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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Main bearing journal diameter 67.481-67.505 mm (2.6567269-2.6576718 inch)
Main bearing journal maximum taper l0.004 mm (0.0002 inch)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.006 mm (0.0002 inch)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance-desired 0.025-0.045 mm (0.00098-0.00177 inch)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance-allowable 0.025-0.050 mm (0.00098-0.00197 inch)





Upper main bearing caps
Loosely install the main caps and the bolts
Tighten bolts 1-20 in the sequence shown in four stages.
1: Tighten 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)
2: Tighten 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
3: Tighten 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
4: Tighten an additional 90 degrees





Lower main bearings caps
Install and tighten the cross-mounted bolts in two stages.
1: Tighten 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees