Hello,

First, I not really used to write in english, so sorry for my mistakes.

Ok, now my subject : I am rebuilding my first engine, the XU5J of my 205
gti. It had a rod bearing that failed and spinned in the rod.
I have change the crankshaft for a used one that I took of from an XU5JA
engine and I check that it had pretty correct rod bearing when dissamble
it (I also took the cylinder head for my XU5 but that another story :-)).

The machine shop checked my rod, and my cranckshaft and for them it's OK,
for them, the clearance can go from 0,02 mm to 0,08mm. It seems a really
wide range.
When I plastigage them I have around 0,05 mm for rod bearing, and 0,07/0,08  
for main bearing.

Are those clearance OK ??

Thank you !!

I'll take any suggestion for the rebuilding of my engine !!!