Component Overview Up To October 2008
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Crankshaft
- Straight pin, 6 x 20
- Spring, 5 x 6.5
- Thrust washer (grooves facing out)
- Main bearing shell, upper
- Main bearing shell, lower
- Shaft sealing ring => Do not touch sealing ring lip! Clean crankshaft flange and oil lightly
- View of crankshaft flange
- Crankshaft bearing classification (three types) G
Yellow, B
Blue, R
Red (example: GGGGG-BBBB; 5 main shaft bearings with yellow marking, 4 double (8) connecting rod bearings with blue marking) => For numbering, see A
- Direction of travel (main bearing 1 is the first in direction of travel against output)