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6A2-22 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
INSPECTION
Cylinders
•Inspect cylinder walls for scratches, roughness, or ridges
which indicate excessive wear. If cylinder bore is very rough
or deeply scratched, or ridged, rebore cylinder and use over
size piston.
•Using a cylinder gauge, measure cylinder bore in thrust and
axial directions at 2 positions (1, 2) as shown in the figure.
If any of the following conditions is noted, rebore cylinder.
–Cylinder bore dia. exceeds limit.
–Difference of measurements at 2 positions exceeds taper
limit.
–Difference between thrust and axial measurements
exceeds out-of-round limit.
Cylinder bore dia. limit :
88.050 mm (3.4665 in.)
Taper and out-of-round limit :
0.10 mm (0.004 in.)
Pistons
•Inspect piston for faults, cracks or other damages.
Damaged or faulty piston should be replaced.
•Piston diameter :
As shown in the figure, piston diameter should be measured
at a position 26.5 mm (1.04 in.) (1) from piston skirt end in
the direction perpendicular to piston pin.
Piston diameter : NOTE:
If any one of six cylinders has to be rebored, rebore all
six to the same next oversize. This is necessary for the
sake of uniformity and balance.
1. 50 mm (1.96 in.)
2. 95 mm (3.74 in.)
Standard87.970 – 87.990 mm
(3.4634 – 3.4642 in.)
Oversize :
0.50 mm (0.0196 in.)88.470 – 88.490 mm
(3.4831 – 3.4839 in.)
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ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-23
•Piston clearance :
Measure cylinder bore diameter and piston diameter to find
their difference which is piston clearance. Piston clearance
should be within specification as given below. If it is out of
specification, rebore cylinder and use oversize piston.
Piston clearance :
0.02 – 0.04 mm (0.0008 – 0.0015 in.)
•Ring groove clearance :
Before checking, piston grooves must be clean, dry and free
of carbon.
Fit new piston ring (1) into piston groove, and measure clear-
ance between ring and ring land by using thickness gauge
(2). If clearance is out of specification, replace piston.
Ring groove clearance :
Top : 0.03 – 0.07 mm (0.0012 – 0.0027 in.)
2nd : 0.02 – 0.06 mm (0.0008 – 0.0023 in.) NOTE:
Cylinder bore diameters used here are measured in
thrust direction at 2 positions.
1. 26.5 mm (1.04 in.)
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ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-25
3) Install piston rings to piston :
•As shown in the figure, 1st and 2nd rings have “RN” or “R”
mark respectively. When installing these piston rings to pis-
ton, direct marked side of each ring toward top of piston.
•1st rings differs from 2nd ring in thickness, shape and color
of surface contacting cylinder wall.
Distinguish 1st ring from 2nd ring by referring to the figure.
•When installing oil ring, install spacer first and then 2 rails.
4) After installing three rings (1st, 2nd and oil rings), distribute
their end gaps as shown in the figure. NOTE:
Install circlip with its cut part facing as shown in the
figure.
Install so that circlip end gap comes within such range
as indicated by arrow “A”.
1. Piston
2. Arrow mark
3. Connecting rod
4. Oil hole
5. Crankshaft pulley side
1. 1st ring
2. 2nd ring
3. Oil ring
1. Arrow mark
2. 1st ring end gap
3. 2nd ring end gap and oil ring spacer gap
4. Oil ring upper rail gap
5. Oil ring lower rail gap
6. Intake side
7. Exhaust side
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ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-27
12) Disconnect the following electric lead wires :
•Injector wire coupler
•CMP sensor coupler
•Ignition coil couplers
•CKP sensor coupler
•MAP sensor coupler
•TP sensor (1) coupler
•IAC valve (2) coupler
•Earth wire (3) from surge tank
•EVAP canister purge valve coupler
•EGR valve coupler
•Oxygen sensor -1 and -2 couplers referring to “Exhaust Man-
ifold” in this section
•Coolant temperature sensor coupler
•Knock sensor coupler
•Generator wires
•Starter wires
•Oil pressure wire
•P/S pump wire
•Earth wire from generator bracket
•Engine block heater (if equipped)
13) Remove clamps and brackets.
