| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
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| Cylinder numbering order | 1-2-3-4 |
| Direction of rotation of the crankshaft | Counterclockwise |
| Ø of cylinders, mm | 86.11 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 97.03 |
| Working volume, cm³ (l) | 2261 (2.3) |
| Maximum permissible value of non-flatness of intake manifold/exhaust manifold, mm | 0.152 |
| On the distributor cap, the terminal for connecting the high-voltage wire of the spark plug of the first cylinder is darkened. | |
| Camshaft | |
| Axial clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.051÷0.152 |
| Maximum permissible value | 0.508 |
| Maximum permissible lateral runout, mm | 0.051 |
| Bearing clearances, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0,051÷0.089 |
| Maximum permissible value | 0.152 |
| Height of working cam projections, mm | |
| VTEC models | |
| Intake valve cams | |
| Primary | 37.7749 |
| Average | 39.7256 |
| Secondary | 34.4805 |
| Exhaust valve cams | 38.3667 |
| Non-VTEC models | |
| Intake valve cams | 38.3388 |
| Exhaust valve cams | 37.7165 |
| Oil pump | |
| Clearance between teeth of outer and inner gears, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.025÷0.152 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.203 |
| Clearance between outer gear and pump body, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.102÷0.178 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.203 |
| Axial clearance between pump casing and gears, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.025÷0.076 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Tightening forces of threaded connections | Nm |
| Bolts for fastening the air duct pressure chamber | 22 |
| Camshaft Bearing Cap Fastening Bolts | |
| 6.0 x 1.0 mm | 12.2 |
| 8.0 x 1.25 mm | 22 |
| Cylinder head cover bolts | 9,7 |
| Balance shaft/timing belt tensioner mounting nut | 45 |
| Camshaft timing gear bolt | 58 |
| Crankshaft pulley bolt | 245 |
| Cylinder head bolts | |
| Stage 1 | 30 |
| Stage 2 | Pull another 90° |
| Stage 3 | Pull another 90° |
| Stage 4 (for new bolts only) | Pull another 90° |
| Flywheel to crankshaft mounting bolts | 62 |
| Bolts securing the drive disc to the crankshaft | 73 |
| Intake manifold mounting nuts | 22 |
| Exhaust manifold mounting nuts | 31 |
| Front balance shaft gear mounting bolt | 30 |
| Rear balance shaft gear mounting bolt | 24 |
| Bolts securing the oil pan to the engine block | 13.6 |
| Pressure reducing valve plug | 39 |
| Oil pump oil pickup tube mounting bolts/nuts | 11.8 |
| Oil Pump Housing Bolts | 11.8 |
| Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Bolts | 11.8 |
| Upper and lower timing belt cover mounting bolts | 11.8 |
| Water pump mounting bolts | See Chapter Cooling and heating systems |
| Front powertrain suspension support | |
| Bolts for fastening the support bracket to the chassis | 38 |
| Engine support bracket mounting bolts | 38 |
| Through bolt | 64 |
| Rear powertrain suspension support | |
| Bolts for fastening the support cushion to the chassis | 38 |
| Engine support bracket mounting bolts | 54 |
| Support stud nut | 54 |
| Left support of the power unit suspension | |
| Bolt/nuts for fastening the support bracket to the engine | 54 |
| Bolts for fastening the support cushion to the chassis | 38 |
| Right powertrain suspension support | |
| Through bolt | 40 |
| Nuts for fastening the support bracket to the transmission | 38 |
| Bolts for fastening the support cushion to the chassis | 38 |
| V6 engines | |
| General parameters | |
![]() | Cylinder numbering (from timing belt to transmission) |
| Rear row (from the rear bulkhead side of the compartment) | 1-2-3 |
| Front row (radiator side) | 4-5-6 |
| Direction of rotation of the crankshaft | Clockwise |
| Firing order | 1-4-2-5-3-6 |
| Ø of cylinders, mm | 86.11 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 86.11 |
| Working volume, cm³ (l) | 2999 (3.0) |
| Maximum permissible value of non-flatness of intake manifold/exhaust manifold, mm | 0.152 |
| Camshaft and rocker arms of the valve drive | |
| Clearance in camshaft bearings, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0508÷0.0889 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.152 |
| Height of camshaft lobes, mm | |
| Intake valve drive cams | |
| Primary | 34.6151 |
| Intermediate | 36.2102 |
| Secondary | 31.1887 |
| Exhaust valve drive cams | 36.0756 |
| Axial clearance of the camshaft, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.051÷0.203 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.203 |
