Connecting Rod: Specifications

Connecting Rod

Step 1

Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.





Torque 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)

Step 2

Mark the front of the connecting rod cap bolts with paint.





Further tighten the cap bolts 90° as shown in the illustration.

Connecting Rod Side Clearance, Out-of-Round and Diameter

Thrust Clearance
Standard thrust clearance 0.160 to 0.362 mm (0.00630 to 0.0143 in.)
Maximum thrust clearance 0.362 mm (0.0143 in.)

Oil Clearance
Standard oil clearance 0.024 to 0.048 mm (0.000945 to 0.00189 in.)
Maximum oil clearance 0.063 mm (0.00248 in.)

Connecting Rod Bolt Diameter
Standard 7.2 to 7.3 mm (0.283 to 0.287 in.)
Minimum 7.0 mm (0.276 in.)

Misalignment
Maximum 0.05 mm (0.00197 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
Twist
Maximum 0.05 mm (0.00197 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)

Connecting Rod Bearing Center Wall Thickness
Mark 1 1.486 to 1.489 mm (0.05850 to 0.05862 in.)