Connecting Rod Big End Bore Code Location

2009 Honda S2000 BaseSECTION Connecting Rod Big End Bore Code Location
  1. Each rod has a tolerance range from 0 to 0.024 mm (0.0009 in.), in 0.006 mm (0.0002 in.) increments, depending on the size of its big end bore. It's then stamped with a number or bar (1, 2, 3 or 4/I, II, III, or IIII) indicating the range. You may find any combination of numbers or bars in any engine, (half the number or bar is stamped on the bearing cap, the other half on the rod).

    If you can't read the code because of an accumulation of oil and varnish, do not scrub it with a wire brush or scraper. Clean it only with solvent or detergent.

    Fig 1: Identifying Connecting Rod Big End Bore Code Location
    G03692418Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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