Measuring radial clearance of crankshaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Plastigage

Procedure

Note

Do not interchange used bearings.

Bearing shells worn down to nickel layer must be renewed.

– Remove crankshaft bearing cap, and clean bearing cap and

bearing journal.

– Place a length of Plastigage corresponding to the width of

the bearing on the bearing journal or bearing shell.

The Plastigage must be positioned in the centre of the

bearing shell.

– Fit crankshaft bearing cap, and tighten

it to 1 Nm using old bolts -1 ... 10-
→ Fig.. Make sure not to rotate
crankshaft while tightening.

Note

Disregard bolts -arrows A-.

– Remove crankshaft bearing cap

again.

– Compare width of Plastigage with the

measurement scale.

Radial clearance:

New: 0.017 … 0.037 mm

Wear limit: 0.15 mm