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

Connecting Rod Cap Bolts





Standard bolt diameter 8.5 to 8.6 mm (0.335 to 0.339 in.)
Minimum diameter 8.3 mm (0.327 in.)
First pass 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft-lbf) alternately in several steps
Final pass Tighten another 90° alternately in several steps

Connecting Rods and Bearings





Standard bushing inside diameter

Standard bushing inside diameter:





Standard oil clearance 0.005 to 0.011 mm (0.0002 to 0.0004 in.)
Maximum oil clearance 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)





Maximum bend 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) per 100 mm (3.937 in.)





Maximum twist 0.15 mm (0.0059 in.) per 100 mm (3.937 in.)





Side clearance
Dimension A - B or B - A 0 to 0.7 mm (0 to 0.028 in.)