| Maximum permissible shaft runout, mm | 0.051 |
| Oil clearance of rocker arms landing on axles, mm | |
| Intake valve drive rocker arms | |
| Nominal value | 0.0254÷0.0660 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0660 |
| Exhaust valve drive rocker arms | |
| Nominal value | 0.0254÷0.0762 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0762 |
| Oil pump | |
| Clearance between outer gear and housing, mm | 0.152÷0.203 |
| Clearance between teeth of outer and inner gears, mm | 0.051÷0.203 |
| Axial clearance of gears, mm | 0.025÷0.127 |
| Tightening forces of threaded connections | Nm |
| Camshaft thrust plate mounting bolts | 22 |
| Camshaft timing gear mounting bolts | 91 |
| Crankshaft pulley mounting bolt | 245 |
| Cylinder head bolts | |
| Stage 1* | 39 |
| Stage 2* | 69 |
| Stage 3* | 98 |
| Cylinder head cover mounting bolts | 11.8 |
| Drive Disc Mounting Bolts | 73 |
| Exhaust manifold mounting bolts | 31 |
| Exhaust manifold heat shield mounting bolts | 22 |
| Lower and upper intake manifold mounting bolts/nuts | 22 |
| Oil pan mounting bolts/nuts | 11.8 |
| Oil pump mounting bolts | 11.8 |
| Rocker arm axle mounting bolts | 23 |
| Timing Belt Tensioner Mounting Bolts | 11.8 |
| Timing Belt Idler Roller Bolt | 45 |
| Timing Belt Cover Bolts | 11.8 |
| Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer Bolts | 11.8 |
| Left Powertrain Suspension Bracket Bolts | 45 |
| Through bolt of the left support cushion of the power unit suspension | 54 |
| Front Powertrain Suspension Bracket Mounting Bolts | 38 |
| Rear Powertrain Suspension Bracket Mounting Bolts | 38 |
| Nuts for fastening the powertrain support cushions (front and rear) | 54 |
| Bolts for fastening the right support of the power unit suspension | 38 |
| * Each stage is performed twice | |
| General and major engine repairs | |
| Four-cylinder engines | |
| General parameters | |
| Ø of cylinders, mm | 86.11 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 97.03 |
| Working volume, cm³ (l) | 2261 (2.3) |
| Compression pressure in cylinders, kgf/cm² | |
| Nominal value | 12.5 |
| Minimum acceptable value | 9.5 |
| Maximum permissible pressure difference between cylinders | 2.0 |
| Oil pressure (with warm engine), kgf/cm² | |
| At 3000 rpm | 3.5 |
| Minimum allowable value at idle speed | 0.7 |
| Maximum permissible value of cylinder head non-flatness, mm | 0.051 |
| Valve mechanism | |
| Height of the cylindrical part (belt) of the valve plates, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 0.838÷1.143 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.660 |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 1.041÷1.346 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.940 |
| Ø valve stems, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 5.4839÷5.4940 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 5.4559 |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 5.4508÷5.4610 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 5.4204 |
| Valve stem seat clearance in guide bushings, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 0.0203÷0.0457 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0762 |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 0.0559÷0.0787 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.1270 |
| Free length of valve springs, mm | |
| Models with VTEC | |
| Intake valves | 51.079 |
| Exhaust valves | 55.575 |
| Non-VTEC models | |
| Intake valves | 53.670 |
| Exhaust valves | 55.575 |
| Installation height of valve stems, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 46.761÷47.549 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 47.803 |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 46.685÷47.473 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 47.727 |
| Crankshaft and connecting rods | |
| Crankshaft connecting rod journals Ø, mm | 44.9758÷45.0012 |
| Maximum permissible taper and ovality, mm | 0.0051 |
| Working clearance of connecting rod bearings, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0203÷0.0483 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0203÷0.0483 |
| Axial clearance of connecting rods, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.152÷0.305 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.406 |
| Crankshaft main journals Ø, mm | |
| No. 1, 2 and 4 | 54.9808÷55.0037 |
| № 3 | 54.9758÷55.0012 |
| № 5 | 54.9910÷55.0164 |
| Maximum permissible taper and ovality, mm | 0.0051 |
| Runout, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.025 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.051 |
| Working clearance in main bearings, mm | |
| No. 1,2 and 4 | |
