1998 HONDA CIVIC Rocker

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 Lost Motion Assemblies
Inspection
NOTE: When reassembling the primary rocker arm, care-
fully apply air pressure to the oil passage of the rocker
arm.
PRIMARY ROCKER ARM
MID ROCKER ARM
Inspect each rocker arm piston. Push it manually
- lf it does not move smoothly. replace the rocker
arm assemDly.
1.
SECONDARY
Check prston movement
NOTE:
. Apply oilto the pistons when reassembling.
. Bundle the rocker arms with a rubber band to
keep them together as a set.
PISTONS
PRIMARY
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2. Remove the lost motion assembly from the cylinder
head and inspect it. Test it by pushing the plunger
with your finger,
- lf the lost motion assembly does not move
smoothly, replace it.
LOST MOTION ASSEMBLY
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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.
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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
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PLASTIGAGE STRIP

Rocker Arms
lnstallation
1.
2.
3.
lnstall the rocker arms in the reverse order of
removal:
. Valve adjusting locknuts should be loosened and
the adiusting screw, backed off before installa-
tron.
. The component parts must be reinstalled in the
original locations.
lnstall the lost motion assemblies.
lnstall the rocker arms while inserting the rocker
arm shaft into the cylinder head
NOTE: Remove the rubber band after installing the
rocker arms.
12 mm BOLT
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4. Clean and install the rocker shaft orifices with new
O-rings. lf the holes in the rocker arm shaft and
cylinder head are not in line with each other, screw
a 12 mm bolt into the rocker arm shaft and rotate
the shaft.
NOTE: The shapes of the rocker shaft orifices tor
the intake and exhaust are different. The orific'
must be installed in the proper locations.
INTAKE ROCKER
SHAFT ORIFICE
EXHAUST ROCKER Clean
SHAFT ORIFICE
O.RING
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