SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)EM-121
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*: Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts information.
Undersize
Unit: mm (in)
Bearing Clearance
Unit: mm (in)
CONNECTING ROD BEARING
01
UPR 1.973 - 1.976 (0.0777 - 0.0778) Black
Grade and color are different
for upper and lower bearings.
LWR 1.976 - 1.979 (0.0778 - 0.0779) Brown
12 UPR 1.976 - 1.979 (0.0778 - 0.0779) Brown
LWR 1.979 - 1.982 (0.0779 - 0.0780) Green
23 UPR 1.979 - 1.982 (0.0779 - 0.0780) Green
LWR 1.982 - 1.985 (0.0780 - 0.0781) Yellow
34 UPR 1.982 - 1.985 (0.0780 - 0.0781) Yellow
LWR 1.985 - 1.988 (0.0781 - 0.0783) Blue
45 UPR 1.985 - 1.988 (0.0781 - 0.0783) Blue
LWR 1.988 - 1.991 (0.0783 - 0.0784) Pink
56 UPR 1.988 - 1.991 (0.0783 - 0.0784) Pink
LWR 1.991 - 1.994 (0.0784 - 0.0785) Purple
67 UPR 1.991 - 1.994 (0.0784 - 0.0785) Purple
LWR 1.994 - 1.997 (0.0785 - 0.0786) White
Size U.S. Thickness Main journal diameter
0.25 (0.0098) 2.106 - 2.114 (0.0829 - 0.0832) Grind so that bearing clearance is the spec-
ified value.
Main bearing oil clearance StandardNo.1, 3, and 5 0.012 - 0.022 (0.0005 - 0.0009)
No.2 and 4 0.018 - 0.028 (0.0007 - 0.0011)
Limit 0.1 (0.004)
Grade number* Thickness mm (in) Identification color (mark) 0 (upper) 1.496 - 1.493 (0.0589 - 0.0588) Black-Black0 (lower) 1.496 - 1.493 (0.0589 - 0.0588) Black-Black
01 (upper) 1.496 - 1.493 (0.0589 - 0.0588) Black-Black 01 (lower) 1.499 - 1.496 (0.0590 - 0.0589) Brown-Brown 1 (upper) 1.499 - 1.496 (0 .0590 - 0.0589) Brown-Brown
1 (lower) 1.499 - 1.496 (0 .0590 - 0.0589) Brown-Brown
12 (upper) 1.499 - 1.496 (0.0590 - 0.0589) Brown-Brown 12 (lower) 1.502 - 1.499 (0.0591 - 0.0590) Green-Green 2 (upper) 1.502 - 1.499 (0.0591 - 0.0590) Green-Green2 (lower) 1.502 - 1.499 (0.0591 - 0.0590) Green-Green
23 (upper) 1.502 - 1.499 (0.0591 - 0.0590) Green-Green 23 (lower) 1.505 - 1.502 (0.0593 - 0.0591) Yellow-Yellow 3 (upper) 1.505 - 1.502 (0.0593 - 0.0591) Yellow-Yellow3 (lower) 1.505 - 1.502 (0.0593 - 0.0591) Yellow-Yellow
34 (upper) 1.505 - 1.502 (0.0593 - 0.0591) Yellow-Yellow 34 (lower) 1.508 - 1.505 (0.0594 - 0.0593) Blue-Blue 4 (upper) 1.508 - 1.505 (0.0594 - 0.0593) Blue-Blue4 (lower) 1.508 - 1.505 (0.0594 - 0.0593) Blue-Blue
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PRECAUTIONS
• When tightening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, equally tighten in several different steps starting with the
ones in center, then ones on inside and outside diagonally in this order. If the order of tightening is specified,
do exactly as specified.
• Replace with new gasket, packing, oil seal or O-ring.
• Thoroughly wash, clean, and air-blow each part. Carefully check oil or coolant passages for any restriction and blockage.
• Avoid damaging sliding or mating surfaces. Completely remove foreign materials such as cloth lint or dust. Before assembly, oil sliding surfaces well.
• Release air within route after draining coolant.
• Before starting engine, apply fuel pressure to fuel li nes with turning ignition switch ON (with engine stopped).
Then make sure that there are no leaks at fuel line connections.
• After repairing, start engine and increase engine speed to check coolant, fuel, oil, and exhaust systems for leakage.
Parts Requiring Angular TighteningINFOID:0000000009460520
• Use an angle wrench for the final tightening of the following engine parts:
- Cylinder head bolts
- Main bearing cap bolts
- Connecting rod cap nuts
- Crankshaft pulley bolt (No angle wrench is required as the bolt flange is provided with notches for angular
tightening)
• Do not use a torque value for final tightening.
• The torque value for these parts are for a preliminary step.
• Ensure thread and seat surfaces are clean and coated with engine oil.
Precaution for Liquid GasketINFOID:0000000009460521
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET
• After removing the bolts and nuts, separate the mating surface and remove the liquid gasket using Tool (A).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
• In areas where the cutter is difficult to use, use a plastic hammer to lightly tap (1) the cutter where the liquid gasket is applied. Use a
plastic hammer to slide (2) the cutter by tapping on the side.
