Inspect Connecting Rod - Toyota 2L-T Repair Manual

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ENGINE MECHANICAL
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Cylinder Block
No. 2 and Oil Rings
essed
(No.2 and Oil Rings)
Using a feeler gauge, measure the clearance between new
piston ring and the wall of the piston ring groove.
Standard ring groove clearance:
No. 2 2L-T 0.070
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0.1 15 mm
(0.0028
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0.0045 in.)
3L 0.060
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0.105 mm
(0.0024
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0.0041 in.)
Oil 0.030
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0.070 mm
(0.0012
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0.0028 in.)
Maximum ring groove clearance:
0.20 mm (0.008 in.)
I f the clearance is greater than maximum, replace the
piston.
INSPECT CONNECTING ROD
Inspect connecting rod alignment
Using a rod aligner, check the connecting rod alignment.
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Check for bending.
Maximum bending:
0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
I f bent is greater than maximum, replace the connecting
rod assembly.
Check for twist.
Maximum twist:
0.15 mm (0.0059 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
I f twist is greater than maximum, replace the connecting
rod assembly.
l nspect connecting rod bolts
Using vernier calipers, measure the minimum diameter of
the compressed bolt a t the measuring point.
Standard diameter:
8.400
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8.600 mm
(0.3307
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0.3386 in.)
Minimum diameter:
8.20 mm (0.3228 in.)
I f the diameter is less than minimum, replace the connect-
ing rod bolt.