3 Series E46 M3 (S54) COUPE
Insert main bearing caps in such a way that guide grooves of main
bearing shells lie on one side.
Align main bearing cap flush with side of bearing seat.
Installation:
To check main bearing clearance, use the old main bearing
screws.
There must be no oil in the blind holes (risk of cracking).
Note:
Wash and oil main bearing bolts.
1)
Tighten down main bearing screws with jointing torque.
2)
Tighten down main bearing screws using special tool
00 9 120 and torsion angle.
Tightening torque, 11 11 1AZ.
Remove main bearing cap and read off bearing clearance at width
of pinched plastic thread on measuring scale.
Crankshaft bearing clearance radial.
If necessary, fit new bearing shells with a different color code to
correct bearing clearance.
RA Replacing all crankshaft main bearing shells (S54)
BMW AG - TIS
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