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Crankshaft and Piston Removal

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  1. Remove the engine/transmission (see ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  2. Remove the transmission:
  3. M/T model: Remove the pressure plate (see step 3 on CLUTCH REPLACEMENT ), clutch disc (see step 8 on ENGINE SIDE ), and flywheel (see step 16 on ENGINE SIDE ).
  4. A/T model: Remove the drive plate (see DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  5. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor cover (A), then disconnect the CKP sensor connector (B).
    Fig 1: Identifying Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Cover, CKP Sensor Connector & Harness Cover
    G05952596Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Remove the harness cover (C).
  7. Remove the oil pan (see OIL PAN REMOVAL  ).
  8. Remove the cylinder head (see CYLINDER HEAD REMOVAL ).
  9. Remove the oil screen (A), then remove the oil pump (B), (see REMOVAL ).
    Fig 2: Identifying Oil Screen, Oil Pump And Fasteners
    G00504600Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the bearing cap bolts. To prevent warpage, unscrew the bolts in sequence 1/3 turn at a time; repeat the sequence until all bolts are loosened.
    Fig 3: Identifying Cap Bolts Loosening Sequence
    G05952597Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Remove the bearing cap bridge and the main bearing caps.
  12. Remove the connecting rod caps/bearings. Keep all connecting rod caps/bearings in order.
  13. Lift the crankshaft (A) out of the engine block, being careful not to damage the journals and the CKP pulse plate (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Crankshaft & CKP Pulse Plate
    G05952598Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Remove the CKP pulse plate.
  15. Remove the remaining upper bearing halves from the connecting rods, and set them aside with their respective caps.
  16. If you can feel a ridge of metal or hard carbon around the top of each cylinder, remove it with a ridge reamer (A). Follow the reamer manufacturer's instructions. If the ridge is not removed, it may damage the pistons as they are pushed out.
    Fig 5: Reaming Cylinder With Reamer
    G05952599Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  17. Use the wooden handle of a hammer (A) to drive out the piston/connecting rod assembly (B). Take care not to damage the cylinder with the connecting rod.
    Fig 6: Driving Out Piston/Connecting Rod Assembly Using Wooden Handle Of Hammer
    G05952600Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  18. Reinstall the main bearings, the main bearing caps, and the bearing cap bridge on the engine block in the proper order.
  19. Reinstall the connecting rod bearings and the connecting rod caps after removing each piston/connecting rod assembly.
  20. Mark each piston/connecting rod assembly with its cylinder number to make sure they are reused in original order.
    NOTE: The existing number on the connecting rod does not indicate its position in the engine, it indicates the rod bore size.
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