FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Torque Specifications

Main Bearing Cap Torque and Sequence





Using several steps, uniformly Install and tighten the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts 90° in the same sequence as step (i).

Connecting Rod Bolt Torque and Sequence
Using a 12 mm socket wrench, tighten the bolts in several passes to the specified torque.
Torque 24.5 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the connecting rod bolts with paint.
Retighten the cap bolts 90° as shown in the illustration.