Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Rod Bearing Cap

PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTING ROD

Step 1





Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.

Torque 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)

Step 2





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