Crankshaft RUNOUT

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Nissan Altima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Place a V-block on a precise flat table to support the journals on both ends of the crankshaft.
Place a dial gauge straight up on the No. 3 journal.
While rotating the crankshaft, read the movement of the pointer on the dial gauge, the total indicator reading.
1. Limit : 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Fig 1: Checking Crankshaft Runout
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.