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Connecting Rod: Specifications

Connecting rod
Pin-to-rod clearance
Standard or New 0.005 - 0.014 mm (0.0002 - 0.0006 inch)
Service Limit 0.019 mm (0.0007 inch)
Small-end bore diameter 21.970 - 21.976 mm (0.8650 - 0.8652 inch)
Large-end bore diameter 58.0 mm (2.28 inch)
End play installed on crankshaft
Standard or New 0.15 - 0.35 mm (0.006 - 0.014 inch)
Service Limit 0.45 mm (0.018 inch)

Connecting Rod Journal Code Locations








Numbers or bars have been stamped on the side of each connecting rod as a code for the size of the big end. Use them, and the letters or bars stamped on the crank (codes for rod journal size), to choose the correct bearings. If the codes are indecipherable because of an accumulation of dirt and dust, do not scrub them with a wire brush or scraper. Clean them only with solvent or detergent.





Connecting rod journal code locations (Letters or Bars)

Rod Bearing Cap bolts 20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14 ft. lbs.), + 90°