Nissan and Datsun Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Connecting Rod Bearing: Specifications

CONNECTING ROD BEARING 

Grade number  ........................................................................................................................................................  Thickness/Identification color (mark)
0  ..................................................................................................................................................................  1.500 - 1.503 mm (0.0591-0.0592 in.) Black
1  ................................................................................................................................................................  1.503 - 1.506 mm (0.0592-0.0593 in.) Brown
2  .................................................................................................................................................................  1.506 - 1.509 mm (0.0593-0.0594 in.) Green

Undersize 
Size U.S.  .........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.25 mm (0.0098 in.) 
Thickness  ...........................................................................................................................................................  1.626 - 1.634 mm (0.0640 - 0.0643 in.) 
Crank pin journal diameter "Dp"; Grind so that bearing clearance is the specified value.

MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS 

Flywheel deflection [TIR]* - Standard  ...........................................................................................................................   Less than 0.45 mm (0.0177 in.)
Flywheel deflection [TIR]* - Limit ......................................................................................................................................................  1.3 mm (0.051 in.)
Drive plate runout [TIR]* .................................................................................................................................................  Less than 0.15 mm (0.0059 in.)
Flywheel movement in rotation direction ................................................................................................................................  Less than 24 mm (0.94 in.)
*: Total indicator reading

BEARING CLEARANCE 

Main bearing clearance

Standard .......................................................................................................................................................  0.035 - 0.045 mm (0.0014 - 0.0018 in.)*
Limit .........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.065 mm (0.0026 in.)

Connecting rod bearing clearance

Standard .......................................................................................................................................................  0.034 - 0.059 mm (0.0013 - 0.0023 in.)*
Limit .........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.070 mm (0.0028 in.)

*: Actual clearance