Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Alfa Romeo
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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)02 · Technical data and maintenance
02 · Maintenance

Flywheel

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Engine › Flywheel
Technical data and maintenanceFlywheel

Flywheel

Flywheel centre bush
Inside diameter of centre bush (bore) "a"
Crown wheel heating temperature for assembly on flywheel
47.010 ÷ 47.035 mm
80° ÷ 100°C

CONNECTING ROD - PISTON ASSEMBLY

Piston

Piston with ring seats
Piston ring seat heights
Class A - Blue 81.952 ÷ 81.962
Class B - Pink 81.960 ÷ 81.970
Class C - Green 81.968 ÷ 81.978
Oversize 0.1
Height of seats of first seal ring "b" 1.520 ÷ 1.540
Height of seats of second seal ring "c" 1.510 ÷ 1.530
Height of seats of scraper ring "d" 3.010 ÷ 3.030
Pin hole diameter in pistons "e" 20.002 ÷ 20.007
Clearance between pistons and cylinders 0.038 ÷ 0.062 (*)
Difference in weight between pistons ± 5 g

(1): To be measured at right angles to the pin hole at a distance of 12.5 mm from the lower edge of the skirt.

(*) : 0.040 ÷ 0.060 for engine AR33503.

Connecting rods

Connecting rod small end bush
Small end bush hole diameter "a" 20.006 ÷ 20.012
Inside diameter of big ends "b" 44.000 ÷ 44.012 51.354 ÷ 51.366 53.897 ÷ 53.909
Difference in weight between connecting rods ≤ 5 g
Clearance between pins and small end bushes 0.006 ÷ 0.016
Small end end float 0.25 ÷ 0.6

Connecting rod half bearings

Connecting rod half bearing
Class A - Red 1.536 ÷ 1.540 1.527 ÷ 1.531
Class B - Blue 1.539 ÷ 1.543 1.531 ÷ 1.535
Class C - Yellow 1.542 ÷ 1.546 1.535 ÷ 1.539
Undersize 0.127
Clearance between connecting rod pins and corresponding half bearings Class A - Red 0.030 ÷ 0.056 0.026 ÷ 0.056
Class B - Blue 0.030 ÷ 0.056 0.026 ÷ 0.056
Class C - Yellow 0.030 ÷ 0.056 0.026 ÷ 0.056

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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