Nissan 100NX N14 silhouetteN14

CYLINDER BLOCK - Inspection (Cont'd)

EM-187spec table

Inspection (Cont'd)

PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE

Side clearance - Top ring(0.0016 - 0.0029 in)
0.040 - 0.073mm
Side clearance - 2nd ring(0.0012 - 0.0025 in)
0.030 - 0.063mm
Max. limit of side clearance (Top and 2nd rings)(0.008 in)
0.2mm

PISTON RING GAP

Piston Ring Gap (Unit: mm (in))

Top
Type 10.14 - 0.26 (0.0055 - 0.0102)
Type 20.20 - 0.30 (0.0079 - 0.0118)
Max. limit1.0 (0.039)
2nd
Type 10.28 - 0.37 (0.0110 - 0.0146)
Type 20.15 - 0.25 (0.0059 - 0.0098)
Max. limit1.0 (0.039)
Oil
Type 10.20 - 0.60 (0.0079 - 0.0236)
Type 20.20 - 0.60 (0.0079 - 0.0236)
Max. limit

BEARING CLEARANCE

Main bearing clearance - No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 bearings(0.0012 - 0.0022 in)
0.031 - 0.056mm
Main bearing clearance - No. 2 and No. 4 bearings(0.0012 - 0.0036 in)
0.031 - 0.092mm
Main bearing clearance - Limit(0.0039 in)
0.10mm
Connecting rod bearing clearance(0.0004 - 0.0017 in)
0.010 - 0.044mm
Connecting rod bearing clearance - Limit(0.0039 in)
0.10mm
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

  1. 1
    Install main bearings to cylinder block and main bearing caps.
  2. 2
    Install main bearing caps to cylinder block.
    Tighten all bolts in correct order and in two or three stages.

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