RAM 2500 Truck 2WD V10-8.0L VIN W (2003)
Connecting Rod Bearing: Service and Repair
STANDARD PROCEDURE - CONNECTING ROD BEARING FITTING
Fit all rods on a bank until completed. DO NOT alternate from one bank to another, because connecting rods and pistons are not interchangeable from
one bank to another.
The bearing caps are not interchangeable and should be marked at removal to ensure correct assembly.
Each bearing cap has a small V-groove across the parting face. When installing the lower bearing shell, be certain that the V-groove in the shell is in
line with the V-groove in the cap. This provides lubrication of the cylinder wall in the opposite bank.
The bearing shells must be installed so that the tangs are in the machined grooves in the rods and caps.
Limits of taper or out-of-round on any crankshaft journals should be held to 0.025 mm (0.001 in.). Bearings are available in 0.025 mm (0.001 in.),
0.051 mm (0.002 in.), 0.076 mm (0.003 in.), 0.254 mm (0.010 in.) and 0.305 mm (0.012 in.) undersize. Install the bearings in pairs. DO NOT use a
new bearing half with an old bearing half. DO NOT file the rods or bearing caps.
