1999 HONDA CIVIC Intake

Engine
Engine Removal/lnstallation ................ 5-1
Gylinder Head/Valve Train ................... 6-1
Engine Bfock .......... ...........7-1
Engine Lubrication ........... 8-1
Intake Manifold/Exhaust System ........ 9'1
Cooling ......... 10-1

8. Remove the intake air duct and air cleaner housing.
D16Y, ongino:
a. Remove the resonator and intake air duct.
6x1.0mm9.8 N.m (1.0 kgt m, 7.2 lbf.tt)
INTAKE AIR
Disconnect the intake air tempsrature (lAT) sen-
sor connector, then r€move thg air cleaner hous-
Ing.
6x1.0mm9.E N.m (1.0 kgtm, t.2lbtft,AIR CI."EANERHOUSING
IAT SENSORCONNECTOR
016Y5, Dl6Y& 815A2 engin€sl
a. Disconnect the IAT sensor connector, then
remove the intake 8ir duct and air cleaner hous-
Ing.
6x1.0mm9.8 N m {1.0 kgtm, 7.2 lbl'ft)
AIR CITANERHOUSING
INTAKE AIRDUCT
IAT SENSORCONNECTOR
9. Disconnect the engine wire harness connector on
the left side of the engine compartment.
(cont'd)
5-3

VTEC Rocker Arms
2.
Manual Inspection (D16Y5 engine)
3.
1.
4.
Set the No. 1 piston at TDC.
Remove the cylinder head cover.
NOTE: Refer to page 6-46 when installing the cylin-
der head cover.
Move the intake secondary rocker arm on the No. 'l
cylinder manually.
Check that the intake secondary rocker arm moves
independently of the primary intake rocker arm,
SECoNDARY PtROCKER ARM. Push and pull.
Check the intake secondary
cylinder at TDC.
rocker arm of each
a lf the intake secondary rocker arm does not move,
remove the primary and secondary intake rocker
arms as an assembly and check that the pistons in
the secondary and primary rocker arms move
smoothly.
a lf any rocker arm needs replacing, replace the pri-
mary and secondary rocker arms as an assembly.
PRIMARY ROCKER ARM
4.
Manual Inspection (D16YB engine)
1.Set the No. 1 piston at TDC.
Remove the cylinder head cover.
NOTE: Reter to page 6-46 when installing the cylin-
der head cover.
Push the intake mid rocker arm on the No. 1 cylin-
der manually.
Check that the intake mid rocker arm moves indepen-
dently of the primary and secondary intake rocker
arms.
MID ROCKERARM
Check the intake mid rocker arm of each cylinder at
TDC,
lf the intake mid rocker arm does not move.
remove the mid, primary and secondary intake
rocker arms as an assembly and check that the pis-
tons in the mid and primary rocker arms move
smoothly.
lf any rocker arm needs replacing, replace the
primary, mid, and secondary rocker arms as an
assemory.
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5. With the specified air pressure appli€d, push up the
timing plate; the synchronizing piston will pop out
and engage the intake secondary rocker arm.
Visually check the engagement of the synchronizing
prston.
NOTE;
The synchronizing piston can be seen in the gap
between the secondary and primary rocker arms,
With the timing plate engaged in the groove on
the timing piston, the piston is locked in the
oushed out Dosition.
TIMIiIGPLATESPRIT{C
PRIMARY ROCKER ARM
AIR PRESSURE
GROOVE
SECO DARYROCKER ARM
TIMIT{G PLATE
TIMING SPRING
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6. Stop applying air pressure and push up the timing
plate; the synchronizing piston will snap back to its
original position.
Visually check the disengagement of the synchro-
nizing pistons.
NOTE:
. When the timing plate is pushed up, it releases
the timing piston, letting the return spring move
the synchronizing piston to its original position.
7. Replace the intake rocker arms as an assembly if
either does not work correctly,
TIMING PLATE
oll PASSAGE --!
PRIMARY ROCKER
ARMSECOI{DARYROCKER ARM
TIMII{G SPRII{GRETURI{ SPRING
Remove the spscial tools.
After inspection, check that the malfunction indicator
lamp (MlLl does not come on.
TIMI G PISTOI{

