Installing the crankshaft

• wipe the blind holes in the sockets of the cylinder block and insert the bearing shells lubricated with engine oil with grooves for lubrication so that the protrusions of the liners fit into the blind holes;
• insert thrust washers into the middle main bearing seat;

Attention! Thrust half rings should be directed by grooves to the friction surface of the crankshaft;

• place the crankshaft in the bearing shells. If the connecting rods are in the cylinder block, then install the connecting rod bearings on the connecting rod journals of the crankshaft;
• insert the bottom liners (without oil grooves) main bearings in the appropriate caps (protrusions into recesses) and generously lubricate their surfaces with engine oil;
• lubricate with engine oil and install the other two thrust half-rings on the bearing cover with the pads outward. The oil grooves must be located against the crankshaft;
• install the main bearing caps and lightly tap them with a rubber or plastic hammer;
• tighten the bearing cap bolts in several steps, starting from the middle and outwards, with a tightening torque of 65 Nm, then tighten each bolt another half a turn;
• turn the crankshaft several times to make sure that it rotates easily and without jamming;
• check the axial free play of the crankshaft (see point 3.6.1);
• install pistons and connecting rods (see paragraph 3.4.6);
• install the front and rear crankshaft oil seals (clause 3.6.4);

Attention! The front and rear crankshaft oil seals should be changed after each removal of the crankshaft or oil seal holders.

• install the crankshaft pulley;
• install toothed drive belt (see point 3.7.1) and belt guard
• install the flywheel and tighten the bolts with a tightening torque of 60 Nm, after which tighten each bolt by another 90°;
• by car with automatic transmission (AKP) Install the torque converter drive pulley. When installing it, tighten the bolts with a tightening torque of 60 Nm and then tighten them by another 90° (see paragraph 3.6.6);
• install oil pump (see point 4.2.2);
• install a pan with a gasket seated on the sealant on the engine and tighten the mounting bolts with a tightening torque of 20 N·m;
• carry out all further work in the reverse order of disassembly.