Mitsubishi Galant. Manual - part 75
PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD
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ENGINE OVERHAUL <3.0L>
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3. Insert the piston ring into the cylinder bore. Force the ring
down with a piston, the piston crown being in contact with
the ring, to correctly position it at right angles to the cylinder
wall. Then, measure the end gap with a feeler gauge.
If the ring gap is excessive, replace the piston ring.
Standard value:
Number 1: 0.30
−−−−
0.45 mm (0.012
−−−−
0.017 inch)
Number 2: 0.45
−−−−
0.60 mm (0.018
−−−−
0.023 inch)
Oil: 0.20
−−−−
0.60 mm (0.008
−−−−
0.023 inch)
Limit:
Number 1, Number 2: 0.8 mm (0.03 inch)
Oil: 1.0 mm (0.03 inch)
CRANKSHAFT PIN OIL CLEARANCE (PLASTIC GAUGING
MATERIAL METHOD)
1. Remove oil from the crankshaft pin and the connecting rod
bearing.
2. Cut plastic gauging material to the same length as the width
of the bearing and place it on the pin in parallel with its axis.
3. Install the connecting rod cap carefully and tighten the nuts
to the specified torque.
4. Carefully remove the connecting rod cap.
5. Measure the width of the plastic gauging material at its
widest part by using a scale printed on the plastic gauging
material package.
Standard value: 0.02
−−−−
0.05 mm (0.0008
−−−−
0.0019 inch)
Limit: 0.1 mm (0.003 inch)
AKX00719
PUSH IN BY
PISTON
PISTON
RING
GAP
PISTON RING
AB
AKX00731AB
SCALE
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