14) Disconnect the following hoses :
•Heater hose from heater water pipe
•Heater hose from water outlet cap
•EVAP canister hose from canister pipe
•Brake booster vacuum hose
15) Remove EVAP canister purge valve (5).
16) Disconnect the following hoses at the location shown in the
figure :
•Fuel feed hose (1) from fuel feed pipe
•Fuel return hose from (2) fuel return pipe
17) Remove P/S pump assembly. Refer to “POWER STEERING
PUMP” in Section 3B1.
18) Remove A/C compressor assembly. Refer to “COMPRES-
SOR ASSEMBLY” in Section 1B.
19) Remove steering shaft lower assembly. Refer to “STEERING
LOWER SHAFT ASSEMBLY” in Section 3C1.
20) Raise vehicle.
21) Remove front differential housing with differential from chas-
sis if equipped. Refer to “DISMOUNTING” in Section 7E.
22) Remove exhaust No.1 pipe. Refer to “EXHAUST MANI-
FOLD” in this section.
23) Remove exhaust manifold stiffener from transmission.
4. Clamp bracket
6. EGR valve
7. Heater hose
2
14
3
75
6
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ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-29
3) Tighten bolts and nuts fastening cylinder block and transmis-
sion to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Transmission to cylinder block bolt and nut (b) :
85 N·m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
4) Remove lifting device
5) Tighten torque converter bolts to specified torque (for A/T
vehicle).
Tightening torque
Torque converter bolt (c) :
65 N·m (6.5 kg-m, 47.0 lb-ft)
6) Tighten bolts and nuts of exhaust No.1 pipe (1) to specified
torque.
Tightening torque
Exhaust No.1 pipe bolt and nut (d) :
50 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
7) Install front differential housing with differential to chassis if
removed. Refer to “REMOUNTING” in Section 7E.
8) Install steering shaft lower assembly. Refer to “STEERING
LOWER SHAFT ASSEMBLY” in Section 3C1.
9) Install A/C compressor assembly. Refer to “COMPRESSOR
ASSEMBLY” in Section 1B.
10) Install P/S pump assembly. Refer to “POWER STEERING
PUMP” in Section 3B1.
11) Connect hoses, cables and electric wires.
12) Adjust accelerator cable play and A/T throttle cable play (for
A/T vehicle). Refer to “ACCELERATOR CABLE ADJUST-
MENT” and “A/T THROTTLE CABLE ADJUSTMENT (A/T
VEHICLE)” in Section 6E2.
13) Refill engine with engine oil referring to “ENGINE OIL
CHANGE” in Section 0B.
14) Refill cooling system, referring to “COOLING SYSTEM
FLUSH AND REFILL” in Section 6B.
15) Check to ensure that all fasteners and clamps are tightened.
16) Upon completion of installation, verify that there is no fuel
leakage, coolant leakage, P/S fluid leakage or exhaust gas
leakage at each connection.
1. Bolt (short)
2. Bolt (Long)
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ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-33
3) There are 5 kinds of standard bearings differing in thickness.
To distinguish them, they are painted in following colors at
the position as shown in the figure.
Each color indicates the following thickness at the center of
bearing.
Standard size Main bearing thickness :
4) From number stamped on crank webs at its center and
alphabets stamped on crankcase lower side, determine new
standard bearing to be installed to journal, by referring to
table shown below.
For example, if number stamped on crank webs is “1” and
alphabet stamped on crankcase is “B”, install a new standard
bearing painted in “Black” to its journal.
New standard size bearing specification :
5) Using gaging plastic, check bearing clearance with newly
selected standard bearing.
If clearance still exceeds its limit, use next thicker bearing
and recheck clearance.
