Kia Sportage: Cylinder Block
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Components
Piston ring
Snap ring
Piston
Connecting rod
Connecting rod upper bearing
Piston pin
Connecting rod lower bearing
Connecting rod bearing cap
Connecting Rod
1. Check the connecting rod end play.
Using a feeler gauge, measure the end play while moving the connecting rod back
and forth.
End play:
Standard : 0.10 ~ 0.25mm (0.0039 ~ 0.0
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Installation
1. Install the balance shaft chain. (Refer to Lubrication system in this
group)
2. Install the crankshaft chain sprocket (B) and the timing chain oil jet
(A).
Tightening torque:
7.8 ~ 9.8N.m (0.8 ~ 1.0kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 7.2lb-ft)
3. Set the crankshaft so that the key (A) of cranksh
Vehicle handling instructions
Do not park or stop the vehicle near
flammable items such as leaves,
paper, oil, and tire. Such items placed
near the exhaust system can become
a fire hazard.
When an engine idles at a high speed
with the rear side of the vehicle touching
the wall, hea