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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2003MONTE CARLO V6-3.4L VIN EREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISSPECIFICATIONSMECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONSENGINECYLINDER BLOCK ASSEMBLYSYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo V6-3.4L VIN E
System Specifications
2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo V6-3.4L VIN ESECTION System Specifications
Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Diameter 72.1535-72.0695 mm (2.840-2.841 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Out-of-Round 0.008 mm (0.00031 inch)
Cylinder Bore Diameter- Production 92.020-92.038 mm (3.622-3.623 inch)
Cylinder Bore Diameter - Service 92.020-92.038 mm (3.622-3.623 inch)
Cylinder Bore Out-of-Round - Diametral - Production 0.020 mm (0.0008 inch)
Cylinder Bore Out-of-Round - Diametral - Service 0.025 mm (0.001 inch)
Cylinder Bore Taper - Production 0.020 mm (0.0008 inch)
Cylinder Bore Taper - Service 0.025 mm (0.001 inch)
Cylinder Head Deck Height 224 mm (8.818 inch)
Cylinder Head Deck Surface Flatness 0.05 mm (per 152 mm (0.0019 inch) per 6 inch)
Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance 0.18-0.062 mm (0.0007-0.017 inch)
Connecting Rod Bore Diameter 53.962-53.978 mm (2.124-2.125 inch)
Connecting Rod Bore Out-of-Round 0.008 mm (0.0002 inch)
Connecting Rod Length - Center to Center 144.75-144.81 mm (5.68-5.70 inch)
Connecting Rod Side Clearance 0.25-0.37 mm (0.010-0.015 inch)
Crankshaft Connecting Rod Journal Diameter 50.768-50.784 mm (1.9987-1 9994 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Taper 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Width 21.92-22.08 mm (0.863-0.869 inch)
Crankshaft End Play 0.060-0.210 mm (0.0024-0 0083 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Journal Width 23.9-24.1 mm (0.941-0 949 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - Except #3 0.019-0.064 mm (0.0008-0.0025 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - #3 Thrust Bearing 0.032-0.077 mm (0.0012-0.0030 inch)
Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter 67.239-67.257 mm (2.6473-2.6483 inch)
Crankshaft Main Journal Out-of-Round 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Crankshaft Main Journal Taper 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Crankshaft Rear Flange Runout 0.04 mm (0.0016 inch)
Surface Finish - Maximum 2.8 RA
Surface Flatness - Block Deck 0.08 mm (per 152 mm (0.003 inch) per 6 inch)
Surface Flatness - Exhaust Manifold Deck 0.1 mm (0.004 inch)
Surface Flatness - Intake Manifold Deck 0.1 mm (0.004 inch)
Piston Ring End Gap
First Compression Ring 0.15-0.36 mm (0.006-0.014 inch)
Second Compression Ring 0.48-0.74 mm (0.0188-0.0291 inch)
Piston Ring to Groove Clearance
First Compression Ring 0.04-0.086 mm (0.002-0.0033 inch)
Second Compression Ring 0.04-0.08 mm (0.002-0.0031 inch)
Piston Ring Thickness
First Compression Ring 1.164-1.190 mm (0.046-0.047 inch)
Second Compression Ring 1.460-1.490 mm (0.0574-0.0586 inch)
Piston Piston Diameter - production - cylinder 1-4 91.985-92.003 mm (3.621-3.622 inch)
Piston Diameter - service limit - cylinder 1-4 91.945 mm (3.619 inch)
Piston Diameter - production - cylinder 5-6 91.99-92.028 mm (3.621-3.623 inch)
Piston Diameter- service limit - cylinder 5-6 91.945 mm (3.619 inch)
Piston Pin Bore Diameter 23.005-23.010 mm (0.9057-0.9059 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Width - First 1.2-1.25 mm (0.048-0.049 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Width - Second 1.53-1.55 mm (0.060-0.061 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Width - Oil Control 3.03-3.055 mm (0.119-0.120 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - production - 1-4 0.17-0.053 mm (0.0006-0.0020 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - service limit- 1-4 0.093 mm (0.0036 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - production - 5-6 -0.008-0.048 mm (-0.0003-0.0018 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - service limit- 5-6 0.093 mm (0.0036 inch)
Pin Piston Pin Clearance to Connecting Rod Bore - Press Fit -0.047 to -0.019 mm (-0.0019 to -0.0007 inch)
Piston Pin Clearance to Piston Pin Bore 0.008-0.016 mm (0.00031-0.00063 inch)
