1. Install the thrust washers (A) in the No. 4 journal of the engine block. Inspect the connecting rod bolts. Apply engine oil to the threads of the connecting rod bolts. Seat the rod journals into connecting rod No. 1 and connecting rod No. 4. Line up the mark (B) on the connecting rod and cap, then install the caps and bolts finger-tight. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise, and seat the journals into connecting rod No. 2 and connecting rod No. 3. Line up the mark on the connecting rod and cap, then install the caps and bolts finger-tight. Tighten the connecting rod bolts. NOTE: Remove the connecting rod bolt if you tighten it beyond the specified angle, and go back to Step 8 of the procedure. Do not loosen it back to the specified angle.
   Tightening Torque
   K20Z2 Engine: | 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 14 lbf·ft)+90 °
   K24A3 Engine: | 36 N·m (3.7 kgf·m, 27 lbf·ft)+120 °
Remove all of the old liquid gasket from the lower block mating surfaces, bolts, and bolt holes. Clean and dry the lower block mating surfaces. |