Grand Caravan V6-3.8L (2009)
1. Before installing the bolts, the threads should be lubricated with engine oil.
2. Install bolts finger tight then alternately torque each bolt to assemble the cap properly.
3. Tighten the cracked cap bolts to 7 Nm (5 ft.lbs.) initially. Tighten the bolts an additional 21 Nm (15 ft.lbs.) and then turn each bolt 90° to final
clamping load.
4. Using a feeler gauge, check connecting rod side clearance. Refer to Engine Specifications See: Specifications/Engine Specifications.
Piston Fitting
FITTING PISTONS
NOTE: Pistons and connecting rods are machined to tight weight tolerances and need not be sorted in any way.
The piston and cylinder wall must be clean and dry. Piston diameter should be measured 90 degrees to piston pin.Cylinder bores should be measured
halfway down the cylinder bore and transverse to the engine crankshaft center line. Refer to Engine Specifications See: Specifications/Engine
Specifications. Pistons and cylinder bores should be measured at normal room temperature, 21°C (70°F).
