Crankshaft Main Bearings
Crankshaft Main Bearings
Crankshaft Main Bearings
NOTICE
2. Install tool (A) in the hole in the crankshaft journal, and turn the crankshaft to remove the upper
halves of main bearings (2).
3. Remove crankshaft thrust bearings (3) from the rear main bearing.
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NOTE: Install the main bearings dry when the clearance checks are made. Put clean engine oil on
the main bearings for final assembly.
NOTICE
Make sure the upper and lower halves of the main bearings are
installed so the bearing tabs fit into the notch in the cylinder
block and the main bearing caps.
4. Use tool (A), and install new upper halves of main bearings (2) in the cylinder block. Install new
lower halves of main bearings (2) in main bearing caps (1).
The serviceman must be very careful to use Plastigage correctly. The following points must be
remembered:
... Make sure that the backs of the bearings and the bores are clean and dry.
... Make sure that the bearing locking tabs are properly seated in their slots.
... The crankshaft must be free of oil where the Plastigage touches it.
... If the main bearing clearances are checked with the engine upright or on its side, the crankshaft
must be supported. Use a jack under an adjacent crankshaft counterweight and hold the crankshaft
against the crown of the bearing. If the crankshaft is not supported, the weight of the crankshaft will
cause incorrect readings.
... Put a piece of Plastigage on the crown of the bearing half that is in the cap. Do not allow the
Plastigage to extend over the edge of the bearing.
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... Install the bearing cap using the correct torque-turn specifications. Do not use an impact wrench.
Be careful not to dislodge the bearing when the cap is installed.
... Do not turn the crankshaft with the Plastigage installed.
... Carefully remove the cap but do not remove the Plastigage. Measure the width of the Plastigage
while it is in the bearing cap or on the crankshaft journal. Do this by using the correct scale on the
package. Record the measurements.
When using Plastigage, the readings can sometimes be unclear. For example, all parts of the
Plastigage are not the same width. Measure the major widths to make sure that they are within the
specification range. Also, experience has shown that when checking clearances tighter than 0.10
mm (.004") the readings may be low by 0.013 to 0.025 mm (.0005 to .0010"). Out-of-round journals
can give faulty readings. Also, journal taper may be indicated when one end of the Plastigage is
wider than the other.
For complete details concerning measuring bearing clearances, see Engine Bearings And
Crankshafts, Form No. SEBD0531.
NOTICE
Make sure the part number on the main bearing cap is toward
the front of the engine and the number on the main bearing cap
is the same as the number on the cylinder block on the left side
of each main bearing cap.
b. Put main bearing caps (1) in position in the engine. Put clean engine oil on the bolt threads and
the face of the washers, and install the bolts. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 40 ± 4 N·m (30 ± 3
lb.ft.).
c. Put a mark on each bolt and main bearing cap; then tighten the bolts 90° more.
d. Remove the main bearing caps, and measure the Plastigage to find the bearing clearance. The
main bearing clearance for new bearings must be 0.076 to 0.165 mm (.0030 to .0065 in.). Maximum
permissible clearance with used bearings is 0.25 mm (.010 in.).
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6. Put clean oil on the thrust bearing, and install a new thrust bearing for the rear main bearing.
Install the thrust bearing with the identification "BLOCK SIDE" toward the cylinder block and the
tabs on the thrust bearings in the machined area in the cylinder block. Tabs (4) on thrust bearing (3)
will not let the thrust bearing be installed backward.
7. Install main bearing caps (1), and tighten the bolts as in Steps 5b and 5c.
8. Remove the remainder of the main bearing caps, and do Steps 2, 4, 5 and 7 again.
9. Check the crankshaft end play with tooling (C). The end play is controlled by the thrust bearings
on the rear main bearing. End play with new bearings must be 0.064 to 0.368 mm (.0025 to .0145
in.). The maximum permissible end play with used bearings is 0.64 mm (.025 in.).
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