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Tightening Torque








Tightening Torque


Cylinder Head





Install and uniformly tighten the cylinder head bolts on each cylinder head in several passes and in the sequence shown, then repeat for the other side, as shown.





If only one of the cylinder head bolts dose not meet the torque specification, replace the cylinder head bolt.
Torque 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)
Retighten the cylinder head bolts 60° in the numerical order shown.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts 45° in the numerical order shown.


Intake Manifold





Install the intake manifold and gasket.
Tightening torque 19 - 21 Nm (190 - 210 kgf-cm, 14 - 15 ft. lbs.)


Camshaft Bearing Caps





Install the camshaft bearing caps (A).
Tightening torque:
M6 (38 mm) 10 - 12 Nm (100 - 120 kgf-cm, 7 - 9 ft. lbs.)
M6 (50 mm) 14 - 16 Nm (140 - 160 kgf-cm, 10 - 12 ft. lbs.)


Main Bearing Caps
Install and uniformly tighten the 16 bearing cap bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Tightening torque:
M8 (A) 13 - 19 Nm (130 - 190 kgf-cm, 10 - 14 ft. lbs.)
M10 (B) 27 - 33 Nm (270 - 330 kgf-cm, 19.5 - 24 ft. lbs.)





Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° - 94° in the numerical order shown.


Connecting Rod
Tightening Torque 16 - 20 + (90° - 94°) Nm (160 - 200 + (90° - 94°) kgf-cm, 12 - 15 + (90° - 94°) ft. lbs.)


Crankshaft Pulley





Install the crankshaft pulley (A). Make sure that crankshaft sprocket pin fits the small hole in the pulley.
Tightening torque
Crankshaft pulley bolt 180 - 190 Nm (1800 - 1900 kgf-cm, 130 - 138 ft. lbs.)


Drive Plate
Tightening torque 73 - 77 Nm (730 - 77 kgf-cm, 53 - 56 ft. lbs.)


Oil Pump





Install the oil pump with 5 bolts.
Uniformly tighten the bolts in several passes.
Tightening torque 12 - 15 Nm (1120 - 150 kgf-cm, 8.8 - 11 ft. lbs.)


Exhaust Manifold





Install the exhaust manifold (A) and gasket (B).
Tightening torque 30 - 35 Nm (300 - 350 kgf-cm, 22 - 26 ft. lbs.)


Water Pump




Bolt Locations:




Bolt Lengths (Index):





Install the water pump (A) and a new gasket (B) with the 8bolts.
Tightening torque 15 - 22 Nm (150 - 220 kgf-cm, 11 - 16 ft. lbs.)