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CAUTION:
Apply new engine oil to parts marked in illustration before installation.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove engine and transaxle assembly from vehicle, and separate transaxle from engine. Refer to EM-
69, "ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
2. Mount engine on an engine stand with the following procedure.
a. Remove oil cooler on right side of cylinder block. Refer to LU-13, "
OIL COOLER" .
b. Install engine sub-attachment to right side of cylinder block.
●Do not use bolt hole at the upper right looking from bolt inser-
tion side.
●Machine a bolt hole at the lower right of the engine sub-
attachment looking from bolt insertion side shown in the fig-
ure.
c. Lift engine, and mount it onto the engine stand.
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●A commercial engine stand can be used.
NOTE:
This example is an engine stand for holding at transaxle
mounting side with the flywheel or drive plate removed.
3. Drain engine oil and engine coolant from inside of engine.
4. Remove the following components and associated parts.
●Exhaust manifold and three way catalyst assembly; Refer to
EM-24, "
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATA-
LYST" .
●Intake manifold collector; Refer to EM-16, "INTAKE MANI-
FOLD" .
●Intake manifold and fuel tube assembly; Refer to EM-16, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
●Ignition coil; Refer to EM-29, "IGNITION COIL" .
●Rocker cover; Refer to EM-35, "ROCKER COVER" .
●Oil pan and oil strainer; Refer to EM-26, "OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
●Front cover, timing chain and balancer unit; Refer to EM-37, "TIMING CHAIN" .
●Camshaft; Refer to EM-46, "CAMSHAFT" .
●Cylinder head; Refer to EM-59, "CYLINDER HEAD" .
5. Remove knock sensor.
CAUTION:
Carefully handle the sensor avoiding shocks.
6. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS).
CAUTION:
●Avoid impacts such as a dropping.
●Do not disassemble.
●Keep it away from metal particles.
●Do not place sensor close to magnetic materials.
7. Remove flywheel (M/T model) or drive plate (A/T model). Fix crankshaft with a stopper plate, and remove
mounting bolts.
Torx bit (size T55): Flywheel (M/T model)
Torx socket (size T55): Drive plate (A/T model)
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage contact surface for the clutch disc
of the flywheel.
NOTE:
The flywheels, two block construction, allows movement in
response to transmission side pressure, or when twisted in its
rotational direction. Therefore, some amount of noise is normal.
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b. Heat piston to 60 to 70°C (140 to 158°F) with drier or equivalent.
c. Push out piston pin with stick of outer diameter approximately 19
mm (0.75 in).
13. Remove lower cylinder block mounting bolts.
●Loosen them in the reverse order shown in the figure, and
remove them.
●Use Torx socket (size E14) for bolts No. 1 to 10.
●Before loosening lower cylinder block mounting bolts, mea-
sure crankshaft side clearance. Refer to EM-88, "
CRANK-
SHAFT END PLAY" .
14. Remove lower cylinder block.
●Using Tool (Seal cutter), cut liquid gasket off, and remove it
from cylinder block.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mounting surface.
15. Remove crankshaft.
CAUTION:
●Be careful not damage or deform the signal plate
mounted on the crankshaft.
●When setting crankshaft on a flat floor surface, use a
block of wood to avoid interference between the signal
plate and the floor surface.
●Do not remove signal plate unless it is necessary to do
so.
NOTE:
When removing or installing signal plate, use Torx bit size T30.
16. Pull rear oil seal out from rear end of crankshaft.
NOTE:
When replacing rear oil seal without removing cylinder block, use a screwdriver to pull it out from between
crankshaft and block.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the crankshaft and cylinder block.
17. Remove main bearings and thrust bearings from cylinder block and lower cylinder block.
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CAUTION:
Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
ASSEMBLY
1. Fully air-blow the engine coolant and engine oil passages in the cylinder block, the cylinder bore and the
crankcase to remove any foreign material.
CAUTION:
Use a goggles to protect your eye.
2. Install each plug to the cylinder block.
●Apply liquid gasket.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
●Replace the copper washers with new ones.
