Disassembly Of Cylinder Block; Remove Rear Oil Seal Retainer; Check Connecting Rod Thrust Clearance; Remove Connecting Rod Caps And Check Oil Clearance - Toyota 1PZ Repair Manual

EM-86 ENGINE MECHANICAL - Cylinder Block

DISASSEMBLY OF CYLINDER BLOCK

(See page EM-84)
1.

REMOVE REAR OIL SEAL RETAINER

Remove the six bolts and retainer.
2.

CHECK CONNECTING ROD THRUST CLEARANCE

Using a dial indicator, measure the thrust clearance while
moving the connecting rod back and forth.
Standard thrust clearance:
Maximum thrust clearance:
If the thrust clearance is greater than maximum, replace the
connecting rod assembly. If necessary, replace the crank-
shaft.
3. REMOVE CONNECTING ROD CAPS AND CHECK OIL
CLEARANCE
(a) Using paint, place the matchmarks on the connecting
rod and cap to ensure correct reassembly.
(b) Using SST, remove the connecting rod cap bolts.
SST 09011-381 21
(c) Using the removed connecting rod cap bolts, pry the
connecting rod cap back and forth, and remove the
connecting cap.
HINT: Keep the lower bearing inserted with the connect-
ing rod cap.
0.10-0.20 mm
(0.0038-0.0079 in.)
0.30 mm (0.0118 in.)