Camshafts; Inspection - Acura 1994 Integra Service Manual

Camshafts
Inspection
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1 .
Remove the bolts, then remove the camshaft hold-
ers from the cvlinder head.
N O T E : U n s c r e w t h e c a m s h a f t h o l d e r b o l t s t w o
turns at a time, in a crisscross pattern.
Lift camshaft out of cylinder head. wipe clean, then
inspect lift ramps. Replace camshaft if lobes are pit-
ted, scored, or excessively worn.
Clean the camshaft bearing surfaces in the cylinder
head. then set camshaft back in place.
Place a plastigage strip across each journal.
Install the camshaft holders, and then tighten the
bolts to the specified torque as shown in the left
column on this page.
NOTE: Do not rotate camshafts during inspection.
Remove the camshaft holders. Measure widest Dor-
tion of plastigage strip on each journal.
Camshaft-to-Holder Oil Clearance:
Standard {New): 0.050 - 0.089 mm
{0.002 - o.Ooil in)
Sswice Limit:
0.15 mm (0.006 in)
(cont'dl
NOTE:
. Do not rotate the camshaft during inspection.
. Remove the rocker arms and rocker shafts.
1 . P u t t h e c a m s h a f t s a n d c a m s h a f t h o l d e r s o n t h e
c y l i n d e r h e a d , a n d t h e n t i g h t e n t h e b o l t s t o t h e
soecified torque.
Specified Torque:
O - @: 8 mm bolts 26 N.m {2.7 kgl.m,20 lbt'ftl
(D -(D:6 mm bolts 9.8 N.m {1.0 kgt.m, 7.2 lbf'ftl
Seat each camshaft by pushing it toward distributor
end of the cylinder head.
Z e r o t h e d i a l i n d i c a t o r a g a i n s t e n d o f d i s t r i b u t o r
drive, then push the camshaft back and forth and
read the end play.
Camshaft End Play:
Standard (New): 0.05 - 0.15 mm
10.002 - 0.006 inl
Sawics Limit:
0.5 mm (0.02 inl
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