Honda Civic. Manual — part 1040

spring

in.)

(0.575
in.)

(1.177
in.)

Servo body spring
(see SERVO
BODY
DISASSEMBLY,
INSPECTION,
AND
REASSEMBLY )

Cut valve A
spring

0.9 mm
(0.035
in.)

9.9
mm
(0.390
in.)

22.3
mm
(0.878
in.)

6.9

Shift valve B
spring

0.8 mm
(0.031
in.)

7.1
mm
(0.280
in.)

23.7
mm
(0.933
in.)

9.7

5th
accumulator
spring A

2.5 mm
(0.098
in.)

16.6
mm
(0.654
in.)

46.9
mm
(1.846
in.)

7.8

5th
accumulator
spring B

1.9 mm
(0.075
in.)

10.0
mm
(0.394
in.)

38.5
mm
(1.516
in.)

10.6

2nd
accumulator
spring A

1.8 mm
(0.071
in.)

14.6
mm
(0.575
in.)

43.8
mm
(1.724
in.)

7.9

2nd
accumulator
spring B

1.85 mm
(0.073
in.)

9.4
mm
(0.370
in.)

32.5
mm
(1.280
in.)

8.7

3rd
accumulator
spring A

1.8 mm
(0.071
in.)

14.6
mm
(0.575
in.)

43.8
mm
(1.724
in.)

7.9

3rd
accumulator
spring B

1.85 mm
(0.073
in.)

9.4
mm
(0.370
in.)

32.5
mm
(1.280
in.)

8.7

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Civic (All Except GX & Hybrid)

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AND A/T DIFFERENTIAL (3 OF 3)

STEERING (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING)

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS - STEERING (EPS)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or

New

Service

Limit

A/T
differential
carrier

Pinion shaft
contact area I.D.

18.010-18.028
mm (0.709-
0.710 in.)

-

Carrier-to-pinion
shaft clearance

0.027-0.057
mm (0.001-
0.002 in.)

0.1 mm
(0.004 in.)

Driveshaft
contact area I.D.

26.025-26.045
mm (1.024-
1.025 in.)

-

Carrier-to-
driveshaft
clearance

0.045-0.086
mm (0.002-
0.003 in.)

0.12 mm
(0.005 in.)

Final driven gear
backlash

(References)

0.085-0.142
mm (0.003-
0.006 in.)

0.2 mm
(0.008 in.)

A/T
differential
pinion gear

Backlash

0.05-0.15 mm
(0.002-0.006
in.)

-

I.D.

18.042-18.066
mm (0.7103-
0.7113 in.)

-

Pinion gear-to-
pinion shaft
clearance

0.059-0.095
mm (0.002-
0.004 in.)

0.12 mm
(0.005 in.)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

Steering wheel

Rotational play
measured at outside

0-10 mm (0-0.39
in.)

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Civic (All Except GX & Hybrid)

STEERING (HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING)

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS - STEERING (POWER STEERING)

SUSPENSION

edge with engine
running
Starting load
measured at outside
edge with engine
running

34 N (3.5 kgf, 7.7
lbf)

Gearbox

Angle of rack guide
screw loosened from
locked position

7 ° ± 3°

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

Steering wheel

Rotational play
measured at outside
edge with engine
running

0-10 mm (0-0.39
in.)

Starting load
measured at outside
edge with engine
running

34 N (3.5 kgf, 7.7
lbf)

Gearbox

Angle of rack guide
screw loosened from
locked position

15° ± 5°

Pump

Output pressure
with shut-off valve
closed

7,850-8,550 kPa

(80-87 kgf/cm

2

,

1,140-1,240 psi)

Power steering
fluid

Capacity
Use Honda Power
Steering Fluid

Fluid change

0.26 L (0.27 US
qt, 0.22 lmp qt)

System overhaul

0.8 L (0.85 US qt,
0.70 lmp)

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Civic (All Except GX & Hybrid)

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS - SUSPENSION

BRAKES

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or

New

Service

Limit

Wheel
alignment

Camber

Front

0°00' ± 30'

Rear (without
"C" marks on
the rear upper
arm)

-1° 30'

+1° 05'

-0° 45'

Rear (with "C"
marks on the
rear upper arm)

-0° 45'

+1° 05'

-0° 45'

Caster

Front

7°00'±1°

Total toe-in

Front

0±2 mm (0±0.08 in.)

Rear

2

+2

-1mm (0.08

+0.08

-0.04

in.)

Front wheel
turning angle
(DX, DX-G)

Inward

40°06' ± 2°

Outward

31 °55' (Reference)

Front wheel
turning angle
(Except DX,
DX-G)

Inward

38° 46' ±2°

Outward

31 ° 14' (Reference)

Wheel

Steel wheel
runout

Axial

0-1.0 mm (0-
0.04 in.)

2.0 mm (0.08
in.)

Radial

0-1.0 mm (0-
0.04 in.)

1.5 mm (0.06
in.)

Aluminum wheel
runout

Axial

0-0.7 mm (0-
0.03 in.)

2.0 mm (0.08
in.)

Radial

0-0.7 mm (0-
0.03 in.)

1.5 mm (0.06
in.)

Wheel bearing End play

Front

0-0.05 mm (0-0.002 in.)

Rear

0-0.05 mm (0-0.002 in.)

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Civic (All Except GX & Hybrid)