Bearing Cap Replacement

CAUTION: In order to prevent the possibility of cylinder block or crankshaft bearing cap damage, the crankshaft bearing caps are tapped into the cylinder block cavity using a brass, lead, or a leather mallet before the attaching bolts are installed. Do not use attaching bolts to pull the crankshaft bearing caps into the seats. Failure to observe this information may damage a cylinder block or a bearing cap.

1. Install the new crankshaft bearing cap and the bolts. Ensure that the arrow on the crankshaft bearing cap is facing the front of the engine.

NOTE: Tighten inside bearing cap bolts first and outside bearing cap bolts last.

- Tighten the bolts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
2. Measure the crankshaft bearing bore inside diameters. This dimension should be the same as the other crankshaft bearing bore inside diameters.
3. Mark the new bearing cap for proper location.
4. Remove the bearing cap bolts and bearing cap.