Cylinder, Piston & Piston Rings Inspection: Cylinders
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Suzuki Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Inspect cylinder walls for scratches, roughness, or ridges which indicate excessive wear. If cylinder bore is very rough or deeply scratched, or ridged, rebore cylinder and use over size piston.
- Using a cylinder gauge, measure cylinder bore in thrust and axial directions at two positions as shown in the figure. If any of the following conditions is noted, rebore cylinder.
- Cylinder bore diameter exceeds limit.
- Difference of measurements at two positions exceeds taper limit.
- Difference between thrust and axial measurements exceeds out-of-round limit.
Cylinder bore diameter
- Limit: 84.050 mm (3.3090 in.)
Taper and out-of round
- Limit: 0.10 mm (0.004 in.)
NOTE: If any one of four cylinder has to be rebored, rebore all four to the same next oversize. This is necessary for the sake of uniformity and balance.