Nubira SX Hatchback L4-2.0L DOHC D-TEC MFI (1999)
11. Remove the crankshaft bearing cap bolts and the caps.
12. Measure the width of the flattened plastic thread of the plastic gauging using a ruler. (Plastic gauging is available for different tolerance ranges.)
13. Inspect the bearing clearance for permissible tolerance ranges. Refer to Crankshaft, Engine; Specifications.
14. Apply a bead of adhesive sealing compound to the grooves of the crankshaft bearing caps.
15. Install the crankshaft bearing caps to the engine block.
16. Tighten the crankshaft bearing caps using new bolts.
Tighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts to 15 Nm (26 ft. lbs.). Use the angular torque gauge, KM-470-B, to tighten the crankshaft bearings + 45
degrees + another 15 degrees.
Important: Grease the connecting rod journals and lubricate the connecting rod bearings slightly so that the plastic gauging thread does not tear
when the connecting rod bearing caps are removed.
17. Inspect all of the connecting rod bearing clearances using a commercially available plastic gauging (ductile plastic threads).
