Honda Civic. Manual — part 583

them with a wire brush or scraper. Clean them only with solvent or detergent.

Fig. 84: Identifying Crankshaft Bore Code Location
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Main Journal Code Location

2. The main journal codes are stamped on the crankshaft in either location.

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Fig. 85: Identifying Main Journal Code Location
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

3. Use the crank bore codes and crank journal codes to select the 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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CONNECTING ROD BEARING REPLACEMENT

Rod Bearing Clearance Inspection

1. Remove the oil pump (see OIL PUMP REMOVAL ).
2. Remove the baffle plates (see step 7 ).
3. Remove the connecting rod cap and bearing half.
4. Clean the crankshaft rod journal and bearing half with a clean shop towel.
5. Place plastigage across the rod journal.
6. Reinstall the bearing half and cap, and torque the bolts to 29 N.m (3.0 kgf.m,

22 lbf.ft) + 90 °

7. Remove the rod cap and bearing half, and measure the widest part of the

plastigage.

Connecting Rod Bearing-to-Journal Oil Clearance

Fig. 86: Identifying Crank Bore Codes And Crank
Journal Codes
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

NOTE:

Do not rotate the crankshaft during inspection.

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Standard (New): 0.032-0.066 mm (0.0013-0.0026 in.)

Service Limit: 0.077 mm (0.0030 in.)

Fig. 87: Identifying Widest Part Of Plastigage
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

8. If the plastigage measures too wide or too narrow, remove the upper half of the

bearing, install a new, complete bearing with the same color code(s), and
recheck the clearance. Do not file, shim, or scrape the bearings or the caps to
adjust clearance.

9. If the plastigage shows the clearance is still incorrect, try the next larger or

smaller bearing (the color listed above or below the current one), and check
clearance again. If the proper clearance cannot be obtained by using the
appropriate larger or smaller bearing, replace the crankshaft and start over.

Rod Bearing Selection

1. Inspect each connecting rod for cracks and heat damage.

Connecting Rod Big End Bore Code Locations

2. Each rod has a tolerance range from 0 to 0.024 mm (0.0009 in.), in 0.006 mm

(0.0002 in.) increments, depending on the size of its big end bore. It's then
stamped with a number or bar (1,2,3, or 4/I, II, III, or Mil) indicating the range.
You may find any combination of numbers and bars in any engine. (Half the
number or bar is stamped on the bearing cap, the other half is on the rod.)

If you can't read the code because of an accumulation of oil and varnish, do not

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