Removing Big-End Bearings during 300Tdi Engine Overhaul
ENGINE
56
OVERHAUL
Big-end bearings - remove
1. Suitably identify each oil jet tube to its fitted
location.
2. Remove bolt securing each oil jet tube
assembly to cylinder block.
3. Remove oil jet tube assemblies.
NOTE: Dowel located.
4. Recover sealing washers.
CAUTION: Oil jet tube bolts incorporate a
non-return valve.
5. Temporarily fit crankshaft pulley bolt.
6. Suitably identify fitted position of each big-end
bearing cap to its connecting rod and each
connecting rod to its respective cylinder bore.
7. Rotate crankshaft to bring numbers 1 and 4
connecting rods to BDC.
8. Remove and discard 2 nuts securing each
big-end bearing cap.
9. Remove numbers 1 and 4 big-end bearing
caps, recover bearing shells.
10. Slide suitable pieces of plastic tubing over
each connecting rod bolt.
11. Push numbers 1 and 4 connecting rods up
cylinder bores until they are clear of crankshaft
journals.
12. Repeat above procedures to remove numbers
2 and 3 big-end bearings.
CAUTION: Big-end bearing shells must
always be replaced.