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Checking radial clearance of conrods
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Plastigage
Procedure
– Remove conrod bearing cap.
– Clean bearing cap and bearing journal.
– Place a Plastigage corresponding to the width of the bearing
on the journal or into the bearing shells.
– Fit conrod bearing cap and tighten it using old bolts
⇒ Item 1 (page 80) . When tightening, make sure not to rotate
crankshaft.
– Remove conrod bearing cap again.
– Compare width of Plastigage with the measurement scale.
Radial clearance:
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New: 0.02 to 0.06 mm
Wear limit: 0.09 mm.
– Renew conrod bolts.
4. Pistons and conrods
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