Nissan 100NX N14 silhouetteN14

Cylinder Block - Inspection (Cont'd)

EM-148prose procedure

Pin journal out-of-round/taper limit differs between SR20DE and SR20DET.

Inspection (Cont'd)

Piston-to-Bore Clearance (Cont'd)

  1. 8
    Cut cylinder bores.
    When any cylinder needs boring, all other cylinders must also be bored.
    Do not cut too much out of cylinder bore at a time. Cut only 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) or so in diameter at a time.
  2. 9
    Hone cylinders to obtain specified piston-to-bore clearance.
  3. 10
    Measure finished cylinder bore for out-of-round and taper.
    Measurement should be done after cylinder bore cools down.

Crankshaft

  1. 1
    Check crankshaft main and pin journals for score, wear or cracks.
  2. 2
    With a micrometer, measure journals for taper and out-of-round.
    Diagram of a crankshaft journal showing measurement points A and B for taper, and a cross-section circle showing X and Y axes for out-of-round measurement. Callouts: 'Taper: A - B', 'Out-of-round: X - Y'.
    SEM316A
  3. 3
    Measure crankshaft runout.
    Runout (Total indicator reading): Less than 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
    Illustration of measuring crankshaft runout with a dial indicator while the crankshaft is supported on V-blocks.
    SEM434

Out-of-round (X-Y) and Taper (A-B) - Unit: mm (in)

Main journal
SR20DELess than 0.005 (0.0002)
SR20DETLess than 0.005 (0.0002)
Pin journal
SR20DELess than 0.005 (0.0002)
SR20DETLess than 0.0025 (0.0001)

BEARING CLEARANCE

Either of the following two methods may be used, however, method "A" gives more reliable results and is preferable.

Method A (Using bore gauge & micrometer)

Main bearing

Method A (Using bore gauge & micrometer) - Main bearing

  1. 1
    Set main bearings in their proper positions on cylinder block and main bearing cap.
    Illustration showing the layout of main bearing halves with oil holes, numbered #1 through #5, with an arrow indicating 'Engine front'. Callout: 'Oil hole'.
    SEM685D
  2. 2
    Install main bearing cap and main bearing beam to cylinder block.
    Tighten all bolts in correct order in two or three stages.
    View of the cylinder block with main bearing caps and main bearing beam installed.
    SEM100D
  3. 3
    Measure inner diameter "A" of each main bearing.

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