Toyota Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Connecting Rod: Specifications

Connecting Rod

Maximum Misalignment .........................................................................................................................  0.05 mm (0.0020 inch) per 100 mm (3.94 inch)
Maximum Twist ......................................................................................................................................  0.15 mm (0.0059 inch) per 100 mm (3.94 inch)
Thrust Clearance

Standard .......................................................................................................................................................  0.15 to 0.30 mm (0.0059 to 0.0118 inch)
Maximum .................................................................................................................................................................................  0.35 mm (0.0138 inch)

Clearance to Crank Pin

Standard ...................................................................................................................................................  0.026 to 0.046 mm (0.0010 to 0.0018 inch)
Maximum ...............................................................................................................................................................................  0.066 mm (0.0025 inch)

Connecting Rod Bolt Inspection

Standard Diameter .....................................................................................................................................................  7.2 to 7.3 mm (0.283 to 0.287 inch)
Minimum Diameter ............................................................................................................................................................................  7.0 mm (0.276 inch)

Rod Bearing Cap Bolts

First Pass ..........................................................................................................................................................................  25 Nm (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................  90°