6) When replacing crankshaft or cylinder block and crank case
due to any reason, select new standard bearings to be
installed by referring to number stamped on new crankshaft
or alphabets stamped on new crankcase lower side.Color painted Bearing thickness
Black2.496 – 2.500 mm
(0.0983 – 0.0984 in.)
Colorless (no paint)2.499 – 2.503 mm
(0.0984 – 0.0985 in.)
Yellow2.502 – 2.506 mm
(0.0985 – 0.0986 in.)
Blue2.505 – 2.509 mm
(0.0986 – 0.0987 in.)
Pink2.508 – 2.512 mm
(0.0987 – 0.0988 in.)
1. Paint
Number stamped on crank web
(Journal diameter)
123
Alphabet stamped
on lower crankcase
(Cap bore dia.)A Black Colorless Yellow
B Colorless Yellow Blue
C Yellow Blue Pink
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6E2-46 ENGINE AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM (SEQUENTIAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION FOR H27 ENGINE)
1) Disconnect vacuum hoses from EVAP canister and remove
EVAP canister.
2) When air is blown into tank pipe, there should be no restric-
tion of flow through purge pipe and air pipe.
If operation differs from above description, EVAP canister
must be replaced.
3) Install EVAP canister and connect hoses to canister.
Vacuum passage
INSPECTION
Start engine and run it at idle speed. Disconnect vacuum hose
from EVAP canister purge valve. With finger placed against hose
disconnected, check that vacuum is applied.
If it is not applied, clean vacuum passage by blowing compressed
air.
TANK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE INSPECTION
1) Remove tank pressure control valve installed around EVAP
canister.
2) Air should pass through valve smoothly from black side (3) of
tank pressure control valve (1) to orange side (2) when
blown hard.
3) From orange side, even when blown softly, air should come
out of black side.
4) If air doesn’t pass through valve in Step 2) or hard blow is
required in Step 3), replace tank pressure control valve.
5) Plug orange nozzle and apply 26 kPa (20 cmHg) vacuum to
black nozzle. Check that vacuum is held at that level (there is
no leakage).
If vacuum leaks, replace.
6) Install tank pressure control valve.
1. Tank pipe
2. Purge pipe
3. Air pipe
4. Blow air
WARNING:
DO NOT SUCK air through tank pressure control valve.
Fuel vapor inside the valve is harmful.
4. To canister
5. From fuel tank
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4 A/T) 7B1-3
General Description
Item Specifications
Torque
converterType 3-element, 1-step, 2-phase type (with TCC (lock-up) mechanism)
Stall torque ratio 2.0
Oil pump Type Trochoid type oil pump
Drive system Engine driven
Gear
change
deviceType Forward 4-step, reverse 1-step planetary gear type
Shift position“P” range Gear in neutral, output shaft fixed, engine start
“R” range Reverse
“N” range Gear in neutral, engine start
“D” range
(O/D ON)Forward 1st ↔ 2nd ↔ 3rd ↔ 4th (O/D)
automatic gear change
“D” range
(O/D OFF)Forward 1st ↔ 2nd ↔ 3rd
automatic gear change
“2” range (Normal mode) Forward 1st ↔ 2nd ← 3rd auto-
matic gear change
(Power mode) Forward 2nd ← 3rd automatic gear
change and fixed at 2nd gear
“L” range Forward 1st ← 2nd ← 3rd reduction, and fixed at
1st gear
Gear
ratio1st
(low gear)2.826
2nd
(second gear)1.493
3rd
(top gear)1.000
4th
(overdrive gear)0.689
Reverse
(reverse gear2.703
Control elements Wet type multi-disc clutch ... 3 sets
Wet type multi-disc brake ... 4 sets
One-way clutch ... 3 sets
Transfer Hi : 1.000
Lo : 1.816 (4WD model only)
Final gear reduction
ratio (Differential)5.125
Lubrication Lubrication system Force feed system by oil pump
Cooling Cooling system Radiator assisted cooling (water-cooled)
Fluid used
An equivalent of DEXRON
III