| Measuring radial clearance of conrods |
| Special tools and workshop equipment required |
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| Remove conrod bearing caps. |
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| Clean bearing caps and bearing journals. |
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| Place Plastigage onto bearing journal or into bearing shells corresponding to width of bearing. |
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| Fit conrod bearing caps and tighten to 30 Nm without rotating crankshaft. |
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| Remove conrod bearing caps once more. |
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| Compare width of Plastigage with measurement scale. |
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