Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 453

Fig. 200: Removing The Lower Block & Bearings

2004 Acura TSX

2004 ENGINES 2.4L DOHC VTEC - TSX

10. Remove the rod caps/bearings. Keep all caps/bearings in order.

11. Lift the crankshaft out of the engine, being careful not to damage the journals.

2004 Acura TSX

2004 ENGINES 2.4L DOHC VTEC - TSX

2004 Acura TSX

2004 ENGINES 2.4L DOHC VTEC - TSX

Fig. 201: Lifting The Crankshaft Out Of The Engine

12. Remove the upper bearing halves from the connecting rods, and set them aside with their respective caps.

13. If you can feel a ridge of metal or hard carbon around the top of each cylinder, remove it with a ridge

reamer (A). Follow the reamer manufacturer's instructions. If the ridge is not removed, it may damage the
pistons as they are pushed out.

Fig. 202: Removing The Ridge With A Ridge Reamer

14. Use the wooden handle of a hammer (A) to drive out the pistons (B).

2004 Acura TSX

2004 ENGINES 2.4L DOHC VTEC - TSX