TSX L4-2.4L (2005)
Crankshaft: Service and Repair
Crankshaft Inspection
Crankshaft Inspection
Out-of-Round and Taper
1. Remove the crankshaft from the engine block,
2. Clean the crankshaft oil passages with pipe cleaners or a suitable brush.
3. Clean the keyway and threads.
4. Measure out-of round at the middle of each rod and main journal in two places. The difference between measurements on each journal must not be
more than the service limit.
5. Measure taper at the edges of each rod and main journal. The difference between measurements on each journal must not be more than the service
limit.
Straightness
6. Place the engine block on the surface plate.
7. Clean and install the bearings on the No. 1 and No. 5 journals of the engine block.
8. Lower the crankshaft into the block.
9. Measure runout on all main journals. Rotate the crankshaft two complete revolutions. The difference between measurements on each journal must
not be more than the service limit.
