Cylinder Block: Inspection: Crankshaft
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Check the crankshaft main and pin journals for scoring, wear, or cracks.
- Measure the journals for taper and out-of-round. Refer to Cylinder Block .
- Measure crankshaft runout.
- Place a V-block on a precise flat table to support the journals on the 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. Refer to Cylinder Block .