Toyota Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Connecting Rod Bearing: Specifications

Connecting Rod Bearing 

Standard oil clearance .....................................................................................................................................  0.032 to 0.063 mm (0.0013 - 0.0025 inch)
Maximum oil clearance ................................................................................................................................................................  0.063 mm (0.0025 inch)

Connecting rod bearing center wall thickness (Reference)

Mark 1 .....................................................................................................................................................  1.485 to 1.488 mm (0.0585 to 0.0586 inch)
Mark 2 .....................................................................................................................................................  1.489 to 1.491 mm (0.0586 to 0.0587 inch)
Mark 3 .....................................................................................................................................................  1.492 to 1.494 mm (0.0587 to 0.0588 inch)

Rod Bearing Cap 

Step 1

Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.
Torque .......................................................................................................................................................................  25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.) 

Step 2

Mark the front of the connecting rod cap bolts with paint.
Further tighten the cap bolts by 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.