FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Connecting Rod, Engine

Connecting Rod
Maximum Misalignment 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch) per 100 mm (3.94 inch)
Maximum Twist 0.15 mm (0.0059 inch) per 100 mm (3.94 inch)
Thrust Clearance
Standard 0.25 to 0.40 mm (0.0098 to 0.0157 inch)
Maximum 0.50 mm (0.020 inch)
Clearance to Crank Pin
Standard 0.042 to 0.068 mm (0.0017 to 0.0027 inch)
Maximum 0.070 mm (0.0028 inch)
Diameter
Mark 1 51.000 to 51.006 mm (2.0079 to 2.0081 inch)
Mark 2 51.007 to 51.012 mm (2.0081 to 2.0083 inch)
Mark 3 51.013 to 51.018 mm (2.0084 to 2.0086 inch)
Mark 4 51.019 to 51.024 mm (2.0086 to 2.0088 inch)
Bearing Center Wall Thickness
Mark 1 1.484 to 1.487 mm (0.0584 to 0.0585 inch)
Mark 2 1.487 to 1.490 mm (0.0585 to 0.0587 inch)
Mark 3 1.490 to 1.493 mm (0.0587 to 0.0588 inch)
Mark 4 1.493 to 1.496 mm (0.0588 to 0.0589 inch)

Rod Bearing Cap Bolts
First Pass 25 Nm (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass 90°