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Check crankshaft bearing clearance (with
Plastigage)
Measure
Important: Do not turn the
crankshaft
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Place the Plastigage
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Lay 5 Plastigages (deformable plastic strips) axially across
the entire width of the crankshaft bearing journal (1)
Note: The Plastigage
can be ordered from the "Opel/Vauxhall Workshop Equipment"
catalogue.
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Important: Note tightening
order.
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Attach cylinder block base plate
Note: Note differing
bolts. It is not necessary to replace the bolts for the measuring
procedure.
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(I) Tighten 10 M10 bolts 20 Nm +
80°
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(II) Tighten 10 M8 bolts 30 Nm
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Detach cylinder block base plate
Note: Note differing
bolts
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Measure crankshaft bearing clearance
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Press the plastic 5 strips (1) flat and check the width against
the scale (2)
Note: When reading off
the value, do not confuse the metric and imperial (inch)
measurements on the scale.
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Permissible crankshaft bearing clearance: 0.028 – 0.048 mm
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