CYLINDER HEAD/VALVES
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
•
This
section
covers
service of the
cylinder head,
valves and
camshaft.
•
The camshaft services can
be done
with the engine
installed
in the frame.
•
The
rear
cylinder head cannot
be removed
with the engine installed
in
the frame.
•
When disassembling, mark
and store the
disassembled
parts to ensure that they
are
reinstalled
in
their original
loca-
tions.
•
Clean all
disassembled parts
with cleaning
solvent and dry them by
blowing them
off with compressed air
before
in
spection.
•
Camshaft
lubricating
o
il
is fed through
oil
passages
in
the
cylinder head. Clean the oil passages before assembling cyl-
inder head.
•
Be carefu
l
not to
damage
the mating
surfaces when
removing
the
cylinder head cover
and
cylinder
head.
SPECIFICATIONS
Unit: mm
(in)
ITEM
STANDARD
SERVICE
LIMIT
Cylinder
compression
981
-1,373
kPa
(10.0 -14.0 kgf/cm', 142
-
- 178
psi) at 300
rpm
Valve
Normal
side
IN
0.20 ±
0.03 (0.008 ± 0.001)
-
clearance
EX
0.35 ±
0.03
(0.013
± 0.001)
-
VTEC
side
IN
0.20
±
0.08
(0.008
±
0.003)
-
EX
0.35 ± 0.08
(0.013
±
0.003)
-
Camshaft
Cam lobe
height
IN
36.36- 36.44
(1.431- 1.435)
36.33
(1.430)
EX
36.21
-36.29 (1.426
-
1.429)
36.18
(
1.424)
Runout
-
0.05
(0.002)
Oil
clearance
0.020- 0.062
(0.0008- 0.0024)
0.10
(0.004)
Valve lifter
Valve lifter
O.D.
25.978
-
25.993
(1.0228
-
1.0233)
25.97
(1.022)
Valve
lifter bo re
J.D.
26.010- 26.026
(1.024
-
1.0246)
26.04
(1.025)
Valve,
Valve
stem 0. D.
IN
4.475-4.490
(0.1762
-
0.1768)
4.465
(0.1758)
valve guide
EX
4.465-4.480
(0.1758- 0. 1764)
4.455
(0. 1754)
Valve
guide 1.0.
IN/EX
4.500
-
4.512
(0.
1772
-0.1776)
4.540
(0.1787)
Stem-to-guide
IN
0.010-0.037
(0.0004
-
0.0015)
0.075
(0.0030)
clearance
EX
0.020-0.047
(0.0008- 0.0019)
0.085
(0.0033)
Valve guide
projec-
Normal
12.15
-
12.50
(0.478-
0.492)
-
t ion
above cylinder
side
head
VTEC
side
19.65-
20.00
(0.774-
0.787)
-
Valve
seat width
IN/EX
0.90-
1.10 (0.035- 0.043)
1.5 (0.06)
Valve spring
Spring A
outer
42.3
(1.67)
41.5 (1.63)
f ree
length
Spring B outer
54.3
(2.14)
53.2
(2.09)
Spring
A
inner
39.8
(1.57)
39.0
(1.54)
Spring Binner
39.1 (1.54)
38.3
(1.51)
Cylinder
head
warpage
-
0.10
(0.004)
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