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















Crankshaft





Big end journals
Diameter, standard1 50.000 +0/-0.016
Bearing recess width 26.0 ± 0.1 mm
Maximum out-of-round 0.004 mm
Maximum taper 0.004 mm
(1) The variation in diameter for each bearing journal must not exceed 0.008 mm.











Connecting Rod Cap Bolts

Connecting rod with treated toothed surface between the connecting rod and cap, screw with waist:
First pass 20 Nm
Final pass Angle-tighten 90°

Connecting rod with fracture surface between the connecting rod and cap, fully threaded screw:
First pass 30 Nm
Final pass Angle-tighten 90°