Toyota Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Connecting Rod: Specifications

CONNECTING ROD

Out-of-alignment

Maximum  ...............................................................................................................................................  0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)

Twist

Maximum  ...............................................................................................................................................  0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)

Connecting rod bolt diameter

Standard  ................................................................................................................................................................  6.6 to 6.7 mm (0.260 to 0.264 in.)
Maximum  ......................................................................................................................................................................................  6.4 mm (0.252 in.)

Connecting rod small end bore diameter

A  ............................................................................................................................................................  20.012 to 20.015 mm (0.7879 to 0.7880 in.)
B  ............................................................................................................................................................  20.016 to 20.018 mm (0.7880 to 0.7881 in.)
C  ............................................................................................................................................................  20.019 to 20.021 mm (0.7881 to 0.7882 in.)

Connecting rod large end bore diameter

1  ............................................................................................................................................................  47.000 to 47.008 mm (1.8504 to 1.8507 in.)
2  ............................................................................................................................................................  47.009 to 47.016 mm (1.8507 to 1.8510 in.)
3  ............................................................................................................................................................  47.017 to 47.024 mm (1.8511 to 1.8513 in.)

Connecting rod thrust clearance

Standard  ....................................................................................................................................................  0.160 to 0.342 mm (0.0063 to 0.0135 in.)
Maximum  ................................................................................................................................................................................  0.342 mm (0.0135 in.)

Connecting rod oil clearance

Standard  ....................................................................................................................................................  0.028 to 0.060 mm (0.0011 to 0.0024 in.)
Maximum  ................................................................................................................................................................................  0.080 mm (0.0032 in.)

Connecting rod bearing thickness

1  ................................................................................................................................................................  1.486 to 1.490 mm (0.0585 to 0.0587 in.)
2  ................................................................................................................................................................  1.491 to 1.494 mm (0.0587 to 0.0588 in.)
3  ................................................................................................................................................................  1.495 to 1.498 mm (0.0589 to 0.0590 in.)

CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLTS

Using SST, tighten the bolts in several passes to the specified torque.

SST: 09205-16010

Torque: 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

Mark the front of the connecting cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the cap bolts by an additional 90° as shown in the illustration.