21.06.2006: Saab B204 B234 Crankshaft and Pistons

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21.06.2006: Saab B204 B234 Crankshaft and Pistons

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21.06.2006: Main bearings
Carefully place five main bearing shells in their sockets, matching the notch on one side. Avoid touching their surface with anything, including your bare hands, as it would introduce dirt.

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Piston and crankshaft installation on a Saab B204/B234 engine. This engine is found in all four-cylinder Saab 900 and 9000 from 1994 to 1998, as well as 1999 9-3. Newer cars have lighter pistons and a slightly different block but the procedure is still the same.

Tools and supplies:

Torx E16 socket: main crankshaft cap bolts;
12-point 14 mm socket: connecting rod cap nuts;
6-point 14 mm socket: oil jets;
torque wrench;
piston ring compressor;
piston ring expander;
fresh engine oil.