VTEC Rocker Arms
Inspection Using Special Tools (D16Y8 enginel
CAUTION:
o Before using the Valve Inspection Tool. mak6 surethat the air pressure gauge on the air comprsssor
indicates ovor 400 kPa {4 kgf/cm,, 57 psil.
. Inspect th6 valve clearanco before rockar arm inspec-
tion.
. Cov€r th€ timing belt with a shop towel to protect
the bolt.
. Check tho intake prima.y rockff arm of each cylindel
at TDC.
1.Remove the cylinder head cover.
NOTE: Refer to page 6-46 when installing the cylinder
neao cover,
Plug the relief hole with the specialtool.
OTLAJ - PR3O2OB
I,^ A IAo- tu
3. Remove the sealing bolt from the inspection hole
ancl connect an air pressure regulator with a 0 - 100psi gauge.
l0 x 1.0 mmSEALING EOLT20 N.m (2.0 kgf.m, 14 lbf.ft)
(AIR PRESSUREREGULATOR
{Commerciallyavailable). Pullthe dialandturn to adjust,

4. Loosen the regulator valve on the valve inspection
tool and apply the specified air pressure.
Specified Air Pressure:
250 kPa {2.5 kgf/cm', 36 psil
PRIMARY ROCKERARM
SYNCHRONIZING SYNCHRONIZINGPISTON A PISTON B
Make sure that the intake primary and secondary
rocker arms are mechanically connected by the piston
and that the mid rocker arm does not move when
oushed manuallY.
5.
MID ROCKER SECONDARYARM ROCKER ARM
SECONDARYROCKER ARM
lf any intake mid rocker arm moves independently of
the primary and secondary rocker arms, replace the
rocker arms as a set.t
1.
8.
9.
Remove the special tools.
Use a 10 mm diameter rod to depress each lost
motion assembly through its full movement.
Replace any lost motion assembly that does move
smoothly.
After inspection, check that the MIL does not come
on.
ASSEMBLY
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Valve Clearance
Adjustment
NOTE:
. Valves should be adjusted only when the cylindsrhead temperature is less than 100"F (38"C).
. After adjusting, retorque the crankshaft pulley bolt(see page 6-16).
1, Remove the cylinder head cover.
NOTE; Refer to page e46 when installing the cytinderhead cover.
2. Remove the upper cover (see page 6-19).
3. Set the No. 1 piston at TDC. The "UP" mark on the
cam-shaft pulley should be at top, and the TDC
marks should align with the cylinder head surface.
TDC MARKS
4. Adjust valves on No, 1 cylinder.
Intako: 0.18 - 0.22 mm {0.007 - 0.009 in}
Exhaust: 0.23 - 0.27 mm (0.009 - 0.011 inl
"UP" MARK
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No.4
5. Loosen the locknut, and turn the adjustment screwuntil the feeler gauge slides back and forth with asliOht amount of drag,
D16Y7 engin.:
CAUTION: Do not oyertighlen the locknuts; thorockor arms are made of aluminum.
INTAKE end EXHAUST VALVELOCKNUTS
Dl6Y5, Dl6Y8 engin€3:
INTAKE .nd EXHAUST VALVELOCKNUTS20 N.m 12.0 kstm, 14lbtft)
Adiusting screw locations:
IMTAKEo.4 1{o. 3 No. 2
tr'
(
nb.3 No.2 No. 1EXHAUST
18 N.m (1.8 kgI.m, 13 tbl.ftl

6. Tighten the locknut, and check the clearance again.
Repeat the adjustment if necessary.
GAUGE
7.Rotate the crankshaft 180' counterclockwise (cam-
shaft oullev turns 90'1. The "UP" mark should be on
the exhaust side. Adjust valves on No. 3 cylinder.
"UP- MARK
t
8. Rotate the crankshaft '180' counterclockwise to
bring No.4 piston to TDC. Both TDC grooves are
once again visible. Adjust valves on No. 4 cylinder.
Rotate the crankshaft 180'counterclockwise to bring
No. 2 piston to TDC. The "UP" mark should be on
the intake side. Adjust valves on No. 2 cylinder.
-UP'MARK
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