MX-5 NA Service ManualMX-5 NA

Torque Specs Tools Parts Diagrams

ASSEMBLY — CYLINDER BLOCK (INTERNAL PARTS)

B-61parts diagram

Continued from B-60

CYLINDER BLOCK (INTERNAL PARTS)

Torque Specifications

Specification	Value
Upper bolts (cylinder block)	12 - 18N·m
Main bearing cap bolts	50 - 54N·m
Connecting rod cap nuts	54 - 59N·m

Upper bolts (cylinder block)

12 - 18N·m

Main bearing cap bolts

50 - 54N·m

Connecting rod cap nuts

54 - 59N·m

Parts DiagramFig. fig1

Parts diagram

#	Part Name	Notes
1	Cylinder block	Apply engine oil to cylinder walls
2	Piston rings	Three rings: top, second, oil rail
3	Piston
4	Piston pin	Install with SST 49 0221 061A
5	Connecting rod
6	Connecting rod bearing
7	Connecting rod cap	Torque 54—59 N·m
8	Crankshaft	Apply engine oil to journals and crank pins
9	Main bearing (upper)
10	Main bearing cap with lower bearing	Torque 50—54 N·m
11	Thrust bearing

Connecting Rod

Connecting rod assembly

1
Install one piston pin clip into the clip groove in the piston.
2
Assemble the piston and the connecting rod in the direction from which they were disassembled.
3
Apply clean engine oil to the piston pin.
4
Install the piston pin from the side opposite the clip.
5
Tap the piston pin in with the SST until the pin contacts the clip. If the pin cannot be installed easily, replace the connecting rod.
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