Connecting Rod, Engine
Connecting rodThrust clearance
Standard 0.15 to 0.40 mm (0.0059 to 0.0157 inch)
Maximum 0.50 mm (0.0197 inch)
Oil clearance
Standard 0.045 to 0.067 mm (0.0018 to 0.0026 inch)
Maximum 0.070 mm (0.0028 inch)
Big end inside diameter
Mark 1 56.000 to 56.006 mm (2.2047 to 2.2050 inch)
Mark 2 56.007 to 56.012 mm (2.2050 to 2.2052 inch)
Mark 3 56.013 to 56.018 mm (2.2052 to 2.2054 inch)
Mark 4 56.019 to 56.024 mm (2.2055 to 2.2057 inch)
Standard sized bearing center wall thickness
Mark 1 1.481 to 1.484 mm (0.0583 to 0.0584 inch)
Mark 2 1.484 to 1.497 mm (0.0584 to 0.0589 inch)
Mark 3 1.487 to 1.490 mm (0.0585 to 0.0587 inch)
Mark 4 1.490 to 1.493 mm (0.0587 to 0.0588 inch)
Bend
Maximum 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch) per 100 mm (3.94 inch)
Twist
Maximum 0.15 mm (0.0059 inch) per 100 mm (3.94 inch)
Connecting rod bolt
Diameter
Standard 7.2 to 7.3 mm (0.283 to 0.287 inch)
Minimum 7.0 mm (0.276 inch)
Rod Bearing Cap
The connecting cap bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps.
Step 1
Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.
Torque 25 Nm (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)
Step 2
Mark the front side of each connecting cap bolt with paint.
Tighten the cap bolts another 90° as shown in the illustration in the order in step 1.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.