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CYLINDER BLOCK — Inspection (Cont'd) / Cylinder Block Distortion / Piston-to-Bore Clearance

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Inspection (Cont'd)

Cylinder block distortion and wear

  1. 1
    Clean upper face of cylinder block. Cover the oil hole to cylinder head with a shop towel before removing all traces of cylinder head gasket. This will prevent blockage of the oil hole.
    Top of cylinder block being cleaned with a shop towel before head gasket removal; oil hole to cylinder head called out as covered by the towel to prevent debris ingress.
    NEM001
  2. 2
    Measure the distortion of the upper face of cylinder block. Limit: 0.10 mm (0.0039 in).
    Top view of cylinder block deck showing six measurement positions for distortion: lines numbered 1-2-3-4-5-6 plus crossed diagonals across the four-cylinder deck.
    UEM085
  3. 3
    If out of specification, resurface it. The resurfacing limit is determined by cylinder head resurfacing in engine. Amount of cylinder head resurfacing is "A". Amount of cylinder block resurfacing is "B". The maximum limit is as follows: A + B = 0.2 mm (0.008 in). Nominal cylinder block height from crankshaft center: 188.95 - 189.05 mm (7.4390 - 7.4429 in).
  4. 4
    If necessary, replace cylinder block.
Cylinder block upper face distortion — LimitLimit
0.10 (0.0039)mm (in)
Combined resurfacing limit (A + B)Cylinder head + cylinder block
0.2 (0.008)mm (in)
Nominal cylinder block height from crankshaft centerNominal
188.95 - 189.05 (7.4390 - 7.4429)mm (in)

Piston-to-bore clearance

  1. 1
    Using a bore gauge, measure cylinder bore for wear, out-of-round and taper. Standard inner diameter: 71.0 - 71.03 mm (2.7953 - 2.7965 in). Wear limit: 0.2 mm (0.008 in). Out-of-round (X−Y) limit: 0.015 mm (0.0006 in). Taper (A−B) limit: 0.010 mm (0.0004 in). If it exceeds the limit, rebore all cylinders. Replace cylinder block if necessary.
    Cylinder bore measurement chart: bore gauge measuring at top with positions A and B taken at two depths 20 (0.79) and 100 (3.94) mm from the deck, on both X and Y axes; (A−B) gives taper and (X−Y) gives out-of-round. "Unit: mm (in)" legend.
    SEM166D
  2. 2
    Check for scratches and seizure. If seizure is found, hone it.
Cylinder bore standard inner diameterStandard
71.0 - 71.03 (2.7953 - 2.7965)mm (in)
Cylinder bore wear limitLimit
0.2 (0.008)mm (in)
Cylinder bore out-of-round limit (X−Y)Limit
0.015 (0.0006)mm (in)
Cylinder bore taper limit (A−B)Limit
0.010 (0.0004)mm (in)

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