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Sealed Power 4185RA Engine Connecting Rod Bearing
Sealed Power Engine Connecting Rod Bearing Overview
The Sealed Power 4185RA engine connecting rod bearing is engineered for precise fitment and reliable performance in Saturn vehicles. Designed specifically for Saturn SC, SC1, SC2, SL, SL1, SL2, SW1, and SW2 models, this bearing ensures optimal engine operation by maintaining proper oil clearance and housing bore dimensions.
- Compatible with Saturn SC, SC1, SC2, SL, SL1, SL2, SW1, and SW2 models
- Housing bore diameter ranges from 1.9761 to 1.9766 inches (50.1930 to 50.2070 mm)
- Oil clearance between 0.0005 and 0.0021 inches (0.0130 to 0.0530 mm) for precise lubrication
- Overall length max of 0.8000 inches (20.3200 mm) for accurate fit
- Wall thickness max of 0.0626 inches (1.5900 mm) for durability
Technical Specifications and Performance Details
The 4185RA connecting rod bearing from Sealed Power is manufactured to meet strict dimensional tolerances, ensuring compatibility with the standard shaft diameter of 1.8500 to 1.8508 inches (46.9900 to 47.0100 mm). The bearing's housing bore max and min dimensions provide a tight fit within the engine assembly, reducing the risk of excessive wear or engine noise. Oil clearance specifications are critical for maintaining proper lubrication film thickness, preventing metal-to-metal contact and extending engine life.
Applications and Problem Solving
This engine connecting rod bearing is designed for use in Saturn vehicles, specifically the SC, SC1, SC2, SL, SL1, SL2, SW1, and SW2 models. It addresses common engine issues such as:
- Reducing bearing wear caused by improper oil clearance
- Minimizing engine knocking due to bearing failure
- Preventing premature engine damage from bearing surface fatigue
- Ensuring smooth piston movement by maintaining correct housing bore dimensions
- Supporting engine rebuilds requiring precise bearing replacements
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Sealed Power 4185RA connecting rod bearing, ensure the following:
- Verify the bearing dimensions against the engine specifications for Saturn SC and SL series models
- Check the oil clearance using plastigage or a similar tool to confirm it falls within the 0.0005 to 0.0021 inch range
- Clean all mating surfaces thoroughly before installation to prevent contamination
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications for connecting rod bolts
- Inspect the crankshaft journal for wear or damage prior to bearing installation
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Sealed Power manufactures the 4185RA connecting rod bearing to meet industry standards for durability and precision. Each bearing undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure dimensional accuracy and material integrity. While specific warranty details are not provided, Sealed Power products typically conform to OEM quality requirements, supporting reliable engine performance in Saturn SC and SL models.
| Brand | Sealed Power |
| Part Number | 4185RA |
| Housing Bore Max (Inch) | 1.9766 |
| Housing Bore Max (MM) | 50.2070 |
| Housing Bore Min (Inch) | 1.9761 |
| Housing Bore Min (MM) | 50.1930 |
| Oil Clearance Max (Inch) | 0.0021 |
| Oil Clearance Max (MM) | 0.0530 |
| Oil Clearance Min (Inch) | 0.0005 |
| Oil Clearance Min (MM) | 0.0130 |
| Overall Length Max (Inch) | 0.8000 |
| Overall Length Max (MM) | 20.3200 |
| Pair / Full / Half - Flange | P |
| Standard Shaft Max (Inch) | 1.8508 |
| Standard Shaft Max (MM) | 47.0100 |
| Standard Shaft Min (Inch) | 1.8500 |
| Standard Shaft Min (MM) | 46.9900 |
| Wall Thickness Max (Inch) | 0.0626 |
| Wall thickness Max (MM) | 1.5900 |
This part fits 74 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2002 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2002 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2002 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2002 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2001 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2001 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2001 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2001 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2001 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2001 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2000 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2000 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2000 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2000 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2000 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 2000 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1999 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1999 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1999 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1999 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1999 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1999 | Saturn | SW1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1999 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1998 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1998 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1998 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1998 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1998 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1998 | Saturn | SW1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1998 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1997 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1997 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1997 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1997 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1997 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1997 | Saturn | SW1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1997 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1996 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1996 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1996 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1996 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1996 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1996 | Saturn | SW1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1996 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1995 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1995 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1995 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1995 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1995 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1995 | Saturn | SW1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1995 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1994 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1994 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1994 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1994 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1994 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1994 | Saturn | SW1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1994 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1993 | Saturn | SC1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1993 | Saturn | SC2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1993 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1993 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1993 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1993 | Saturn | SW1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1993 | Saturn | SW2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1992 | Saturn | SC | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1992 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1992 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1992 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1991 | Saturn | SC | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1991 | Saturn | SL | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1991 | Saturn | SL1 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
| 1991 | Saturn | SL2 | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Fits standard size engine connecting rod bearings for A-Series aluminum engines. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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