Caravan FWD L4-2.4L VIN B (1998)
Crankshaft: Service and Repair
Cleaning and Inspection
The crankshaft journals should be checked for excessive wear, taper and scoring. Limits of taper or out-of-round on any crankshaft journals should be
held to 0.025 mm (0.01 inch). Journal grinding should not exceed 0.305 mm (0.12 inch) under the standard journal diameter. DO NOT grind thrust
faces of Number 3 main bearing. DO NOT nick crank pin or bearing fillets. After grinding, remove rough edges from crankshaft oil holes and clean
out all passages.
CAUTION: With the nodular cast iron crankshafts used it is important that the final paper or cloth polish after any journal regrind be in the same
direction as normal rotation in the engine.
