Connecting Rods, Checking Radial Clearance
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Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required
- Plastigauge®
Test Sequence
-- Remove the connecting rod bearing cap. Clean the bearing cap and journal.
-- Place the Plastigauge® over the entire width of the bearing journal or in the bearing shells.
-- Install connecting rod bearing cap and tighten to 30 Nm. Do not turn crankshaft.
-- Install the connecting rod bearing cap.
-- Compare the width of the Plastigauge® with the measuring scale:
- New radial clearance: 0.015 to 0.062 mm.
- Radial clearance wear limit: 0.12 mm.
-- Replace connecting rod bolts.