Learn which way the **LS1 connecting-rod chamfer should face**, why it must clear the crankshaft journal fillet, and how correct rod orientation helps prevent clearance problems during LS1 engine assembly.
LS1 crankshaft runout is checked at the No. 3 center main journal with a dial indicator. Learn how to measure crankshaft straightness, identify excessive runout, and determine whether an LS crank may be bent before assembling the short block.
Toyota is recalling approximately 31,000 2026 RAV4 plug-in hybrids because an ECU fault can shut down propulsion. Dealers will update the software free of charge.