Connecting Rod, Engine

CAUTION: The rod cap installation must keep the same orientation as marked during disassembly.

NOTE: The connecting rod caps are of the "cracked" design and must mate with the connecting rod ends. Excessive bearing clearance will result if not mated correctly.

NOTE: Main bearing caps are removed for clarity.

Connecting rod bolts
Tighten the bolts in 2 stages, in the sequence shown.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)
^ Stage 2: Tighten an additional 105 degrees.





Connecting rod journal diameter 53.003-52.983 mm (2.0867-2.0859 inch)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 inch)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round between cross sections 0.0075 mm (0.0003 inch)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.009-0.0235 mm (0.0004-0.0093 inch)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 22.012-22.024 mm (0.8666-0.8671 inch)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 169.1 mm (6.6575 inch)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend ± 0.038 mm (0.0015 inch)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist b ± 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
Connecting rod side clearance 0.475-0.125 mm (0.0187-0.0049 inch)

b The pin bore and crank bearing bore must be parallel and in the same vertical plane within the specified total difference when measured at the ends of a 203 mm bar, 105.5 mm on each side of rod centerline.