3. Install the main bearings and the thrust bearings.
a. Remove dust, dirt, and engine oil on the bearing mating sur-
faces of the cylinder block and the lower cylinder block.
b. Install the thrust bearings to the both sides of the No. 3 journal
housing on the cylinder block.
●Install the thrust bearings with the oil groove facing the crank-
shaft arm (outside).
c. Install the main bearings paying attention to the direction.
●The main bearing with an oil hole and groove goes on the cyl-
inder block. The one without them goes on the lower cylinder
block.
●Only the main bearing (on the cylinder block) for No. 3 journal
has different specifications.
●Before installing the bearings, apply engine oil to the bearing
surface (inside). Do not apply engine oil to the back surface,
but thoroughly clean it.
●When installing, align the bearing stopper to the notch.
●Ensure the oil holes on cylinder block and those on the corre-
sponding bearing are aligned.
4. Install the signal plate to the crankshaft.
a. Position crankshaft and signal plate using a positioning dowel
pin, and tighten mounting bolts.
b. Remove dowel pin.
CAUTION:
Be sure to remove dowel pin.
NOTE:
Dowel pins of crankshaft and signal plate are provided as a set
for each.
If dowel pin is not available (when reusing crankshaft and sig-
nal), use M6-bolt (length below the head of the bolt should be 10
mm or more) as a substitute.
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5. Install the crankshaft to the cylinder block.
●While turning the crankshaft by hand, check that it turns smoothly.
6. Install the lower cylinder block.
● Apply liquid gasket or equivalent to positions shown in the fig-
ure.
Use Genuine Liquid gasket or equivalent.
NOTE:
Cylinder block and lower cylinder block are machined
together. Neither of them can be replaced as a single unit.
CAUTION:
After liquid gasket is applied, rear oil seal installation
must be finished within 5 minutes. Therefore, the follow-
ing procedure must be performed quickly.
7. Tighten lower cylinder block mounting bolts in the numerical
order in the figure by following the procedure below.
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of mounting
bolts.
b. Tighten M10 (0.39 in) bolts in order from No. 1 to 10 with tighten-
ing torque 36.3 to 42.2 N·m (3.7 to 4.3 kg-m, 27 to 31 ft-lb).
NOTE:
There are two more processes to complete the tightening of
mounting bolts (See step 9). However stop procedure here to
install rear oil seal.
8. Install rear oil seal.
CAUTION:
Complete this step within approximately 5 minutes after liq-
uid gasket is applied to the lower cylinder block.
●Press oil seal between cylinder block and crankshaft with a
suitable drift.
●Be careful not to touch the grease on the oil seal lip.
●Be careful not to cause scratches or burrs when pressing in
the oil seal.
●Press in rear oil seal to the position shown in the figure.
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9. Restart tightening of lower cylinder block bolts with the following
procedure.
NOTE:
Step “a ”and “b” have been completed before installation of rear
oil seal (step 7).
a. Step “a” has been completed before installation of rear oil seal.
b. Step “b” has been completed before installation of rear oil seal.
c. Tighten M10 (0.39 in) bolts to 60 to 65° (target: 60°) in order
from No. 1 to 10.
d. Tighten M8 (0.31 in) bolts to 19.6 to 24.5 N·m (2.0 to 2.5 kg-m,
15 to 18 ft-lb) in order from No. 11 to 22.
CAUTION:
In step “c”, use an angle wrench (special service tool) or
protractor to check tightening angle. Do not make judgment
by visual inspection.
●After installing mounting bolts, make sure that crankshaft can
be rotated smoothly by hand.
●Wipe off completely any protruding liquid gasket on front side
of engine.
●Check crankshaft side clearance. Refer to EM-88, "CRANK-
SHAFT END PLAY" .
10. Install the piston to the connecting rod.
a. Using a snap ring pliers, install the snap ring to the grooves of
the piston rear side.
●Insert it fully into groove to install.
b. Install the piston to the connecting rod.
●Using an industrial drier or similar tool, heat the piston until the piston pin can be pushed in by hand
without excess force [approx. 60 to 70 °C (140 to 158 °F)]. From the front to the rear, insert the piston
pin into the piston and the connecting rod.
