Check clearance by using gaging plastic.
The procedure is as follows.
1) Clean housing and camshaft journals.
2) Install camshaft to cylinder head.
3) Place a piece of gaging plastic the full width of journal of cam-
shaft (parallel to camshaft).
4) Install camshaft housing, referring to the following page.
5) Tighten camshaft housing bolts in such order as indicated in fig-
ure a little at a time till they are tightened to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 11 N
.
m (1.1kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
NOTE:
Do not rotate camshaft while gaging plastic is installed.
6) Remove housing and using scale (1) on gaging plastic (2) enve-
lope, measure gaging plastic width at its widest point.
If measured camshaft journal clearance exceeds limit, measure
journal (housing) bore and outside diameter of camshaft jour-
nal. Replace camshaft or cylinder head assembly whichever
the difference from specification is greater.
ENGINE MECHANICAL (F8D ENGINE)
6A1-29
Standard
Limit
Journal
clearance
0.045 – 0.087 mm
(0.0018 – 0.0034 in.)
0.12 mm
(0.0047 in.)
Item
Standard
Camshaft Journal bore dia.
27.000 – 27.021 mm
(1.0630 – 1.0638 in.)
Camshaft journal O.D.
26.934 – 26.955 mm
(1.0603 – 1.0612 in.)