Honda Civic. Manual — part 584

scrub it with a wire brush or scraper. Clean it only with solvent or detergent.

Normal Bore Size: 51.0 mm (2.01 in.)

Fig. 88: Identifying Connecting Rod Big End Bore Code Locations
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Connecting Rod Journal Code Location

3. The connecting rod journal codes are stamped on the crankshaft in either

location.

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2006-08 ENGINE Engine Block - Civic (Except Hybrid)

Fig. 89: Identifying Connecting Rod Journal Code Location
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4. Use the big end bore codes and rod journal codes to select appropriate

replacement bearings from the following table.

NOTE:

The color code is on the edge of the bearing.

When using bearing halves of different colors, it
does not matter which color is used in the top or
bottom.

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2006-08 ENGINE Engine Block - Civic (Except Hybrid)

OIL PAN REMOVAL

1. If the engine is out of the vehicle, go to step 16.
2. Raise the vehicle on the lift to full height.
3. Drain the engine oil (see OIL PRESSURE TEST ).
4. Remove the front wheels.
5. Remove the splash shield (see step 24 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).
6. Separate the stabilizer links (see STABILIZER LINK

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

7. Separate the knuckles from the lower arms (see step 5 on LOWER ARM

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

8. Remove the steering gearbox bracket. Remove the steering gearbox mounting

bolt, stiffener mounting bolt, and stiffener (see step 34 on ENGINE
REMOVAL ).

9. Remove the steering gearbox mounting bolt, stiffener mounting bolt, and

stiffener. Remove the harness clamp from the front subframe (see step 36 on
ENGINE REMOVAL ).

10. Remove the lower torque rod (see step 46 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).

Fig. 90: Identifying Big End Bore Codes And Rod
Journal Codes
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

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2006-08 ENGINE Engine Block - Civic (Except Hybrid)

11. Remove the front mount mounting bolt (see step 47 on ENGINE

REMOVAL ).

12. Note the reference marks on both sides of the front subframe that line up with

the body (see step 48 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).

13. Loosen the front subframe body mount bracket mounting bolts on both side

(see step 49 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).

14. Support the front subframe with the front subframe adapter and a jack (see step

50 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).

15. Remove the front subframe (see step 52 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).
16. Remove the lower torque rod bracket.

Fig. 91: Identifying Lower Torque Rod Bracket
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17. Remove the clutch cover (A) and transmission mounting bolts (B).

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2006-08 ENGINE Engine Block - Civic (Except Hybrid)