Crankshaft: Testing and Inspection

LEGEND
1 Bearing Shells No. 1, 2, 4 and 5
2 Main Bearing Cap Bolts
3 Main Bearing Cap
4 Bearing Shell No. 3
5 Upper Main Bearing Thrust Washers
6 Sensor Wheel
7 Bolt
8 Dowel Pin
9 Crankshaft
10 Lower Main Bearing Thrust Washers

NOTE: During testing procedures, refer to the component location illustration above and component notes below.

COMPONENT NOTES
Main Bearing Cap Bolts (2)
- Tighten only to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.) when checking clearances.

Main Bearing Caps (3)
- Bearing cap 1 installed at pulley end.
- Bearing cap 3 with recesses for thrust washers.
- Bearing shell retaining lugs of cylinder block and bearing cap must be on the same side.

Bearing Shell No. 3 (4)
- Shells without oil groove installed in bearing caps.
- Shells with oil groove installed in block.
- Do not interchange used bearings.

Upper Main Bearing Thrust Washers (5)
- Install on bearing cap No. 3.
- Refer to illustration for installed position.

Crankshaft (9)
- Check Crankshaft Axial Clearance:

- New: 0.07 to 0.17 mm.
- Wear limit: 0.37 mm

- Check Main Bearing Journal Radial Clearance Using Plastigage:

- New: 0.03 to 0.08 mm
- Wear limit: 0.17 mm

- Do not allow the crankshaft to rotate while measuring radial clearance.

Lower Main Bearing Thrust Washers (10)
- Install at block bearing No. 3.
- Refer to illustration for installed position.