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

CYLINDER BORE
Standard diameter: 88.500 to 88.513 mm (3.4843 to 3.4848 in.)
Maximum diameter: 88.633 mm (3.4895 in.)

CRANKSHAFT BEARING CAP BOLTS




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-lbf)





Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the 8 bearing cap bolts by 90° in the same sequence.
Check that the paint marks are now at a 90° angle to the front.

STIFFENING CRANKCASE





Temporarily install the crankcase with the 11 bolts.

Bolt length: 112 mm (4.41 in.) for A of 12 mm head
35 mm (1.38 in.) for B of 12 mm head

Uniformly tighten the bolts.
Torque: 32.5 Nm (331 kgf-cm, 24 ft-lbf)





Confirm that the timing marks of the balance shafts are aligned when the key groove is placed at the 6 o'clock position, as shown in the illustration.

CRANKSHAFT THRUST CLEARANCE
Standard thrust clearance: 0.04 to 0.24 mm (0.0016 to 0.0095 in.)
Maximum thrust clearance: 10.30 mm (0.0118 in.)

CRANKSHAFT
Maximum taper and distortion: 0.003 mm (0.0001 in.)
Standard diameter: 54.998 to 55.000 mm (2.1649 to 2.1654 in.)

Standard cylinder block journal bore diameter:





Standard crankshaft journal diameter:





Standard bearing center wall thickness:





CRANK PIN
Standard diameter: 47.990 to 48.000 mm (1.8894 to 1.8898 in.)
Maximum taper and distortion: 0.003 mm (0.0001 in.)

CRANKSHAFT BEARING CAP SET BOLT
Standard diameter: 7.5 to 7.6 mm (0.295 to 0.299 in.)
Minimum diameter: 7.5 mm (0.295 in.)

CONNECTING ROD
Standard connecting rod large end bore diameter:





Standard connecting rod bearing thickness:





Maximum misalignment: 0.10mm (0.0020 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
Maximum twist: 0.15 mm (0.0059 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)

CONNECTING ROD THRUST CLEARANCE
Standard thrust clearance: 0.160 to 0.362 mm (0.0063 to 0.0143 in.)
Maximum thrust clearance: 0.362 mm (0.0143 in.)


PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTING ROD





Check that the front mark of the connecting rod cap is facing in the correct direction.
Apply a light coat of engine oil to the threads and under the heads of the connecting rod bolts.
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-lbf)





Mark the front of the connecting rod bolts with paint.
Retighten the cap bolts 90° as shown in the illustration.
Torque: 24.5 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)

CONNECTING ROD BOLT
Standard diameter: 7.2 to 7.3 mm (0.283 to 0.287 in.)
Maximum diameter: 7.0 mm (0.276 in.)


PISTON
Standard oil clearance: 0.051 to 0.074 mm (0.0020 to 0.0029 in.)
Maximum oil clearance: 0.10mm (0.0039 in.)
Standard piston diameter: 8.439 to 88.449 mm (3.4819 to 3.4822 in.)
Standard ring groove clearance:





PISTON RING

Standard end gap:





Maximum end gap:





CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
Torque: 180 Nm (1,835 kgf-cm, 133 ft-lbf)