Connecting Rod, Engine
PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTING RODThe connecting cap bolts should be tightened in 2 progressive steps.
Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.
Torque 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)
Mark the front of the connecting rod cap bolts with paint.
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Retighten the cap bolts by 90°as shown in the illustration.
Connecting Rod Side Clearance, Out-of-Round and Diameter
Standard connecting rod large end bore diameter:
Standard connecting rod bearing thickness:
