Prima Con Rod Fitting? Doh.

[bodgit0_0]

The crank is in, the rings have all been gapped to ensure there's no issues with their fit.

Now for the error of my ways, I didn't make a note of which way round the the con rods go. I know the piston dish is towards the radiator side of the engine, but I removed the pistons during the cleaning and inspecting effort and now I'm lost.

There's no obvious difference that I can see, plus there's nothing in the Haynes regarding which way round the con rod has to be?

Any advice please, I'm planning on putting the pistons in tomorrow if I can get this answered.

Cheers

[E_T_V]

Hopefully useful for you

[bodgit0_0]

Cheers ETV, now it's even more confusing as my perkins prima manual has the pistons numbered the oppersite way round. Number 1 is on the left of the picture in essence turning the con rod 180 degrees!

Where did you get your picture from?

Will try to up load mine to show you.

Lee

[bodgit0_0]

[E_T_V]

That is from the Austin rover service insite manual for the MDi diesel engine. (its the stuff the Austin Rover techs were taught with).

[bodgit0_0]

Ahh, so the haynes contradicts the works bible.

Simple way to resolve this is I'm going to remove the sump of my non turbo engine and see how those con-rods are fitted.

I need the bottom pulley anyway as mine has a chunk out of it so whilst the thing is on the bench Ill go mad with it.

Thanks anyway ETV, will advise how the others are fitted.