| Nominal value | 0.0203÷0.0457 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0508 |
| № 3 | |
| Nominal value | 0.0254÷0.0483 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0559 |
| № 5 | |
| Nominal value | 0.0102÷0.0330 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0406 |
| Crankshaft axial clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.102÷0.336 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.457 |
| Rear crankshaft oil seal clearance, mm | 0.51÷0.76 |
| Balance shafts | |
| Front shaft | |
| Neck of the first bearing Ж, mm | |
| Nominal value | 42.7228÷42.7330 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 42.697 |
| Bearing working clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0660÷0.0991 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Second bearing neck Ø, mm | |
| Nominal value | 38.7121÷38.7248 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 38.710 |
| Bearing working clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0762÷0.1092 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Third bearing journal Ø, mm | |
| Nominal value | 34.7218÷34.7345 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 34.722 |
| Bearing working clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0660÷0.0991 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Maximum permissible taper of necks, mm | 0.0051 |
| Maximum permissible shaft runout, mm | 0.025 |
| Rear shaft | |
| Neck of the first bearing Ø, mm | |
| Nominal value | 20.9372÷20.9499 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 20.930 |
| Bearing working clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.051÷0.076 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.102 |
| Second bearing neck Ø, mm | |
| Nominal value | 38.7121÷38.7248 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 38.710 |
| Bearing working clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0762÷0.1092 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Third bearing journal Ø, mm | |
| Nominal value | 34.7218÷34.7345 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 34.722 |
| Bearing working clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0660÷0.0991 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Maximum permissible taper of necks, mm | 0.0051 |
| Maximum permissible shaft runout, mm | 0.025 |
| Cylinder block | |
| Non-flatness of the mating surface, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.076 |
| Maximum permissible value | 0.101 |
| Cylinders Ø, mm | |
| Marking A or I (nominal value) | 86.0095÷86.0196 |
| Marking B or II (nominal value) | 85.9993÷86.0095 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 86.0704 |
| Maximum permissible taper and ovality, mm | 0.051 |
| Pistons and piston rings | |
| Ж pistons, measured at a distance of 20.3 mm from the skirt edge), mm | |
| Without marking or with marking A | |
| Nominal value | 85.9790÷85.9892 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 85.9688 |
| With marking B | |
| Nominal value | 85.9688÷85.9790 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 85.9587 |
| Piston clearance in cylinders, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0203÷0.0406 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.051 |
| Clearances in piston ring locks, mm | |
| Upper compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.203÷0.356 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.610 |
| Second compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.406÷0.559 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.711 |
| Oil scraper ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.203÷0.711 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.787 |
| Compression ring seating clearances | |
| Upper compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.0356÷0.0610 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Second compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.0305÷0.0559 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Tightening forces of threaded connections | Nm * |
| Rear balance shaft gear housing mounting bolts | 24 |
| Main bearing cap bolts | |
| Stage 1 | 30 |
| Stage 2 | 79 |
| Connecting rod lower head cap nuts | |
| Stage 1 | 19.0 |
| Stage 2 | Pull another 90° |
| Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer Bolts | 11.8 |
| V6 engines | |
| General parameters | |
| Ø of cylinders, mm | 86.11 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 86.11 |
| Working volume, cm³ (l) | 2999 (3.0) |
| Compression pressure in cylinders at 200 rpm and fully open throttle, kgf/cm² | |
| Nominal value | 12.5 |
| Minimum acceptable value | 9.5 |
