ENGINE
60
OVERHAUL Main bearing clearance - checking
CAUTION: If crankshaft has been
reground, oversize main bearing shells
must be fitted.
1.Degrease new main bearing shells and ensure
all traces of oil are removed from crankshaft
journals.
2.Fit new main bearing shells to saddles and
main bearing caps ensuring that tags are
located in recesses in saddles and bearing
caps.
NOTE: Number 5 main bearing shells are
wider than numbers 1 to 4.
3.Using assistance, fit crankshaft.
4.Place a piece of Plastigage across width of
each main journal.
5.Fit main bearing caps to their correct location
ensuring that direction marks are facing the
correct way; fit each pair of main bearing cap
bolts and tighten to 133 Nm.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft.
6.Remove main bearing caps and bearing shells.
CAUTION: Retain main bearing shells and
cap bolts with their respective main
bearing caps.
7.Measure widest portion of Plastigage on each
main bearing journal using the scale supplied;
the graduation that corresponds to the widest
portion of Plastigage indicates main bearing
clearance.
Main bearing clearance = 0.031 to 0.079 mm8.If main bearing clearances are incorrect, use a
combination of standard and oversize main
bearing shells and re-check clearances.
CAUTION: Keep main bearing shells
selected in their fitted order.
9.Remove all traces of Plastigage using an oily
rag.
10.Using assistance, remove crankshaft.
11.Remove upper main bearing shells and keep in
their fitted order.
ENGINE
62
OVERHAUL Big-end bearing clearance - checking
1.Fit pistons and connecting rods.
2.Degrease new big-end bearing shells.
3.Fit big-end bearing shells to connecting rods
ensuring that tag is located in recess in
connecting rod.
4.Fit big-end bearing shells to bearing caps
ensuring that tag is located in recess in cap.
5.Temporarily fit crankshaft pulley bolt and rotate
crankshaft to bring numbers 1 and 4 journals to
BDC.
6.Remove all traces of oil from crankshaft
journals.
7.Pull numbers 1 and 4 connecting rods on to
crankshaft journals, remove plastic tubing from
connecting rod bolts.
8.Place a strip of Plastigage across width of
numbers 1 and 4 big-end journals.
9.Fit bearing caps and shells to connecting rods
ensuring that reference marks on caps and
rods are aligned.
10.Fit big-end bearing cap nuts and tighten to 59
Nm.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft.
11.Remove big-end bearing caps and shells.
12.Measure widest portion of Plastigage on
crankshaft journals using the scale supplied;
the graduation that corresponds to the widest
portion of Plastigage indicates big-end bearing
clearance.
Big-end bearing clearance = 0.025 to 0.075
mm13.If big-end bearing clearances are incorrect, use
a combination of standard and oversize
bearing shells and re-check clearance.
CAUTION: Retain selected shells with their
respective connecting rods and caps.
14.Remove all traces of Plastigage using an oily
rag.
15.Repeat above procedures for numbers 2 and 3
big-end bearings.
