Cylinder Block Distortion
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Infiniti QX60. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Using a scraper, remove any old gasket material on the cylinder block surface and remove any engine oil, scale, carbon, or other contamination.CAUTION: Be careful not to allow gasket flakes to enter the engine oil or engine coolant passages.
- Measure the distortion on the block upper face at different points in six directions.
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Distortion limit |
: 0.10 mm (0.0039 in) |
- If out of specification, resurface the cylinder block. The allowable amount of resurfacing is dependent on the amount of any cylinder head resurfacing. The resurfacing limit is [amount of cylinder head resurfacing] + [amount of cylinder head resurfacing] = 0.2 mm (0.008 in).
Cylinder block height
: 214.95 - 215.05 mm (8.4626 - 8.4665 in)