Cylinder Block
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Cylinder Block
Distortion 0.15 mm (0.006 inch) max.
Cylinder Bore Diameter
Standard 84.500 - 84.522 mm (3.3268 - 3.3276 inch)
0.25 (0.01) oversize 84.750 - 85.772 mm (3.3367 - 3.3374 inch)
0.50 (0.02) oversize 85.000 - 85.022 mm (3.3465 - 3.3459 inch)
Water limit 0.15 mm (0.006 inch)
Piston
Piston Diameter Measure At 90 ° To Pin Bore Axis And 16.5 Mm (0.65 Inch) Below Oil Ring Groove
Standard 84.451 - 84.487 mm (3.3259 - 3.3262 inch)
0.25 (0.01) oversize 84.701 - 84.737 mm (3.3357 - 3.3360 inch)
0.50 (0.02) oversize 84,951 - 85.987 mm (3.3446 - 3.3459 inch)
Piston To Cylinder Clearance
Standard 0.028 - 0.056 mm (0.0012 - 0.0022 inch)
Maximum 0.13 mm (0.0051 inch)
Piston Ring
Piston Ring-To-Ring Groove Clearance
Top 0.020 - 0.065 mm (0.008 - 0.0025 inch)
Second 0.030 - 0.065 mm (0.0012 - 0.0025 inch)
Oil 0.07 - 0.16 mm (0.0028 - 0.0062 inch)
Maximum 0.15 mm (0.0059 inch)
End Gap (measured in cylinder)
Top 0.15 - 0.30 mm (0.0060 - 0.0118 inch)
Second 0.25 - 0.40 mm (0.0099 - 0.0157 inch)
Oil (rail) 0.20 - 0.70 mm (0.0079 - 0.0275 inch)
Maximum 1.0 mm (0.0394 inch)
Piston Pin
Diameter 19.974 - 19.980 mm (0.7864 - 0.7866 inch)
Connecting Rod To Piston Pin Clearance 0.08 - 0.026 mm (0.0004 - 0.0010 inch)
Piston-To-Piston Pin Clearance -0.037 - -0.013 mm (-0.0014 - -0.0006 inch)
Crankshaft
Crankshaft Runout 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch) max.
Main Journal Diameter
Standard 61.938 - 61.955 mm (2.4385 - 2.4391 inch)
0.25 (0.01) undersize 61.688 - 61.705 mm (2.4287 - 2.4293 inch)
Out-Of-Round 0.05 mm (0.002 inch) max.
Crankpin Diameter
Standard 52.940 - 52.955 mm (2.0843 - 2.0848 inch)
0.25 (0.01) undersize 52.690 - 52.705 mm (2.0745 - 2.0750 inch)
Out-Of-Round 0.05 mm (0.002 inch) max.
Main Journal Oil Clearance
Standard 0.037 - 0.057 mm (0.0016 - 0.0022 inch)
Maximum 0.064 mm (0.0025 inch)
Crankshaft End Play
Standard 0.080 - 0.282 mm (0.0032 - 0.0111 inch)
Maximum 0.32 mm (0.0126 mm)
Connecting Rod
Length (Center to Center) 137.80 - 137.90 mm (5.426 - 5.429 inch)
Bending
Each 50 mm (1.97 inch) 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
Distortion
Each 50 mm (1.97 inch) 0.075 mm (0.0030 inch)
Connecting Rod Side Clearance
Standard 0.178 - 0.330 mm (0.0071 - 0.0129 inch)
Maximum 0.40 mm (0.0157 inch)
Connecting Rod Bearing
Connecting Rod Bearing Oil Clearance
Standard 0.023 - 0.043 mm (0.0010 - 0.0016 inch)
Maximum 0.08 mm (0.0031 inch)