Crankshaft Main Bearing Replacement
Main Bearing Clearance Inspection
  1. To check the main bearing-to-journal oil clearance, remove the lower block and the bearing halves.
  1. Clean each main journal and bearing half with a clean shop towel.
  1. Place one strip of plastigage across each main journal.
  1. Reinstall the bearings and the lower block, then tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 lbf·ft) in the proper sequence.
    NOTE: Do not rotate the crankshaft during inspection.
  1. Tighten the bolts, in sequence, to the specified angle.
    Specified Angle
    (1), (2), (7), (8), (9), (10):
    56 °
    (3), (4), (5), (6):
    57 °