Daewoo Nubira User Manual page 485

1C – 90IDOHC ENGINE MECHANICAL
Inspection Procedure – Connecting Rods
1. Coat the connecting rod bearings with engine oil.
2. Install the upper connecting rod bearings into the
connecting rod journals.
3. Install the lower connecting rod bearings into the
connecting rod bearing caps.
Important : Grease the connecting rod journals and lubri-
cate the connecting rod bearings slightly so that the plastic
gauging thread does not tear when the connecting rod
bearing caps are removed.
4. Inspect all of the connecting rod bearing clearances
using a commercially available plastic gauging
(ductile plastic threads).
5. Cut the plastic gauging threads to the length of the
bearing width. Lay them axially between the con-
necting rod journals and the connecting rod bear-
ings.
6. Install the connecting rod bearing caps.
7. Install the connecting rod bearing cap bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the connecting rod cap bolts to 35 NSm (26 lb–
ft). Using the angular torque gauge KM–470–B, tight-
en the connecting rod cap bolts to +45 degrees plus
one turn of 15 degrees.
8. Remove the connecting rod bearing caps.
9. Measure the width of the flattened plastic thread of
the plastic gauging using a ruler. (Plastic gauging is
available for different tolerance ranges.)
10. Inspect the bearing clearance for permissible toler-
ance ranges. Refer to "Engine Specifications"in this
section.
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