33. If a ridge can be felt, use a ridge reamer to remove ridge before attempting to remove piston from
cylinder.
Fig. 84: Removing Cylinder Ridge
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34. Rotate engine block so that crankshaft is at Top Dead Center (TDC).
35. Rotate crankshaft so that No. 1 and No. 4 cylinders are at Bottom Dead Center (BDC).
36. Use a numbering stamp and mark rod cap and connecting rod with their corresponding cylinder number.
37. Rotate crankshaft so that cylinders No. 2 and No. 3 are at Bottom Dead Center (BDC) and repeat marking
procedure.
38. Remove connecting rod nuts and gently loosen rod caps by tapping cap with a light plastic mallet.
NOTE:
Mark all rods on same side and make a reference mark on block so that
rods are installed in correct position and direction. Failure to install rods
properly with result in oil starvation, spun bearings, or damaged internal
engine components.
2004 Kia Spectra
2004 ENGINES 1.8L 4-Cylinder
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