Crankshaft, Measuring Radial Play

Crankshaft, Measuring Radial Play

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Plastigage

Procedure

• Do not interchange used bearings.

• Bearing shells worn down to nickel coating must be replaced.

- Remove bearing cap.

- Clean bearing cap and bearing journals.

- Place the Plastigage over the entire width of the bearing journal or into the bearing shells.

• Plastigage must rest in center of bearing shell.

- Position the bearing cap and tighten the bolts to 30 Nm without rotating the crankshaft.

- Reinstall bearing cap.

- Compare width of Plastigage with calibrated scale.

Radial clearance:

• New: 0.017 to 0.037 mm.

• Wear limit: 0.10 mm.