For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Uniformly loosen and remove the 10 main bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
- Use 2 removed main bearing cap bolts to remove the 5 main bearing caps and 5 lower bearings.
- Lift out the crankshaft.
- Remove the upper thrust washers (1) from the cylinder block.
- Remove the 5 crankshaft bearings from the cylinder block.
- Remove the 5 crankshaft bearings from the 5 main bearing caps.
- Using a 5 mm hexagon wrench, remove the bolts and oil nozzles (1-4).
Note: Insert the bolts into one of the caps. Ease the cap out by gently pulling up and applying force toward the front and back side of the cylinder block, as shown in the illustration.
Note:
• Keep the lower bearing and main bearing cap. • Arrange the main bearing caps in the correct order.
Note: Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