●Assemble so that the front mark on the piston crown and the
oil holes and the cylinder No. on the connecting rod are posi-
tioned as shown in the figure.
c. Install the snap rings to the front of the piston.
● After installing, check that the connecting rod moves
smoothly.
11. Using a piston ring expander, install the piston rings.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the piston.
●Position each ring with the gap as shown in the figure refer-
ring to the piston front mark.
●Install the top ring and the second ring with the stamped sur-
face facing upward.
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12. Install the connecting rod bearings to the connecting rod and the
connecting rod cap.
●When installing the connecting rod bearings, apply engine oil
to the bearing surface (inside). Do not apply engine oil to the
back surface, but thoroughly clean it.
●When installing, align the connecting rod bearing stopper pro-
trusion with the notch of the connecting rod to install.
●Check the oil holes on the connecting rod and those on the
corresponding bearing are aligned.
13. Install the piston and connecting rod assembly to the crankshaft.
●Position the crankshaft pin corresponding to the connecting
rod to be installed onto the bottom dead center.
●Apply engine oil sufficiently to the cylinder bore, piston and
crankshaft pin.
●Match the cylinder position with the cylinder No. on the con-
necting rod to install.
●Using a piston ring compressor, install the piston with the front
mark on the piston crown facing the front of the engine.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the cylinder wall and crankshaft
pin, resulting from an interference of the connecting rod big end.
14. Install the connecting rod cap.
●Match the stamped cylinder number marks on the connecting
rod with those on the cap to install.
15. Tighten the connecting rod bolt as follows.
a. Apply engine oil to the threads and seats of the connecting rod
bolts.
b. Tighten bolts to 18.6 to 20.6 N·m (1.9 to 2.1 kg-m, 14 to 15 ft-lb).
c. Put mating (with paint) on each bolt and connecting rod cap, all
in the same direction (when using a protractor).
d. Then tighten all bolts 90 to 95 degrees clockwise (target: 90
degrees) (Angle tightening).
CAUTION:
Always use either an angle wrench or protractor. Avoid
tightening based on visual check alone.
●After tightening the bolt, make sure that the crankshaft rotates smoothly.
●Check the connecting rod side clearance. Refer to EM-89, "CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE" .
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Connecting Rod Bearing Grade Table.
Undersize Bearings Usage Guide
●When the specified oil clearance is not obtained with standard size connecting rod bearings, use under-
size (US) bearings.
●When using undersize bearing, measure the bearing inner diameter with bearing installed, and grind the
crankshaft pin so that the oil clearance satisfies the standard.
Bearing undersize table
Unit: mm (in)
CAUTION:
In grinding the crankshaft pin to use undersize bearings, keep
the fillet R (All crankshaft pins).
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING
When New Cylinder Block and Crankshaft are Used:
1. “Main Bearing Selection Table” rows correspond to bearing
housing grade on rear left side of cylinder block.
●If there is a corrected stamp mark on the cylinder block, use it
as a correct reference.
2. Apply journal diameter grade stamped on crankshaft front side
to column in “Main Bearing Selection Table”.
3. Find sign at crossing of row and column in “Main Bearing Selection Table”.
CAUTION:
There are two main bearing selection tables. One is for odd-numbered journals (No. 1, 3 and 5) and
the other is for even-numbered journals (No. 2 and 4). Make certain to use the appropriate table.
This is due to differences in the specified clearances.
4. Apply the symbol obtained to “Main Bearing Grade Table” to select.
NOTE:
Service part is available as a set of both upper and lower.
Grade0123
Upper / Lower
thickness mm (in)1.499 / 1.495
(0.0590 / 0.0589)1.503 / 1.499
(0.0592 / 0.0590)1.507 / 1.503
(0.0593 / 0.0592)1.511 / 1.507
(0.0595 / 0.0593)
Identification color Black Brown Green Yellow
Size Thickness
US 0.25 (0.0098) 1.624 - 1.632 (0.0639 - 0.0643)
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