| Maximum permissible pressure difference between cylinders | 2.0 |
| Oil pressure (with warm engine), kgf/cm² | |
| Minimum allowable value at 3000 rpm | 5.0 |
| Minimum allowable value at idle speed | 0.7 |
| Maximum permissible value of cylinder head non-flatness, mm | 0.051 |
| Valve mechanism | |
| Height of the cylindrical part (belt) of the valve plates, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 0.838÷1.143 |
| Maximum permissible working value | Maximum permissible working value |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 1.041÷1.346 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.940 |
| W valve stems, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 5.4839÷5.4940 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 5.4559 |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 5.4508÷5.4610 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 5.4204 |
| Valve stem seat clearance in guide bushings, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 0.0203÷0.0457 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0762 |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 0.0559÷0.0787 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.1270 |
| Inner diameter of guide bushings, mm | |
| Nominal value | 5.5143÷5.5296 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 5.563 |
| Free length of valve springs, mm | |
| Intake valves | 51.029 |
| Exhaust valves | 53.492 |
| Installation height of valve stems, mm | |
| Intake valves | |
| Nominal value | 46.761÷47.549 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 47.803 |
| Exhaust valves | |
| Nominal value | 46.685÷47.473 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 47.727 |
| Crankshaft and connecting rods | |
| Crankshaft connecting rod journals Ø, mm | 52.9768÷52.9996 |
| Taper and ovality, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0051 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0102 |
| Working clearance of connecting rod bearings, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0203÷0.0432 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.051 |
| Axial clearance of connecting rods, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.152÷0.305 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.406 |
| Crankshaft main journals Ø, mm | 71.9760÷71.9988 |
| Taper and ovality, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0051 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0102 |
| Working clearance in main bearings, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0203÷0.0432 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.0508 |
| Crankshaft axial clearance, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.102÷0.336 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.457 |
| Rear crankshaft oil seal clearance, mm | 0.203÷0.508 |
| Cylinder block | |
| Non-flatness of the mating surface, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.076 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.101 |
| Cylinders Ø, mm | |
| Nominal value | 85.9993÷86.0146 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 86.0146 |
| Maximum permissible taper and ovality, mm | 0.051 |
| Pistons and piston rings | |
| Ø pistons measured at a distance of 17.8 mm from the skirt edge), mm | |
| Nominal value | 85.9739÷85.9841 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 85.9638 |
| Piston clearance in cylinders, mm | |
| Nominal value | 0.0152÷0.0406 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.076 |
| Clearances in piston ring locks, mm | |
| Upper compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.203÷0.356 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.610 |
| Second compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.406÷0.559 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.711 |
| Oil scraper ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.203÷0.711 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.787 |
| Clearances of compression rings in piston grooves, mm | |
| Upper compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.0356÷0.0610 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Second compression ring | |
| Nominal value | 0.0305÷0.0559 |
| Maximum permissible working value | 0.127 |
| Tightening forces of threaded connections | Nm * |
| Main bearing bolts | |
| Cap bolt | 76 |
| Side bolt | 49 |
| Connecting rod lower head cap nuts | |
| Stage 1 | 19.0 |
| Stage 2 | Pull another 90° |
| Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer Bolts | 11.8 |
Engine specifications (Honda Accord 6)
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