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

GENERAL
Bearing Bore 53.015-53.035 mm (2.0872-2.0879 inch)
Bend Limit [2] 0.038 mm per 25 (0.0014 per 0.984 inch)
Length [1] 138.06-138.4 mm (5.435-5.448 inch)
Piston Pin Bore 21.018-21.032 mm (0.827-0.828 inch)
Side Clearance [3]
Standard 0.100-0.30 mm (0.0039-0.0118 inch)
Limit 0.35 mm Max (0.0137 inch)
Twist Limit [2] 0.050 mm per 25 (0.0019 per 0.984 inch)

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS [4]
Tighten nuts evenly, in two steps.
Step 1 Tighten nuts evenly to 40 Nm (29 ft. lbs.)
Step 2 Rotate an additional 90-120°

[1] Center to center.
[2] Pin bore and crank bearing bore must be parallel and in same vertical plane within the specified total difference when measured at the ends of a 203 mm bar, 101.5 mm on each side of rod centerline.
[3] Assembled. To crankshaft.
[4] Use NEW torque-to-yield bolts.