Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Torque Specifications

CRANKSHAFT (MAIN BEARING CAP)





Torque: 22 Nm (224 kgf-cm, 16 ft-lbf)





Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° in the same sequence.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle from the front.


PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTING ROD





Torque: 15 Nm (153 kgf-cm, 11 ft-lbf)





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