2007 Honda Element SC, AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Engine Block

ENGINE BLOCK SPECIFICATION

Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit
Block Warpage of deck - 0.07 mm (0.003 in.) max. 0.10 mm (0.004 in.)
Bore diameter A or I 87.010-87.020 mm (3.4256-3.4260 in.) 87.070 mm (3.4279 in.)
B or II 87.000-87.010 mm (3.4252-3.4256 in.) 87.070 mm (3.4279 in.)
Bore taper - - 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Reboring limit - - 0.25 mm (0.01 in.)
Piston Skirt O.D. at 13 mm (0.5 in.) from bottom of skirt No letter or A 86.980-86.990 mm (3.4244-3.4248 in.) 86.930 mm (3.4224 in.)
Letter B 86.970-86.980 mm (3.4240-3.4244 in.) 86.920 mm (3.4220 in.)
Clearance in cylinder - 0.020-0.040 mm (0.0008-0.0016 in.) 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Ring groove width Top 1.230-1.240 mm (0.0484-0.0488 in.) 1.26 mm (0.0450 in.)
Second 1.240-1.250 mm (0.0488-0.0492 in.) 1.270 mm (0.050 in.)
Oil 2.005-2.025 mm (0.0789-0.0797 in.) 2.05 mm (0.081 in.)
Piston ring Ring-to-groove clearance Top 0.050-0.075 mm (0.0020-0.0030 in.) 0.13 mm (0.005 in.)
Second 0.050-0.075 mm (0.0020-0.0030 in.) 0.13 mm (0.005 in.)
Ring end gap Top 0.20-0.35 mm (0.008-0.014 in.) 0.60 mm (0.024 in.)
Second 0.40-0.55 mm (0.016-0.022 in.) 0.70 mm (0.028 in.)
Oil 0.20-0.50 mm (0.008-0.020 in.) 0.80 mm (0.031 in.)
Piston pin O.D. - 21.962-21.965 mm (0.8646-0.8648 in.) 21.953 mm (0.8643 in.)
Pin-to-piston clearance - -0.005 to +0.001 mm (-0.00020 to +0.00004 in.) 0.005 mm (0.0002 in.)
Connecting rod Pin-to-rod clearance - 0.005-0.014 mm (0.0002-0.0006 in.) 0.02 mm (0.0008 in.)
Small-end bore diameter - 21.970-21.976 mm (0.8650-0.8652 in.) -
Large-end bore diameter - 51.0 mm (2.01 in.) -
End play installed on crankshaft - 0.15-0.35 mm (0.006-0.014 in.) 0.40 mm (0.016 in.)
Crankshaft Main journal diameter No. 1 journal
No. 2 journal
No. 4 journal
No. 5 journal		 54.984-55.008 mm (2.1648-2.1657 in.) -
No. 3 journal 54.976-55.000 mm (2.1644-2.1654 in.) -
Rod journal diameter - 47.976-48.000 mm (1.8888-1.8898 in.) -
Rod/main journal taper - 0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) max. 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
Rod/main journal out-of-round ('07-08 model) - 0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) max. 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
Rod/main journal out-of-round ('09-10 model) - 0.004 mm (0.0002 in.) max. 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
End play - 0.10-0.35 mm (0.004-0.014 in.) 0.45 mm (0.018 in.)
Runout - 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.) max. 0.04 mm (0.0016 in.)
Crankshaft bearing Main bearing-to-journal oil clearance No. 1 journal
No. 2 journal
No. 4 journal
No. 5 journal		 0.017-0.041 mm (0.0007-0.0016 in.) 0.050 mm (0.0020 in.)
No. 3 journal 0.025-0.049 mm (0.0010-0.0019 in.) 0.055 mm (0.0022 in.)
Rod bearing clearance - 0.020-0.050 mm (0.0008-0.0020 in.) 0.060 mm (0.0024 in.)
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