CAUTION:
Do not damage the mating surfaces.
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Using a scraper, remove the old liquid gasket adhering to the gasket application surface and the mating surface.
• Remove the liquid gasket completely from the groove of the
gasket application surface, mounting bolts, and bolt holes.
2. Thoroughly clean the gasket application surface and the mating surface and remove adhering moisture, grease and foreign
materials.
3. Attach the liquid gasket tube to the tube presser. Use Genuine Silicone RTV Seal ant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-21, "Recommended Chemi cal Products and Sealants"
.
Tool Number: KV10111100 (J-37228)
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NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTINGEM-131
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Find the Cause of the SymptomINFOID:0000000009460525
1. Locate the area where noise occurs.
2. Confirm the type of noise.
3. Specify the operating condition of engine.
4. Check specified noise source. Repair or replace the identified part as necessary.
A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related —: Not related7.
Timing chain and chain
tensioner noise 8. Drive belt noise (Sticking/Slipping) 9. Tappet noise
A. Valve B. Valve mechanism C. Rotation mechanism
D. Drive belt E. Timing chain
Location of noise Type of
noise Operating condition of engine
Source of noise Check item Refer-
ence page
Before
warm- up After
warm- up When
start- ing When
idling When
racing While
driving
Top of en-
gine
Rocker
cover
Cylinder
head Ticking or
clicking CA—AB— Tappet
noise Valve clearance
EM-138
Rattle C A — A B C Camshaft
bearing
noise Camshaft journal clear-
ance
Camshaft runout EM-194
Crank-
shaft pul-
ley
Cylinder
block
(Side of
engine)
Oil pan Slap or
knock —A—BB— Piston pin
noise Piston and piston pin
clearance
Connecting rod bushing
clearance EM-142
Slap or
rap A——BBA Piston
slap noise Piston-to-bore clear-
ance
Piston ring side clear-
ance
Piston ring end gap
Connecting rod bend
and torsion EM-224
Knock A B C B B B
Connect-
ing rod
bearing
noise Connecting rod bushing
clearance (Small end)
Connecting rod bearing
clearance (Big end) EM-224
Knock A B — A B C
Main bear-
ing noise Main bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runout EM-224
Front of
engine
Timing
chain cov-
er Tapping or
ticking AA—BBB Timing
chain and
chain ten-
sioner
noise Timing chain cracks
and wear
Timing chain tensioner
operation EM-182
Front of
engine Squeak-
ing or fizz-
ing AB—B—C Drive belts
(Sticking
or slip-
ping) Drive belts deflection
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CreakingA B ABAB Drive belts
(Slipping) Idler pulley bearing op-
eration
Squall
Creak AB—BAB Water
pump
noise Water pump operation
CO-44
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CAMSHAFT VALVE CLEARANCE
CAMSHAFT VALVE CLEARANCE
Valve ClearanceINFOID:0000000009460535
CHECKING
• Perform inspection as follows after removal, installation or replace-
ment of camshaft or valve related parts, or if there is unusual
engine conditions regarding valve clearance.
Check valve clearance while engine is cold and not running.
1. Remove the intake manifold collector. Refer to EM-146,
"Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the ignition coils and spark plugs. Refer to EM-132,
"Removal and Installation".
3. Remove the rocker covers. Refer to EM-168, "Removal and
Installation LH" (LH), EM-169, "Removal and Installation RH"
(RH).
4. Set No.1 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke. • Align pointer with TDC mark on crankshaft pulley.
• Check that the valve lifters on No.1 cylinder are loose and valve lifters on No.4 are tight. If not, turn the crankshaft one full
revolution (360 °) and align as shown.SEM713A
JMBIA1135GB
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CAMSHAFT VALVE CLEARANCE
8. Check only those valves as shown.
9. Turn the crankshaft 240 ° and align as above.
10. Set No.5 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke.
11. Check only those valves as shown.
12. If all valve clearances are within specification, inst all the following components. If the valve clearances are
out of specification, adj ust the valve clearances.
• Rocker covers. Refer to EM-168, "Removal and Installation LH"
(LH), EM-169, "Removal and Installa-
tion RH" (RH).
• All spark plugs. Refer to EM-132, "Removal and Installation"
.
• All ignition coils. Refer to EM-162, "Removal and Installation LH"
(LH), EM-162, "Removal and Installa-
tion RH" (RH).
• Intake manifold collector. Refer to EM-146, "Removal and Installation"
.
Crank Position Valve No. 2 Valve No. 3 Valve No. 4 Valve No. 5
No. 3 TDC Intake Intake Exhaust Exhaust
SEM894E
Crank Position Valve No. 1 Valve No. 4 Valve No. 5 Valve No. 6 No. 5 TDC Exhaust Intake Intake Exhaust
SEM958E
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COMPRESSION PRESSURE
COMPRESSION PRESSURE
On-Vehicle ServiceINFOID:0000000009460536
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE
1. Run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature.
2. Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
3. Release fuel pressure and leave t he fuel pump electrically disconnected.
Refer to EC-687, "Work Procedure"
.
