Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990, Service Manual

Page: 368 / 2103

ENGINE OVERHAUL
Crankshaft,
Timing belt side
Cylinder block bearing bore
identification mark
Lower bearing
No.
Identification
mark
Upper bearing
(for No.
Identification
mark
1
SERVICE
CRANKSHAFT BEARING
When the bearing needs replacing, select and install a proper
bearing by the following procedure.
(1) Measure the crankshaft journal diameter and confirm its
classification from the following In the case of
a crankshaft supplied as part, identification colors
of its journals are painted at the positions shown in the
illustration.
(2) The cylinder block bearing bore diameter identification
marks are stamped at the position shown in the illustration
from the front of engine, beginning at No. 1.
Crankshaft journal
Classi-
fication
Identifica-
tion mark
(for
production
None
None
None
Identifica-
tion color
(for service
Yellow
White
None
1
2
3
0
2
1
3
2 4
0 3
1
4
2 5
(3) Select a proper bearing from above table on the basis
of the identification data confirmed under Items (1) and
[Example]
1. If the measured value of a ‘crankshaft journal outer
diameter is between 56.994 57.000 mm (2.2439
2.2441 in.), the journal is classified as “1” in the
case the is also replaced by a
spare part, check the identification colors of the
journals painted on the new If the color
is yellow, for example, the is classified as
.
2. Next, check the cylinder’ block bearing hole
identification mark stamped the cylinder block.
If it is read the ideritification mark” column
to find the identification mark of the bearing to be
used. In this case, it is “1”.
(4) Install the bearings having an oil groove to the cylinder
block.
(5) Install the bearings having no oil to the bearing
cap.
.
O u t e r
diameter mm
(in.)
Cylinder
block
bore
mark
Crankshaft
mark
(for service
TSB Revision