1997 HONDA CIVIC Shaft

Removal
Engine removal is not required for this procedure.
!@@ Make sure jacks and safety stands are placed
properly and hoist brackels are attached to correst posi-
tion on the engine,
CAUTION:
o Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted sur-
faces.
To avoid damage, unplug the wiling connectors
carelully while holding the connector portion.
To avoid damaging the cylinder head, wait until the
engine coolant temperature drops below 100"F {38'Cl
before loosening the retaining bolt.
NOTE:
. Unspecified items are common.
. Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
AIso, be sure that they do not contact other wiring or
hoses or interfere with other parts.
o Inspect the timing belt before removing the cylinder
n eao.
. Turn the crankshaft pulley so that the No. 1 piston is
at top dead center (see page 6-64).
1. Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery.
Drain the engine coolant {see page 10-7).
. Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
Remove the strut brace (see page 5-2).
Remove the intake air duct and air cleaner housing
(see page 5-3).
Remove the adjusting bolt and mounting bolt, then
remove the power steering (P/S) pump belt and pump
(see page 5 5).
2.
3.
4.
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ADJUSTING
6. Loosen the idler pulley bracket bolt and adjusting
bolt, then remove the air conditioning (A/C) com-
pressor belt.
IDLER PULLEY BRACKETBOLT10 x 1.25 mm44 N.m {4.5 kg,l.m, 33 lbt.ft}
7. Loosen the mounting nut and lock bolt, then remove
the alternator belt.
LOCK BOLT8 x 1.25 mm24 N.m {2.4 kgf.m,17 tbtftl
ALTERNATORBELT10 x 1.25 mm,l,l N.m {4.5 kgf.m,33 tbf.ft,
(cont'd)
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Cylinder Head
19.
20.
Removal (cont'dl
Remove the timing belt {see page 6-62).
Remove the back cover and camshaft pulleys.
BACK COVER
56 N.m (5.7 kgf m,
41 tbt.f06xl.0mm9.8 N,m (1.0 kgf.m, 7.2 lbf.ft)
21, Remove the exhaust manifold (see page 9-8).
22. Remove the intake manifold (see page g-5).
23. Loosen the adjusting screws.
INTAKE
No.4 No.3 No.2 No. 1
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24. Remove the camshaft holder plates, camshaft hold-ers and camshafts.
CAMSHAFTHOLDER PLATE
Remove the cylinder head bolts, then remove the
cylinder head.
CAUTION: To prevsnt warpage. unscrew the bolts
in sequonc€ 1/3 turn at a tim€; lepeat lh6 sequence
until all bolts aro loosened.
CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS LOOSENING SEOUENCE:
CYLINDER HEADPLUGReplace. t
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Rocker Arms
Removal
'1. Hold the rocker arms together with a rubber band to
prevent them from separating.
Remove the intake and exhaust rocker shaft oil con-
trol orifices, then remove the VTEC solenoid valve
and the sealing bolts.
NOTE: The shapes ofthe intake and exhaust oil con-
trol orifices are different, ldentify the parts as they
are removed to ensure reinstallation in the original
locauons.
2.
EXHAUST ROCKERSHAFT ORIFICE
INTAKE ROCKERORIFIGEClean.Clean.
O.RINGO.RINGReplace.
RUEBER BAND
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3. Screw 12 mm bolts into the rocker arm shafts.
Remove each rocker arm set while slowly pulling
out the intake and exhaust rocker arm shafts.
12 mm BOLTS
ROCKER ARM SHAFTS

Rocker Arms
Disassembly/Reassembly
CAUTION: After installing the rocker shaft oritice, make suro thot the orifics is correctly installed in the hole of rockershaft by trying to turn the rocker shaft. ll the orifice is in place, it should not turn.
NOTE:
. ldentify parts as they are removed to ensure reinstallation in original locations.. Inspect rockershafts and rockerarms (see page6-73).
o Rocker arms must be installed in the same position if reused.. Clean the rocker shaft orifices when installino.
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I erior. to ,"installing, clean arr the parts in sorvent, dry them, and appry rubricant to any contact surfaces.
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CYLTNDER NUMBER
SEALING BOLTS 20 mm64 N m {6.5 kg{.m, /t7 lbf.ftl
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INTAKE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLIES

Rocker Arms and Shafts
Clearance Inspection
Measure both the intake rocker shaft and exhaust rocker
shaft.
1. Measure diameter of shaft at the first rocker loca-
tron.
2. Zero gauge to shaft diameter.
Surlace shor/ld be smooth.
MICROMETER
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3. Measure the inside diameter of each rocker arm and
check for out-of-round condition
Rocker Arm-to-Shaft Clearance:
Intake and Exhaust
Standard {Newl: 0.025 - 0.052 mm
{0.0010 - 0.0020 in)
Service Limit: 0.08 mm {0.003 in)
Inspect rocker armface for wear.
Repeat for all rockers.- lf over limit, replace rocker shaft and all overtol-
erance rocker arms.
NOTE: lf any rocker arm needs replacement, replace
all three rocker arms in that set {primary, mid, and
seconoary).