4. Remove all six spark plugs. Refer to EM-132, "Removal and Installation"
.
5. Install the compression tester with the adapter into the spark plug hole. • Use compression tester whose end (a) (rubber portion) is
smaller than 20 mm (0.79 in) in diameter. Otherwise, it may be
caught by cylinder head during removal.
6. Depress accelerator pedal fully to keep the electric throttle control actuator butterfly-valve wide open to
maximize air intake flow.
7. Crank the engine and record the highest gauge indication.
8. Repeat the measurement on each cylinder (steps 5 - 7). NOTE:
Always use a fully charged battery to obtain specified engine speed.
Unit: kPa (kg/cm2, psi)/rpm
9. If compression in one or more cylinders is low:
a. Pour a small amount of engine oil into cylinders through the spark plug holes.
b. Retest compression (steps 5 - 8).
• If adding oil helps raise compression pressure, then the piston rings may be worn or damaged. If so, replace piston rings after checking piston.
• If the pressure stays low, a valve may be sticking or is seating improperly. Inspect and repair the valve and/
or valve seat. Refer to EM-212, "Inspection After Disassembly"
. If the valve and/or valve seat is damaged
replace as necessary.
• If compression stays low in two or more cylinders that are next to each other:
- The cylinder head gasket may be leaking.
- Both cylinders may have valve component damage. Inspect and repair as necessary.
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Standard Minimum Difference limit between cylinders
1,275 (13.0, 185)/300 981 (10.0, 142)/300 98 (1.0, 14)/300
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINEREM-157
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a. Insert Tool (A) between the lower oil pan and the upper oil pan.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
• Do not insert a screwdriver or similar tool, this will dam-
age the mating surfaces.
b. In areas where the cutter is difficult to use, use a plastic hammer to lightly tap (1) the cutter where the liquid gasket is applied. Use
a plastic hammer to slide (2) the cutter by tapping on the side.
4. If re-installing the original lower oil pan, remove the old liquid gasket from the mating surfaces using a scraper.
• Also remove the old liquid gasket from mating surface of the upper oil pan.
• Remove the old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.
CAUTION:
Do not scratch or damage the mating surf aces when cleaning off the old liquid gasket.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Clean oil strainer if any object is attached.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to the lower oil pan.
• Use Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant, or equivalent. Refer to GI-
21, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
• Be sure the liquid gasket is 4.5 - 5.5 mm (0.177 - 0.217 in) wide.
• Installation must be done within 5 minutes after applying liquid gasket.
2. Install the lower oil pan. Tighten the lower oil pan bolts in order as shown.
• Wait at least 30 minutes before refilling the engine with oil.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
• Start the engine and check for leaks. Refer to LU-25, "Inspection".
• Inspect the engine oil level. Refer to LU-25, "Inspection"
.
Removal and Installation (Upper Oil Pan)INFOID:0000000009460550
REMOVAL
WARNING:
• Do not remove the oil pan until the exhaust system and cooling syst em have completely cooled off.
• When removing the front and rear engine through bolt s and nuts, lift the engine up slightly for safety.
For engine slingers, refer to EM-220, "Removal and Installation"
.
CAUTION:
When removing the upper oil pan from the engine , first remove the crankshaft position sensor (POS).
Be careful not to damage senso r edges or signal plate teeth.
Tool number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
AWBIA1249GB
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
4. Apply a bead of sealant to the cylinder block mating surface of
the upper oil pan to a limited portion as shown.
• Use Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant, or equivalent. Refer to GI-
21, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
• Be sure the sealant is applied to a limited portion as shown, and the sealant is 4.5 - 5.5 mm (0.177 - 0.217 in) wide.
• Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
CAUTION:
The components must be instal led within 5 minutes of the
liquid gasket applicat ion. Then allow 30 minutes for the liq-
uid gasket to set before operating the engine.
5. Install new O-rings on the cylinder block and oil pump body. CAUTION:
Do not reuse O-rings.
6. Install the upper oil pan. • Tighten upper oil pan bolts in the order as shown.
• Wait at least 30 minutes before refilling the engine with oil.
7. Install the lower oil pan. Refer to EM-156, "Removal and Installation (Lower Oil Pan)"
.
8. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
• Before starting engine, check oil/fluid levels incl uding engine coolant and engine oil. If less than required
quantity, fill to the specified level. Refer to MA-11, "FOR USA AND CANADA : Fluids and Lubricants"
.
• Use procedure below to check for fuel leakage.
• Turn ignition switch ON (with engine stopped). With fuel pressure applied to fuel piping, check for fuel leak- age at connection points.
• Start engine. With engine speed increased, che ck again for fuel leakage at connection points.
:Engine front
:Cut here
AWBIA1350ZZ
SEM159F
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LBIA0359E
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