3 Series E36 320i (M50) CONVER
Install crankshaft.
Place Plastigage (TYPE PG-1) - source of supply: Cartool - on
crankshaft wiped clean of oil and tighten bearing covers as
specified,
refer to Technical Data
Do not turn crankshaft.
Remove bearing covers and read bearing clearance,
refer to Technical Data,
according to width of the flattened Plastigage with help of the
supplied scale.
Install new bearing shells, bearing shells of different machined
size or bearing shells with a different colour code to correct
bearing play.
Overview of colour code/shaft diameter/bearing-shell thickness,
refer to Technical Data
Triple-classification colour codes:
Ge Yellow
Gn Green
Ws White
1.
Crankshaft
2.
Bearing play
3.
Bearing-shell thickness
4.
Journal diameter
Replacing conrod bearing shells:
Red or blue conrod bearing shells are installed as standard
depending on the paint mark on the connecting rod for a relevant
crankshaft grinding size.
Install only red bearing shells of the relevant grinding size for
replacement crankshafts.
RA Replacing crankshaft - crankshaft removed (M50)
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