Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the cylinder block in the factory. Colored dots on the bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.
Scheme 175
Note. The arrow points to the belt pulley side.
Application of bearing shells to cylinder block is marked by a letter beside the respective bearing.
| Letter at Cylinder block | Color of bearing |
|---|---|
| G | Yellow |
| B | Blue |
| S | Black |
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING COLOR CHART: CYLINDER BLOCK
Scheme 176
Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the bearing caps in the factory. Colored dots on the bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.
Application of bearing shells to crankshaft is marked with a letter sequence at the crankshaft flank. The first digit, `1" (arrow) identifies the color coding for bearing 1.
| Letter to crankshaft | Color of bearing |
|---|---|
| G | Yellow |
| B | Blue |
| S | Black |
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING COLOR CHART: BEARING CAP
Scheme 177
- Replace bolts A and nuts -1- to -8-.
- Inserting alignment bushings into cylinder block
- Tighten bearing cap nuts or bolts in the following sequence: Screw in bolts -A- hand tight. Tighten nuts -1- to -8- to 35 Nm. Tighten nuts -1- to -8- 90° (1/4 turn) further using rigid wrench. tighten bolts -A- to 20 Nm. Tighten bolts -A- 90° (1/4 turn) further using rigid wrench.