Connecting Rod Bearing Replacement; Rod Bearing Clearance Inspection - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

Engine Block
Crankshaft Main Bearing
Replacement (cont'd)
3. Use the crank bore codes and crank journal codes
to select the appropriate replacement bearings
from the following table.
NOTE:
• 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.
Main
journal
code
1
-
2
3
- - -
f------
4
5
6
Crank
bore
code
.,. Larger crank bore
2 or ,3 or 4 or
B or" :
C or III
D or 1111
... Smaller bearing (Thicker)
Pink!
Yellow
Yellow: Green Pink
1---
Pink!
Yellow
Green!
Brown
I-----r----r----- ---
Yellow Green
Yellow
I
Green!
I----+_ --
Gr.en
I
Brown Brown
Green
'Greenl
I
i Brown Brown
i
Black
1-----+---
"--------t -
Green!
Brown
Brown
B
Black
Black!
rown Blue
Black
II
Black!
Blue
Blue
Smaller
main
journal
Smaller
bearing
(Thicker!
7-8
Connecting Rod Bearing
Replacement
Rod Bearing Clearance Inspection
1. Remove the oil pump Isee page 8-9).
2. Remove the baffle plates Isee step 6 on page 7-12).
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 20 N·m 12.0 kgf.m, 14Ibf·ft)
-j
90 '.
NOTE: Do not rotate the crankshaft during
inspection.
7. Remove the rod cap and bearing half, and measure
the widest part of the plastigage.
Connecling Rod Bearing-la-Journal Oil
Clearance:
Standard (New):
Service Limit:
0.020-0.050 mm
10.0008-"0.0020 in.)
0.060 mm 10.0024 in.)