Crossfire V6-3.2L VIN L (2004)
Connecting Rod Bearing: Service and Repair
Connecting Rod and Bearing Fitting
The bearing caps are not interchangeable and should be marked at removal to insure correct assembly.
The bearing shells must be installed with the tangs (1) inserted into the machined grooves in the rods and caps. Install cap with the tangs on the same
side as the rod.
Fit all rods on one bank until complete.
Limits of taper or out-of-round on any crankshaft journals should be held to 0.0006 inch (0.015 mm). Bearings are available in standard, 0.001 inch
(0.025 mm), and 0.010 inch (0.254 mm) undersizes. Install the bearings in pairs. Do not use a new bearing half with an old bearing half. Do not file
the rods or bearing caps.
For measuring main bearing clearance and connecting rod bearing clearance, use plastigage for bearing clearance specifications.