Crown Victoria V8-4.6L Flex Fuel (2008)
Use the Dial Indicator Gauge to measure the crankshaft runout.
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Rotate the crankshaft and subtract the lowest dial indicator reading from the highest dial indicator reading to figure the crankshaft runout.
Connecting Rod Bearing Journal Taper and Out-of-Round
1. Measure the crankshaft connecting rod journal diameters in 2 directions perpendicular to one another at each end of the connecting rod journal.
The difference in the measurements from one end to the other is the taper. Verify measurement is within the wear limit.
Connecting Rod-to-Piston Clearance
1. Measure the clearance between the connecting rod and the piston. Verify the measurement is within specification.
