Valve Guide
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Valve Guide General Specifications Table
| Intake | Exhaust | ||||
| Standard | Service | Standard | Service | ||
| Valve guide | Outer diameter | 9.523 - 9.534 (0.3749 - 0.3754) | 9.723 - 9.734 (0.3828 - 0.3832) | 9.523 - 9.534 (0.3749 - 0.3754) | 9.723 - 9.734 (0.3828 - 0.3832) |
| Inner diameter [Finished size] | 5.500 - 5.515 (0.2165 - 0.2171) | 5.500 - 5.515 (0.2165 - 0.2171) | |||
| Cylinder head valve guide hole diameter | 9.475 - 9.496 (0.3730 - 0.3739) | 9.685 - 9.696 (0.3813 - 0.3817) | 9.475 - 9.496 (0.3730 - 0.3739) | 9.685 - 9.696 (0.3813 - 0.3817) | |
| Interference fit of valve guide | 0.027 - 0.059 (0.0011 - 0.0023) | 0.027 - 0.049 (0.0011 - 0.0019) | 0.027 - 0.059 (0.0011 - 0.0023) | 0.027 - 0.049 (0.0011 - 0.0019) | |
| Stem to guide clearance | 0.020 - 0.050 (0.0008 - 0.0020) | 0.040 - 0.070 (0.0016 - 0.0028) | |||
| Valve deflection limit (Dial gauge reading) | 0.2 (0.008) | ||||
| Projection length "L" | 11.5 - 11.7 (0.453 - 0.461) | ||||