Piston Pin Diameter 22.994-22.997 mm (0.9053-0.9054 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt/Stud
First Pass 50 Nm (37 lb ft)
Final Pass 77 degrees
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt
First Pass 70 Nm (52 lb ft)
Final Pass 72 degrees
Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Out-of-Round 0.008 mm (0.00031 inch)
Cylinder Bore Diameter- Production 92.020-92.038 mm (3.622-3.623 inch)
Cylinder Bore Diameter - Service 92.020-92.038 mm (3.622-3.623 inch)
Cylinder Bore Out-of-Round - Diametral - Production 0.020 mm (0.0008 inch)
Cylinder Bore Out-of-Round - Diametral - Service 0.025 mm (0.001 inch)
Cylinder Bore Taper - Production 0.020 mm (0.0008 inch)
Cylinder Bore Taper - Service 0.025 mm (0.001 inch)
Cylinder Head Deck Height 224 mm (8.818 inch)
Cylinder Head Deck Surface Flatness 0.05 mm (per 152 mm (0.0019 inch) per 6 inch)
Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance 0.18-0.062 mm (0.0007-0.017 inch)
Connecting Rod Bore Diameter 53.962-53.978 mm (2.124-2.125 inch)
Connecting Rod Bore Out-of-Round 0.008 mm (0.0002 inch)
Connecting Rod Length - Center to Center 144.75-144.81 mm (5.68-5.70 inch)
Connecting Rod Side Clearance 0.25-0.37 mm (0.010-0.015 inch)
Crankshaft Connecting Rod Journal Diameter 50.768-50.784 mm (1.9987-1 9994 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Taper 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Width 21.92-22.08 mm (0.863-0.869 inch)
Crankshaft End Play 0.060-0.210 mm (0.0024-0 0083 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Journal Width 23.9-24.1 mm (0.941-0 949 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - Except #3 0.019-0.064 mm (0.0008-0.0025 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - #3 Thrust Bearing 0.032-0.077 mm (0.0012-0.0030 inch)
Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter 67.239-67.257 mm (2.6473-2.6483 inch)
Crankshaft Main Journal Out-of-Round 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Crankshaft Main Journal Taper 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)
Crankshaft Rear Flange Runout 0.04 mm (0.0016 inch)
Surface Finish - Maximum 2.8 RA
Surface Flatness - Block Deck 0.08 mm (per 152 mm (0.003 inch) per 6 inch)
Surface Flatness - Exhaust Manifold Deck 0.1 mm (0.004 inch)
Surface Flatness - Intake Manifold Deck 0.1 mm (0.004 inch)
Piston Ring End Gap
First Compression Ring 0.15-0.36 mm (0.006-0.014 inch)
Second Compression Ring 0.48-0.74 mm (0.0188-0.0291 inch)
Piston Ring to Groove Clearance
First Compression Ring 0.04-0.086 mm (0.002-0.0033 inch)
Second Compression Ring 0.04-0.08 mm (0.002-0.0031 inch)
Piston Ring Thickness
First Compression Ring 1.164-1.190 mm (0.046-0.047 inch)
Second Compression Ring 1.460-1.490 mm (0.0574-0.0586 inch)
Piston Piston Diameter - production - cylinder 1-4 91.985-92.003 mm (3.621-3.622 inch)
Piston Diameter - service limit - cylinder 1-4 91.945 mm (3.619 inch)
Piston Diameter - production - cylinder 5-6 91.99-92.028 mm (3.621-3.623 inch)
Piston Diameter- service limit - cylinder 5-6 91.945 mm (3.619 inch)
Piston Pin Bore Diameter 23.005-23.010 mm (0.9057-0.9059 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Width - First 1.2-1.25 mm (0.048-0.049 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Width - Second 1.53-1.55 mm (0.060-0.061 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Width - Oil Control 3.03-3.055 mm (0.119-0.120 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - production - 1-4 0.17-0.053 mm (0.0006-0.0020 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - service limit- 1-4 0.093 mm (0.0036 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - production - 5-6 -0.008-0.048 mm (-0.0003-0.0018 inch)
Piston to Bore Clearance - service limit- 5-6 0.093 mm (0.0036 inch)
Pin Piston Pin Clearance to Connecting Rod Bore - Press Fit -0.047 to -0.019 mm (-0.0019 to -0.0007 inch)
Piston Pin Clearance to Piston Pin Bore 0.008-0.016 mm (0.00031-0.00063 inch)
Piston Pin Diameter 22.994-22.997 mm (0.9053-0.9054 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt/Stud
First Pass 50 Nm (37 lb ft)
Final Pass 77 degrees
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt
First Pass 70 Nm (52 lb ft)
Final Pass 72 degrees
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.