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MIVEC Engine

Cylinder Block
Bore 95.0 mm (3.740 inches)
Cylindricity 0.01 mm (0.0003 inch)
Piston to cylinder clearance 0.03 - 0.05 mm (0.0012 - 0.0020 inch)
Flatness of gasket surface
Standard value 0.05 mm (0.002 inch)
Limit 0.1 mm (0.003 inch)
Grinding limit 0.2 mm (0.008 inch)*
*Includes/combined with cylinder head grinding

Crankshaft Identification








Crankshaft Main Bearing Selection

















Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolts 74 ± 4 Nm (54 ± 3 ft-lb)





Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance
Standard value
No. 1, 4 0.02 - 0.03 mm (0.0008 - 0.0012 inch)
No. 2, 3 0.03 - 0.04 mm (0.0012 - 0.0016 inch)
Limit 0.1 mm (0.003 inch)

Crankshaft End Play
Standard value 0.05 - 0.25 mm (0.002 - 0.009 inch)
Limit 0.3 mm (0.01 inch)

Connecting Rod Side Clearance
Standard value 0.10 - 0.25 mm (0.004 - 0.009 inch)
Limit 0.4 mm (0.02 inch)

Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance
Standard value 0.020 - 0.038 mm (0.0008 - 0.0015 inch)
Limit 0.1 mm (0.003 inch)

Cylinder Bore & Piston Size Marks








NOTE: The piston size mark shows on the top of the piston.

Piston Pin Outside Diameter 22.0 mm (0.87 inch)

Piston Ring Size Marks








Piston Ring To Ring Groove Clearance
Standard value
Number 1 0.03 - 0.07 mm (0.0012 - 0.0027 inch)
Number 2 0.02 - 0.06 mm (0.0008 - 0.0023 inch)
Limit 0.1 mm (0.003 inch)

Ring End Gaps
Standard value
Number 1 0.25 - 0.40 mm (0.010 - 0.016 inch)
Number 2 0.35 - 0.50 mm (0.014 - 0.020 inch)
Oil 0.10 - 0.35 mm (0.003 - 0.014 inch)
Limit
Number 1, Number 2 0.8 mm (0.03 inch)
Oil 1.0 mm (0.03 inch)

Crankshaft center pulley bolt 185 ± 5 Nm (136 ± 3 ft-lb)