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

Phase transformer’s half bearings

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Engine › Phase transformer’s half bearings
Technical data and maintenancePhase transformer’s half bearings

Phase transformer’s half bearings

Diagram showing a curved half bearing with dimension 'a' indicated
Unit : mm
Thickness of phase transformer half bearings "a" 2.992 ÷ 2.998
True functioning clearance between phase transformer and corresponding bearings 0.034 ÷ 0.086

ANGULAR VALUES OF THE TRUE DIAGRAM OF THE TIMING SYSTEM (Applying a checking play of 0.45 mm)

Opening (before TDC) "a" -8° 17° (*)
Intake Closing (after BDC) "b" 40° 15° (*)
Angular intake value "c" 212°
Exhaust Opening (before BDC) "d" 26°
Closing (after TDC) "e" 1°
Angular exhaust value "f" 207°
(*) : Values obtained with operating phase transformer
Opening (before TDC) "a" -8° 17° (*)
Intake Closing (after BDC) "b" 40° 15° (*)
46° (**) 21° (**)
Angular intake value "c" 212°
Exhaust Opening (before BDC) "d" 26°
Closing (after TDC) "e" 1°
Angular exhaust value "f" 207°
(*) : Values obtained with operating phase transformer
(**) : For 98's models with M1.5.5. injection
Opening (before TDC) "a" -3° 22° (*)
Intake Closing (after BDC) "b" 51° 26° (*)
Angular intake value "c" 228°
Exhaust Opening (before BDC) "d" 47°
Closing (after TDC) "e" 4°
Angular exhaust value "f" 231°
(*) : Values obtained with operating phase transformer

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