had 2 or 4 any ideas? i think it only uses 2 on the middle part i dint see any other ones just making sure.

also for the main baring #3 i notice the plates have like a canal in the middle but the thing is i know all the bottom ones have the canal like gap in the middle and the top ones are all smooth no canal, what am wondering is on #3 both bottom and top have a canal on the middle that gap like hole thing is this right? just want to make sure lol cant screw up

for those who don't know its on a 1997 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro with AEB engine.

 

progress sexy progress

 

ok so this was my solution for future sludge check it out. drill some hole around kinda big ones but not to big, and NO! it does not by pass the little screen the screen still plays a big roll in holding off anything that is trying to get by those holes i made see the pic that's up close so no more issues down the road..





More progress so sexy makes me wet.

 

for thrust washers it should be four of them total. two for the middle cap and two for the block. as for the bearings, the "canals" go in the top and the smooth bearings go in the caps. thats how it was for my motor anyways which is 06a block. im sure 058 is the same, but not positive.

 

interesting i only have 2 washers in the box when i took it apart i check and dint find 4 only 2 , i even checked on the manual and the diagram only shows 2 washers not 4, when i look for the part on the internet it shows 4 on the set but my washers are long and have a notch and the ones on the set have 4 but the ones with the notch are shorter than what i have.

Like this example here mine are not like this one the tips stick out way more almost all around if that makes any sense.

 

this is the one like mine notice the tips are sharp and longer.


this is the other crap that has me wondering notice the tips they have notches and they are shorter.


that's why i am confuse , top one has its own manufacture part number and the bottom pic those have their own manufacture part number both different.

 

Close to finish. . then to put it back in there and then smell the burn smell of new oil lol.

 

hope you put in all four thrust washers. just checked my extra block outside and the thrust washars without the extra prong on them go in the block, the ones with the prong go on #3 cap as you have pictured

 

o no its ok i when to check @ the stupid dealer something i never do lol, they said its correct they came with 2 long washers or the 4 short ones and yea they are right i cant fit 4 even if i try , and on top of that i checked all the parts i took off i put in a box and i dint find 4 only had 2. idk if it blows ill go talk smack @ the dealer lol i hate dealers.

 

tomorrow i put it all in its ready and then i well find out if it starts or sparks and blows lol but for my first audi ever build i think i well be ok ... i hope lol