Kia Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Connecting Rod: Specifications

Connecting Rod 

Piston pin

Piston pin outer diameter ........................................................................................................................  18.001 - 18.007 mm (0.7087 - 0.7089 inch)
Piston pin hole inner diameter .................................................................................................................  18.016 - 18.021 mm (0.7093 - 0.7095 inch)
Piston pin hole clearance .............................................................................................................................  0.011 - 0.018 mm (0.0004 - 0.0007 inch)
Connecting rod small end hole inner diameter ........................................................................................  17.974 - 17.985 mm (0.7076 - 0.7081 inch)
Connecting rod small end hole ..............................................................................................  - 0.033 - -0.016 mm (-0.0013 - -0.0006 inch) clearance
Piston pin press-in load .........................................................................................................................................  500 - 1,500 kg (1,102 - 3,306 lbs.)

Connecting rod

Connecting rod big end inner diameter ...................................................................................................  48.000 - 48.018 mm (1.8898 - 1.8905 inch)
Side clearance 

Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................  0.10 - 0.25 mm (0.0039 - 0.0098 inch) 
Limit ....................................................................................................................................................................................  0.4 mm (0.0157 inch)

Connecting rod cap nut 

Quantity .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................  8 
Tightening Torque ......................................................................................................................  31.4 - 34.3 Nm (3.2 - 3.5 kgf.m, 23.1 - 25.3 ft. lbs.)