Camshafts
Inspection
NOTE:
. Do not rotate the camshaft during inspection.
. Removg the rocker arms and rocker shafts.
'L Put the camshafts and camshaft holders on the cylin-
der head. and then tighten the bolts to the specified
torque.
Specified Torque:
O -@: 8 mm botts 27 N.m {2.8 kgf.m,20 lbt'ft)
Apply engine oil to the threads,
O - @: 6 mm bolts 9.8 N.m (1.0 kgf m, 7.2 lbf'ft)
Seat the camshaft by pushing it toward the distribu-
tor end of the cylinder head.
Zero the dial indicator against the end of the distrib-
utor drive. then push the camshaft back and fonh
and read the end play.
Camshaft End Play:
Standard {New}: 0.05 - 0.15 mm
{0.002 - 0.006 inl
Service limil: 0.5 mm (0.02 in)
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4.Remove the bolts. then remove the camshaft hold-
ers from the cylinder head.
- Lift the camshaft out of the cylinder head, wipe
clean, then inspect the lift ramps. Replace the
camshaft if lobes are pitted, scored, or excessively
- Clean the camshaft bearing surfaces in the cylin
der head, then set the camshaft back in place,
- Insert a plastigage strip across each iournal.
Put the camshaft on the cylinder head. then install
the camshaft holders, and then tighten the bolts to
the specified torque as shown in the left column on
this page.
Remove the camshaft holders, then measure the
widest portion of the plastigage on each journal.
Camshaft -to-Hold€1 Oil Clearsnce:
Standard {Newl: 0.050 - 0.089 mm
{0.002 - 0.004 inl
S6rvice Limit: 0.15 mm 10,006 inl
(cont'd)
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PLASTIGAGE STRIP

Gamshafts
Inspection (cont'dl
7. lf the camshaft-to-holder oil clearance is out of tol-
erance:
- And the camshaft has already been replaced, you
must replace the cylinder head.- lf the camshaft has not been replaced, first check
the total runout with the camshaft supported on
V-blocks.
Camshaft Total Runout:
Standard (New): 0.03 mm {0.001 in} max.
Service Limit: 0.04 mm (0.002 inl
- lf the total runout of the camshaft is within toler,
ance, replace the cylinder head.- lf the total runout is out of tolerance. replace the
camshaft and recheck the camshaft to,holder oil
clearance. lf the oil clearance is still out of toler-
ance, replace the cylinder head.
INTAKEEXHAUST
PRIMARY33.088 mm
{1.3027 in)
32.785 mm
(1.2907 inl
MID36.267 mm(1.4278 in)
35.720 mm
{1.4063 in)
SECONDARY34.978 mm(1.3771 inl
3i1.691 mm(1.3658 in)
8. Check the cam lobe height.
Cam lobe height standard (New):
Cam Position
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INTAKE
MID
EXHAUST
SEC MID PRI
TIB
T/B: TIMING BELTPRI: PRIMARYMID: MID
Check thrs area lor wear.

Cylinder HeadValve Guides
Warpage
NOTE: lf camshaft-to-holder oil clearances (see page 475)
are not within specification, the head cannot be resurfaced.
lf camshaft-to-holder oil clearances are within specifica-
tions, check the head for warPage.
. lf warpage is less than 0.05 mm (0.002 in) cylinder
head resurfacing is not required.
. lf warpage is between 0.05 mm (0.002 in) and 0 2 mm
(0.008 in), resurface cylinder head
. Maximum resurface limit is 0.2 mm (0.008 in) based
on a height of 142 mm (5.59 in).
PRECISION STRAIGHT EDGE
Measure along edges, and three ways across center'
Cylinder Head Height:
Standard lNewl: 1i11.95 - 142.05 mm
15.589 - 5.593 in)
Valve Movement
Measure the guide-to-stem clearance with a dial indica-
tor while rocking the stem in the direction of normal
thrust (wobble method).
lntake Valve Stem-to-Guide Cl6arance:
Standard (Newl: 0.05 - 0.11 mm
(0.0020 - 0.0043 inl
Service Limit: 0.15 mm {0.0059 inl
Exhaust Valve Stem-to-Guide Clealance:
Standard lNewl: 0.10 - 0.16 mm
(0.0039 - 0.0063 inl
Service Limit: 0.24 {0.0094 in)
Valve extended 10 mm out from seat.
lf the measurement exceeds the service limit, recheck
using a new valve.
lf the measurement is now within the service limit.
reassemble using the new valve
lf the measurement still exceeds the limit. recheck using
the alternate method below. then replace the valve and
guide, if necessary.
NOTE: An alternate method of checking guide to stem
clearance is to subtract the o.D. of the valve stem, mea-
sured with a micrometer, from the l.D. of the valve guide,
measured with an inside micrometer or ball gauge.
Take the measurements in three places along the valve
stem and three places inside the valve guide.
The difference between the largest guide measurement
and the smallest stem measurement should not exceed
the service limit.
lntake Valv€ Stem-to-Guide Clsarance:
Standard lNswl: 0.025 - 0.055 mm
10.0010 - 0.0022 inl
service Limit: 0.08 mm (0.003 in)
Exhaust Valve Stem-to Guide Cl€arance:
Standard {Newl: 0.050 - 0.080 mm
{0.0020 - 0.0031 inl
Service Limit 0.ll mm (0.004 in)
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