Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft Main Bearing
Standard bearing center wall thickness
Mark 1 1.993 to 1.996 mm (0.0785 to 0.0786 inch)
Mark 2 1.997 to 1.999 mm (0.0786 to 0.0787 inch)
Mark 3 2.000 to 2.002 mm (0.0787 to 0.0788 inch)
Mark 4 2.003 to 2.005 mm (0.0789 to 0.0789 inch)
Chain tensioner plate x Crankshaft bearing cap 12 Nm (122 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
Timing chain guide x Crankshaft bearing cap 9.0 Nm (92 kgf-cm, 80 inch lbs.)

Main Bearing Cap





Using several steps, uniformly install and tighten the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the 10 bearing cap bolts by 90° in the same sequence.
Check that the paint marks are now at a 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.