Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft Main Bearing
Crankshaft bearing cap bolt outside diameter
STD 10.76 to 10.97 mm (0.4236 to 0.4319 inch)
Minimum 10.66 mm (0.4197 inch)
Crankshaft bearing
Lower bearing dimension
No. 1, 5 3.75 mm (0.1476 inch)
No. 3 1.75 mm (0.0689 inch)
No. 2, 4 2.75 mm (0.1083 inch)
Crankshaft bearing center wall thickness (Reference)
Mark 1 1.987 to 1.990 mm (0.0782 to 0.0783 inch)
Mark 2 1.990 to 1.993 mm (0.0784 to 0.0785 inch)
Mark 3 1.943 to 1.996 mm (0.0785 to 0.0786 inch)

Main Bearing Cap





Install the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.

HINT: The main bearing cap bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps.

Step 1
Install and uniformly tighten the 10 main bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 39 Nm (398 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)
If any of the main bearing cap bolts does not meet the torque specification, replace the main bearing cap bolt.





Step 2
Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° in the order above.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.