End Play - Acura Integra 1998 Service Manual

Integra 1998

Hide thumbs Also See for Integra 1998:

Table of Contents

Removal (cont'dl

Use the wooden handle ot a hammer to drive the

pistons out.

. Take care not to damage the contact surface ot

the metal gasket.

. When removing the piston/connecting rod, take

care not to hit the oil iet (818C1, 818C5 enginesl.

. ll the oil iet nozzle is damaged or bent, replace

t h e o i l i e t a s s e m b l y { 8 1 8 C 1 , B 1 8 C 5 e n g i n c s .

Reinstall the rod bearings and caps after removing

each piston/connecting rod assembly.

l\4ark each piston/connecting rod assembly with its

cylinder number to avoid mixup on reassembly.

NOTE; The existing number on the connecting rod

does not indicate its position in the engine, it indi-

cates the rod bore size.

NOTE: End play should be inspected before removing

Push the crank firmly away from the dial indicator, and

zero the dial against the end of the crank. Then pull the

c r a n k f i r m l y b a c k t o w a r d t h e i n d i c a t o r ; d i a l r e a d i n g

should not exceed service limit.

Crankshaft End Play:

Standard (New): 0.10 - 0.35 mm

{0.00'l - 0.014 inl

Service Limit:

0.45 mm 10.018 inl

. lf end play is excessive, inspect the thrust washers

and thrust surface on the crankshaft. Replace parts as

. T h r u s t w a s h e r t h i c k n e s s i s t i x e d a n d m u s t n o t b e

c h a n g e d e i t h e r b y g r i n d i n g o r s h i m m i n g .

. Thrust washers are installed with grooved sides fac-

ing outward.

Troubleshooting