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Camshaft Bearing




Camshaft Bearing Cap
Note: Install a new seal washer to the bearing cap bolt (A and B). Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the heads of the bearing cap bolts (D and E). Do not apply engine oil under the heads of the bearing cap bolt (A), (B) and (C).

HINT: Each bolt length is indicated in the illustration.

Bolt length:
94 mm (3.70 inch) for A with seal washer
72 mm (2.83 inch) for B with seal washer
25 mm (0.98 inch) for C
52 mm (2.05 inch) for D
38 mm (1.50 inch) for E




NOTE:Install the oil feed pipe and the 22 bearing cap bolts as shown in the illustration. Uniformly tighten the 22 bearing cap bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.

Torque: 7.5 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 66 inch lbs.) for bolt C
Torque: 16 Nm (160 kgf-cm, 12 ft. lbs.) for others