CRANKSHAFT END PLAY INSPECTION/REPAIR [WL-C, WE-C]

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1. Install the main bearing cap. (See CYLINDER BLOCK ASSEMBLY (I) [WL-C, WE-C].)

2. Measure the crankshaft end play. If the end play exceeds the maximum, replace the thrust bearing or grind the crankshaft and install an oversized bearing so that the specified end play is obtained.

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Standard crankshaft end play

0.040—0.282 mm {0.0016—0.0111 in}

Maximum crankshaft end play

0.3 mm {0.01 in}

Thrust bearing thickness

Standard: 2.455—2.505 mm {0.0967—0.986 in}

0.35 {0.010} oversize: 2.630—2.680 mm {0.1036—0.1055 in}

3. Remove the main bearing cap. (See CYLINDER BLOCK DISASSEMBLY (III) [WL-C, WE-C] .)