Suzuki GRAND VITARA XL-7 Owner's Manual page 305

6A2-18 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
INSPECTION
Valve guides
Using a micrometer and bore gauge, take diameter readings on
valve stems and guides to check stem-to-guide clearance. Be
sure to take reading at more than one place along the length of
each stem and guide.
If clearance exceeds limit, replace valve and valve guide.
Valve stem-to-guide clearance :
Valve stem Intake
diameter
Exhaust
Valve guide In & Ex
I.D.
Stem-to-guide Intake
clearance
Exhaust
INSTALLATION
1) Clean mating surface on cylinder head and cylinder block.
Remove oil, old gasket and dust from mating surface.
2) Install knock pin (4) to cylinder block.
3) Apply sealant "A" to cylinder head gasket (1) as shown in the
figure.
"A" : Sealant 99000-31150
Sealant amount (Width "w") :
4 mm (0.158 in.)
4) Install new cylinder head gasket (1) to cylinder block as
shown in the figure. carved lot number (5) on cylinder head
gasket (1) should face up (toward cylinder head side).
[A] : RH ( No.2) bank
[B] : LH (No.1) bank
2. Crankshaft pulley side
3. Flywheel side
Standard
5.965 – 5.980 mm
(0.2348 – 0.2354 in.)
5.940 – 5.955 mm
(0.2339 – 0.2344 in.)
5.985 – 6.010 mm
(0.2356 – 0.2366 in.)
0.035 – 0.045 mm)
(0.0014 – 0.0018 in.) (0.0027 in.)
0.060 – 0.070 mm
(0.0024 – 0.0028 in.) (0.0035 in.)
Limit
–
–
–
0.07 mm
0.09 mm