Crankshaft removal
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
- Year
- 1994–2001
- Section
- Overhauling › Crankshaft removal
Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 24V (AR16102)Crankshaft removal
- Remove the cylinder liner and O-Ring.
- Extract the gas rings and the oil scraper from the pistons with a suitable tool.
IMPORTANT: Be careful not to damage rings which could be re-used.
- Extract the two pin snap rings.
- Extract the pin and separate the piston from the connecting rod.
CRANKSHAFT REMOVAL
- Turn the engine on the overhaul stand.
- Loosen the main bearing fastening nuts and remove the front and central main bearings with a suitable tool.
- Remove the respective main half-bearings.
25 Nm + 79°
2.5 kgm + 79°
- Remove the rear main bearing with lever no. 1.821.006.001 (A.3.0139/0001) and fork no. 1.821.006.002 (A.3.0139/0002).
- Remove the respective main half-bearing.
- Remove the seals.
- Remove the crankshaft rear oil seal.
- Remove the crankshaft.
- Remove the thrust half-bearings.
- Remove the main journal half-bearings.
Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Alfa Romeo 145/146 1994 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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