Highlander 4WD V6-3.5L (2GR-FE) (2008)
Crankshaft Main Bearing: Specifications
MAIN BEARING
Install and uniformly tighten the 16 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque: 61 Nm (622 kgf-cm, 45 ft-lbf)
Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts 90° in the sequence shown in the
preceding illustration.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front of the engine.
Install 8 new seal washers and uniformly tighten the 8 crankshaft
bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the
illustration.
Torque: 52 Nm (525 kgf-cm, 38 ft-lbf)
Bolt length:
Maximum taper and out-of-round:
0.02 mm (0.0008 in.)
CRANKSHAFT THRUST CLEARANCE
Standard thrust clearance:
0.04 to 0.24 mm (0.0016 to 0.0094 in.)
Maximum thrust clearance:
0.30 mm (0.0118 in.)
Thrust washer thickness:
2.43 to 2.48 mm (0.0957 to 0.0976 in.)
Maximum runout:
0.06 mm (0.0024 in.)
CRANKSHAFT OIL CLEARANCE
Standard oil clearance: