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6A-2 ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE)
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
ENGINE VACUUM CHECK
The engine vacuum that develops in the intake line is a good indica-
tor of the condition of the engine. The vacuum checking procedure
is as follows:
1) Warm up engine to normal operating temperature.
2) With engine stopped, remove blind plug hose from intake man-
ifold and connect special tool (vacuum gauge and joint) to va-
cated threaded hole.
Special Tool
(A): 09915-67311
3) Run engine at specified idle speed (see Section 6E), and read
vacuum gauge. Vacuum should be within the following specifi-
cation.
Vacuum specification: 52.6 – 65.8 kPa (40 – 50 cm
.Hg,
15.7 – 19.7 in
.Hg) at specified
idling speed
4) After checking, apply sealant to thread of blind plug and install
it to intake manifold.
OIL PRESSURE CHECK
NOTE:
Prior to checking oil pressure, check the followings.
Oil level in oil pan.
If oil level is low, add oil up to Full level hole on oil level
gauge.
Oil quality.
If oil is discolored, or deteriorated, change it.
For particular oil to be used, refer to the table in Section 0B.
Oil leaks.
If leak is found, repair it.
1) Using special tool (Oil filter wrench), remove oil filter.
2) After removing oil filter, remove oil pressure switch (1) from cylin-
der block.
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1. Crank timing belt pulley bolt
Direction of crankshaft
ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE) 6A-13
3) Check that timing mark (3) on camshaft timing belt pulley (1) is
aligned with “V” mark (2) on cylinder head cover (4). If not, align
two marks by turning camshaft but be careful not to turn it more
than its allowable turning range which is described on previous
page.
4) Check that punch mark (2) on crank timing belt pulley (4) is
aligned with arrow mark (3) on oil pump case. If not, align two
marks by turning crankshaft but be careful not to turn it more
than its allowable turning range which is described on previous
page.
5) With two sets of marks aligned, install timing belt (1) on two pul-
leys in such a way that the drive side of belt is free of any slack,
and with tensioner plate pushed up by finger.
And then install tensioner spring and spring damper (2) as
shown in figure, and handtighten tensioner stud.
NOTE:
When installing timing belt, match arrow mark (
) on
timing belt with rotating direction of crankshaft.
In this state, No.1 piston is at top dead center of compres-
sion stroke.
6) To take up slack of timing belt, turn crankshaft two rotations
clockwise after installing it. After making sure that belt is free
from slack, tighten tensioner stud (1) first and then tensioner bolt
(2) to each specified torque.
Then confirm again that two sets of marks are aligned respec-
tively.
Tightening Torque
(a): 11 N
.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
(b): 27 N
.m (2.7 kg-m, 19.5 lb-ft)
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1. Cylinder head cover
2. Gasket
3. Cylinder head
4. Camshaft housing No.1:
Apply sealant 99000-31110 to mating surface.
5. Camshaft housing No.2
6. Camshaft housing No.3:
Apply sealant 99000-31110 to mating surface.
7. Camshaft
8. Oil seal
9. Valve lash adjuster
10. Camshaft housing bolt
1. Crankshaft timing belt pulley: Tightening Torque
: Apply engine oil to sliding
: surfaces of each part.
ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE) 6A-15
CAMSHAFT AND HYDRAULIC VALVE LASH ADJUSTER
REMOVAL
1) Disconnect negative cable at battery.
2) Remove cylinder head cover as previously outlined.
3) Remove distributor and then its case from cylinder head.
4) Remove crankshaft pulley, timing belt outside cover and timing
belt as previously outlined.
After removing timing belt, set key (2) on crankshaft in position
as shown in figure by turning crankshaft. This is to prevent inter-
ference between valves and piston when reinstalling camshaft.
5) Remove camshaft timing belt pulley (1).
Lock camshaft (2) with a proper size rod (3) inserted into hole (10
mm, 0.39 in.) in it as shown and then loosen camshaft timing belt
pulley bolt.
NOTE:
Mating surfaces of cylinder head and cover must not be
damaged in this work. So, put clean shop cloth (4) between
rod and mating surfaces, and use care not to bump rod
against mating surfaces hard when loosening bolt.
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2. No.2 housing
3. No.3 housing
3. Rod
4. Shop cloth
ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE) 6A-19
As camshaft housing No.1 (1) retains camshaft in proper
position as to thrust direction, make sure to first fit No.1 hous-
ing to No.1 journal of camshaft securely.
After applying engine oil to housing bolts, tighten them tem-
porarily first. Then tighten them by following sequence as
shown in figure.
Tighten a little at a time and evenly among bolts and repeat
tightening sequence three to four times before they are tight-
ened to specified torque.
Special Tool
(A): 09919-16010
Tightening Torque
(a): 11 N
.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
5) Install camshaft oil seal.
After applying engine oil to oil seal lip, press-fit camshaft oil
seal till oil seal surface becomes flush with housing surface.
6) Install camshaft timing belt pulley (1) to camshaft (2) after
installing dwell pin to camshaft.
With locking camshaft as shown in figure, tighten pulley bolt to
specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(b): 60 N
.m (6.0 kg-m, 43.5 lb-ft)
7) Install cylinder head cover to cylinder head as previously out-
lined.
8) Install timing belt, timing belt outside cover, crankshaft pulley,
water pump pulley and water pump belt as previously outlined.
9) Install distributor case and distributor.
Refer to Section 6F for installation.
10) Install air cleaner assembly as previously outlined.
11) Connect negative cable at battery.
12) Adjust ignition timing.
Refer to Section 6F for adjustment.
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1. Cylinder block
2. Feeler gauge
3. Piston ring
4. 120 mm (4.72 in.)1. Top ring
2. 2nd ring
3. Oil ring
4. Piston
5. Connecting rod
6. Connecting rod bearing cap
7. Connecting rod bearing
8. Piston pin
9. Connecting rod nut : Tightening Torque
: Apply engine oil to sliding
: surfaces of each part.
ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE) 6A-23
PISTONS, PISTON RINGS, CONNECTING RODS AND CYLINDERS
INSPECTION
Piston Rings
To measure end gap, insert piston ring into cylinder bore as shown
in figure and then measure gap by using thickness gauge.
If measured gap is out of specification, replace ring.
NOTE:
Decarbon and clean the top of cylinder bore before inserting
piston ring.
Item
StandardLimit
Piston
Top ring0.15 – 0.30 mm
(0.0059 – 0.0118 in.)0.7 mm
(0.0275 in.)
Piston
ring end
gap
2nd ring0.20 – 0.35 mm
(0.0079 – 0.0138 in.)0.7 mm
(0.0275 in.)
ga
Oil ring0.20 – 0.60 mm
(0.0079 – 0.0236 in.)1.8 mm
(0.0708 in.)
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1. Cylinder block
2. Front oil seal
3. Main bearing
4. Bearing cap
5. Cap washer
6. Cap bolt
7. Timing pulley key
8. Crankshaft
9. Thrust bearing:
Set oil grooves of bearing to weds.
10. Rear oil seal
11. Pin
12. Oil seal housing gasket
13. Oil seal housing
14. Housing bolt
15. Input shaft bearing
16. Flywheel
17. Flywheel bolt
: Tightening Torque
: Do not reuse
: Apply engine oil to sliding
: surfaces of each part.
78 N.m (7.8 kg-m)
12 N
.m (1.2 kg-m)
ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE) 6A-27
MAIN BEARINGS, CRANKSHAFT AND CYLINDER BLOCK
REMOVAL
1) Remove engine with transmission from body as previously out-
lined.
2) Remove transmission from engine, and then remove clutch and
flywheel (drive plate for A / T).
3) Remove water pump belt, generator bracket, crankshaft pulley,
timing belt, and crankshaft timing belt pulley etc.
4) Remove cylinder head assembly.
5) Remove oil pan and oil pump strainer.
6) Remove pistons and connecting rods.
7) Remove oil pump and oil seal housing.
8) Remove main bearing caps and crankshaft.
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2. Upper half of bearing
(a)
6A-28 ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE)
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
All parts to be installed must be perfectly clean.
Be sure to oil crankshaft journals, journal bearings, thrust
bearings, crankpins, connecting rod bearings, pistons, pis-
ton rings and cylinder bores.
Journal bearings, bearing caps, connecting rods, rod bear-
ings, rod bearing caps, pistons and piston rings are in com-
bination sets. Do not disturb combination and try to see that
each part goes back to where it came from, when installing.
1) Fit main bearings to cylinder block (1).
Among two halves of main bearing, one halt has oil groove (3).
Install this half with oil groove to cylinder block, and another half
without oil groove to bearing cap.
Make sure that two halves are painted in the same color.
2) Fit thrust bearings (1) to cylinder block between No.2 and No.3
cylinders. Face oil groove (2) sides to crank webs.
3) Put crankshaft on cylinder block.
4) Fit bearing caps sequentially in ascending order, 1, 2, 3 and 4,
starting from pulley side. Be sure to point arrow mark (2) (on
each cap) to crankshaft pulley side (1).
Gradual and uniform tightening is important for bearing cap
bolts. Make sure that four caps become tight equally and pro-
gressively till specified torque is attained.
Tightening Torque
(a): 53 N
.m (5.3 kg-m, 38.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
After tightening cap bolts, check to be sure that crankshaft
rotates smoothly when turned by hand.
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ENGINE MECHANICAL (G10, 1-CAM 6-VALVES ENGINE) 6A-29
5) Install oil seal housing and its gasket.
Install new gasket. Do not reuse gasket removed in disassem-
bly. Oil lip portion of oil seal before installing. Tighten housing
bolts to specification.
After installing oil seal housing, gasket edges might bulge out;
if so, cut them off to make them flush with cylinder block and
oil seal housing.
Tightening Torque
(b): 12 N
.m (1.2 kg-m, 9.0 lb-ft)
6) Install oil pump.
Refer to item “Oil pump” for installation of oil pump.
7) Install flywheel (M / T model) or drive plate (A / T model).
Using special tool, lock flywheel and torque its bolts (1) to spec-
ification.
Special Tool
(A): 09924-17810
Tightening Torque
(c): 78 N
.m (7.8 kg-m, 56.5 lb-ft)
8) Install pistons and connecting rods as previously outlined.
9) Install oil pump strainer and oil pan.
10) Install cylinder head assembly to cylinder block (1).
Before installing cylinder head assembly to cylinder block,
install check valve (2) into oil gallery in cylinder block, directing
slit of valve toward top of cylinder block.
NOTE:
Tighten cylinder head bolts to specified torque as pre-
viously outlined.
Whenever installing cylinder head to new cylinder block,
use following procedure to tighten cylinder head bolts.
Tighten cylinder head bolts to specified torque as pre-
viously outlined and loosen them once till tightening
torque becomes “zero”. And then torque them to specifi-
cation again.
11) Install crankshaft timing belt pulley, timing belt, crankshaft
pulley, water pump pulley, etc., as previously outlined.
12) Install clutch to flywheel (M / T model).
For clutch installation, refer to Section 7C.
13) Install engine with transmission to body as previously outlined.