Selection; Pistons And Crankshaft; Removal - Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual

Pistons and
Crankshaft
Selection
CAUTION: lf the codes are indecipherable because of
an accumulation ol dirt and dust, do not scrub them
with a wire brush or scraper, Clean them only with sol-
vgnt or detorgent.
Connecting Rod Code Location
Numbers have been stamped on the side of each con-
necting rod as a code for the size of the big end. Use
them, and the letters stamped on the crankshaft (codes
for rod journal size), to choose the correct bearlngs.
B€aring ldentif ication
Color code is on the
L a r g e r b i g e n d b o r e
edge of
t h e b e a r i n g .
2 3 4
Smaller bearing {thicker)
I F;.'l I
l l B o r l l l l
l l . - . - - - - - - . l l
I I C o r l l l | |
l - l
I l D o , r r r r
l +
Smaller Smaller
rod bearing
iournal
(thicker)
Half of the number is
stamped on bearing
cap and the other
hall is stamped on the
rod.
connecting Rod Journal code Locations lLettersl
R e d
P i n k
Green
P i n k
Green Erown
Green
Brown B l a c k
Gr€en Brown
Black
Blue
7 -9
Removal
Remove the oil pan assembly.
Remove the right side cover.
1 .
RIGHT SIDE
COVER
OIL SCREEN
O-RING
RePlace
4.
Remove the oil pump.