Crankshaft Bearing Play, Check (Determine Bearing Play with Plastigage)
Crankshaft Bearing Play, Check (Determine Bearing Play with Plastigage)
Notice:
The fastening bolts can be reused to check the crankshaft bearing play.
Inspect
Bearing play - bearing cover removed.
Important!
To prevent the thread from tearing when removing the crankshaft bearing cap, remove grease from crankshaft bearing journal and lightly coat crankshaft bearing shell with engine oil. Do not turn crankshaft.
Measure
With "Plastigage" (deformable plastic thread).
Cut thread to width of bearing and lay axially between crankshaft bearing journal and crankshaft bearing shell (arrow). Attach crankshaft bearing cap to cylinder block - tightening torque 50 Nm / 37 lbf. ft. + 45 ° + 15 ° .
Remove, Disconnect
Remove crankshaft bearing cover.
Measure
Compare width of flattened plastic thread (arrow) with measuring scale (on Plastigage packaging).
Permissible crankshaft bearing clearance: - see Technical Data.
Important!
When reading the value, do not confuse millimetres and inches on the measuring scale.
""Plastigage" is available for various measuring ranges.
Install, Connect
Attach crankshaft bearing cap with new fastening bolts to cylinder block - tightening torque 50 Nm / 37 lbf. ft. + 45 ° +15 ° .
Inspect 
Important! 
Measure 
Remove, Disconnect 
Install, Connect 