Hey dudes, I'm new to building engines and decided to give it a try on my 2000NB that I'm doing a 1.8vvt swap on (originaly 1.6 Euro spec) yesterday I installed the new crank bearings and thrust washers from King and when I torque it down to spec the crank won't spin at all. Did a plastigauge measurement and the clearences check out at .038-.044mm. I have no idea why it doesn't spin. Can anyone help please?

 

The bearing caps are not interchangeable with each other. They are numbered and must remain in their original locations.

Also, bearings are occasionally shipped with one incorrect top or bottom bearing in a box due to mixing up at the factory, warehouse, or the retailer. Often it can be attributed to boxes being sold and later returned because machining was necessary.

 

The caps must also be facing their original direction.
They have little arrowhead marks, or similar, a bit different on each one.
I installed one backwards once, and had real trouble getting the crank to spin.
As an added problem, if you do install the caps wrong it often damages the bearings. It did mine, scribing a line all the way around the backwards one.