Cruze

Crankshaft and Bearing Installation

Special Tools

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .

1. Lubricate crankshaft, crankshaft bearings and crankshaft bearing cap tie plate with engine oil.



2. Install the 4 upper crankshaft bearings (2) and the crankshaft thrust bearing (3).
3. Install the crankshaft (1).




Note: The thickness of the sealing bead should be 2 mm (0.0787 in).

4. Apply sealing compound (1) to the outer rim of the groove on the crankshaft bearing cap tie plate. Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers .




Note: The complete installation procedure should not take longer than 10 minutes.

5. Install the 4 lower crankshaft bearings (3) and the lower crankshaft thrust bearing (4).
6. Install the crankshaft bearing cap tie plate (2).

Note: Do not reuse the old bolts.

7. Install the 10 NEW inner crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts (1).

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Torque-to-Yield Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




8. Tighten the 10 inner crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts in the sequence shown and to the following specifications:

8.1.	Tighten the inner crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

8.2.	Tighten the inner crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts an additional 60°. Use EN-470-B wrench .

8.3.	Tighten the inner crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts an additional 15°. Use EN-470-B wrench .





Note: Do not reuse the old bolts.

9. Install the 12 NEW outer crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts (1) and tighten to the following specification:

9.1.	Tighten the outer crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

9.2.	Tighten the outer crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts an additional 60°. Use EN-470-B wrench .

9.3.	Tighten the outer crankshaft bearing cap tie plate bolts an additional 15°. Use EN-470-B wrench .




10. Install the crankshaft position sensor (1) and a NEW crankshaft position sensor seal ring (2).
11. Install the crankshaft position sensor bolt (3) and tighten to 8 N·m (71 lb in).




Note: Lubricate the crankshaft rear oil seal.

12. Install the crankshaft rear oil seal (1) with EN-235-6 installer (2).



13. Use EN-658-1 installer (1) to strike the crankshaft rear oil seal.