Main Bearing Cap
Main Bearing CapInstall main bearing cap bolt as follows:
Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of mounting bolts.
Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure in several different steps.
Torque 32.2 - 38.3 Nm (3.3 - 3.9 kg-m, 24 - 28 ft. lbs.)
Turn all bolts another 90 to 95° clockwise [Target: 90° (Angle tightening)].
CAUTION: Use angle wrench [SST: KV10112100 (BT8653-A)] to check tightening angle. Do not make judgment by visual inspection.
After installing mounting bolts, make sure that crankshaft can be rotated smoothly by hand.
MAIN BEARING CAP BOLT OUTER DIAMETER
^ Measure the outer diameters ("d1", "d2") at two positions as shown in the figure.
^ If reduction appears in "A" range, regard it as "d2".
Limit ("d1" - "d2") 0.11 mm (0.0043 inch)
^ If it exceeds the limit (large difference in dimensions), replace main bearing cap bolt with new one.