Crankshaft Main Bearing

a Time required for the plunger to leak down 1.6 mm of travel with 222 N force and leakdown fluid in the lash adjuster.

b Before Grafal coating.


Main Bearing Cap




Tighten the vertical main bearing cap fasteners in the sequence shown, in 4 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten fasteners 1 through 20 to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten fasteners 1 through 10 to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
Stage 3: Tighten fasteners 11 through 20 to 65 Nm (48 lb-ft).
Stage 4: Tighten fasteners 1 through 20 an additional 90 degrees.







Install the cross-mounted main bearing cap fasteners and tighten in the sequence shown, in 3 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.