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Main Bearing Cap





Install and uniformly tighten the 16 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Torque: 61 Nm (622 kgf-cm, 45 ft-lbf)





Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts 90° in the sequence shown in the
preceding illustration.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front of the engine.






Install 8 new seal washers and uniformly tighten the 8 crankshaft
bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the
illustration.
Torque: 52 Nm (525 kgf-cm, 38 ft-lbf)

Bolt length: