Mazda MX-3 silhouetteMX-3

INSPECTION / REPAIR

B2-84prose procedureUnverified

Crankshaft

  1. 1
    Check the journals and pins for damage, scoring, and oil hole clogging.
  2. 2
    Set the crankshaft No.1 and No.4 main journals on V-blocks.
    Crankshaft set on V-blocks with a dial indicator measuring runout at a center journal.
  3. 3
    Measure the crankshaft runout at No.2 and No.4 journals. Replace the crankshaft if necessary.
  4. 4
    Measure each journal diameter in X and Y directions at two points (A and B) as shown.
    Journal diameter measurement diagram: a journal shown with measurement points A and B (left) and an X/Y crosshair circle (right) indicating measurement directions.
  5. 5
    If the diameter is less than the specification, grind the journals to match undersize bearings.
Runout
0.015 mm {0.0006 in} max.
Main journal Diameter
61.955 mm {2.4385–2.4391 in}
Main journal Out-of-round
0.05 mm {0.0020 in} max.
Crank pin journal Diameter
47.940–47.955 mm {1.8874–1.879 in}
Crank pin journal Out-of-round
0.05 mm {0.0020 in} max.
Undersize bearing
0.25 mm {0.01 in}

Undersize main journal diameter

Undersize main journal diameter (mm {in})

0.25 {0.01} undersize
Journal diameter61.668–61.705 {2.4287–2.4293}

Undersize crank pin journal diameter

Undersize crank pin journal diameter (mm {in})

0.25 {0.01} undersize
Journal diameter47.690–47.705 {1.8776–1.8781}

BEARING

Main Bearing and Connecting Rod Bearing

Check the main bearings and the connecting rod bearings for peeling, scoring, and other damage.

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