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Connecting Rod Bearing




General Specifications (Part 1):





General Specifications (Part 2):





General Specifications (Part 3):




a The time required for the plunger to leak down 1.6 mm (0.062 in) of travel with 222 N force and leak-down fluid in the lash adjuster.

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.

Rod Bearing Cap





Tighten the 16 bolts in 2 stages, in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 43 Nm (32 lb-ft)
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 105 degrees