Crankshaft Main Bearings

Crankshaft Main Bearings

Material:

Removal

CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.

1. Remove the oil pan.
2. If necessary, remove the oil pump.

3. CAUTION: The crankshaft main bearings must be inspected and replaced as necessary, one set at a time, or engine damage may occur. Remove one crankshaft main bearing cap.

4. Remove the crankshaft main bearings.

Installation

All main bearing caps

1. CAUTION: The crankshaft main bearings are precision fit.

CAUTION: The crankshaft main bearings must be lubricated with clean engine oil.

Install the crankshaft main bearings.

Rear main bearing cap





2. Apply 2 dots of gasket maker between the rear bearing cap and the cylinder block.

All main bearing caps
3. Install the crankshaft main bearing cap.
^ Tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
4. Repeat the procedure until all the crankshaft main bearings are inspected, install new bearings if necessary.
5. If removed, install the oil pump.
6. Install the oil pan.