Pistons and Connecting Rod Overview

Pistons and Connecting Rod Overview






1 Connecting Rod Bolts

• 45 Nm + 90° turn

• Replace

• Lubricate the thread and contact surface.

• Use old bolt to measure radial play

• Tighten to 30 Nm to measure radial play, do not turn further.

2 Connecting Rod Bearing Cap

• Pay attention to the installed position.

• Due to the separation procedure (cracking) of the connecting rod, the connecting rod bearing cap only fits in one position and only to the corresponding connecting rod.

• Mark affiliation to cylinder - A -

• Installed position: Markings - B - point to belt pulley side

• Separate new connecting rod, refer to => [ New Connecting Rod, Separating ] Procedures

3 Bearing Shells

• Installed position, refer to => [ Installed Position of the Bearing Shell ]

• Do not interchange used bearing shells (mark)

• Axial play new: 0.10 to 0.35 mm, wear limit: 0.40 mm

• Measure radial clearance with Plastigage(R): New: 0.02 to 0.06 mm wear limit: 0.09 mm. Do not turn crankshaft when checking radial clearance

4 Pressure Relief Valve

• 27 Nm

5 Oil Spray Jet

• For piston cooling

• Do not bend the oil injector jet

• Replace the oil spry nozzles if they are bent

6 Locking Ring

• Replace

7 Piston Pin

8 Piston

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Pistons ] Pistons

• Mark installed position and cylinder allocation

• Arrow on piston face points toward belt pulley side

• Piston and cylinder bore, checking, refer to => [ Pistons and Cylinder Bore, Checking ] Pistons and Cylinder Bore, Checking

9 Compression Rings

• Use piston ring pliers (commercially available) for removing and installing

• Offset gaps by 120°

• Installed position: Identification "TOP" or "R" towards piston crown

• Checking ring gap, refer to => [ Piston Ring Gap, Checking ] Pistons and Cylinder Bore, Checking

• Check piston ring groove clearance. Refer to => [ Piston Ring Groove Clearance, Checking ] Pistons and Cylinder Bore, Checking.

10 Oil Scraping Ring

• 2-part

• Install offset gaps by 120° to the neighboring compression ring

• The "TOP" or "R" marking must face toward the piston crown.

• Checking ring gap, refer to => [ Piston Ring Gap, Checking ] Pistons and Cylinder Bore, Checking

• Side clearance cannot be measured.

11 Connecting Rod

• Always replace as a set.

• Mark affiliation to cylinder - A -

• Installed position: Markings - B - point to belt pulley side

• Separate new connecting rod, refer to => [ New Connecting Rod, Separating ] Procedures

• Radial clearance, measuring, refer to => [ Connecting Rod, Measuring Radial Clearance ] Testing and Inspection

Installed Position of the Bearing Shell





- Place bearing shells centrally into connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap.

Dimension - a - must be the same at left and right.