engine oil SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 1999 2.G Owner's Guide

6A2-10 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
4) Disconnect EGR pipe from right (No.2) bank exhaust mani-
fold if right side exhaust manifold is removed.
5) Remove oil level gauge guide (3) if left side exhaust manifold
is removed.
6) Detach P/S pump assembly as following, if left side exhaust
manifold is removed.
a) Loosen P/S pump drive belt by loosening tensioner bolt.
b) Remove P/S pump mounting bolts.
c) Detach P/S pump assembly (4) with its hoses from cylinder
block.
7) Remove exhaust manifold covers (2) from exhaust manifolds
(1).
8) Hoist vehicle.
9) For 4WD vehicle, before disconnecting front propeller shaft,
put match mark (1) on joint flange and propeller shaft to facil-
itate their installation as shown in the figure.
10) For 4WD vehicle, disconnect propeller shaft from front differ-
ential.
11) Remove exhaust manifold stiffeners (1).
12) Remove stabilizer bar mounting bolt and pull down stabilizer
bar if right side exhaust manifold is removed.
13) Remove exhaust manifolds and their gaskets from cylinder
heads.
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2. Exhaust No.1 pipe
A. Without WU-TWC
B. With WU-TWC

6A2-12 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
7) Reverse removal procedure to install front propeller shaft if
removed.
When installing propeller shaft, align match mark (1).
Use following specification to torque universal joint flange.
Tightening torque
Universal joint flange bolt (c) :
55 N·m (5.5 kg-m, 40.0 lb-ft)
8) Connect EGR pipe to left (No.1) bank exhaust manifold (1).
9) Install exhaust manifold covers (2).
10) Install oil level gauge guide (3) using new O-ring.
11) Install P/S pump assembly (4) if it was removed. Refer to
“POWER STEERING PUMP” in Section 3B1.
12) Adjust P/S pump drive belt tension, refer to “POWER
STEERING BELT CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT” in Section
3B1.
13) Connect oxygen sensor lead wire couplers.
Be sure to clamp its lead wires.
14) Connect negative (–) cable to battery.
Upon completion of installation, start engine and check that
no exhaust gas leakage exists.
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1. HO2S-1 (Green connector)
2. HO2S-2 (Black connector)

6A2-14 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
Camshaft and Valve Lash Adjuster
1. RH bank 2nd timing chain 6. LH bank intake camshaft 11. Timing chain guide No.5
2. RH bank exhaust camshaft 7. LH bank exhaust camshaft 12. Valve lash adjuster
3. RH bank intake camshaft 8. LH bank intake camshaft holder 13. Camshaft housing bolt
4. RH bank exhaust camshaft holder 9. LH bank exhaust camshaft holder Tightening Torque
5. RH bank intake camshaft holder 10. LH bank camshaft holder Apply engine oil to sliding surface
of each parts.

ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-17
Valves and Cylinder Heads
1. Cylinder block 6. Exhaust valve 11. Valve stem oil seal 16. Cylinder head bolt
(hex hole bolt)
2. RH bank cylinder head 7. Intake valve 12. Valve spring retainer Tightening Torque
3. LH bank cylinder head 8. Valve spring seat 13. Valve cotter Do not reuse
4. RH bank cylinder head gasket :
Carved lot number on cylinder head
gasket should face up (toward cylinder
head side).9. Outer valve spring :
Be sure to position spring in place with
its bottom end (small-pitch end) facing
the bottom (valve spring seat side).14. Valve guide Apply engine oil to
sliding surface of
each parts.
5. LH bank cylinder head gasket :
Carved lot number on cylinder head
gasket should face up (toward cylinder
head side).10. Inner valve spring :
Be sure to position spring in place with
its bottom end (small-pitch end) facing
the bottom (valve spring seat side).15. Cylinder head bolt

6A2-18 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
INSPECTION
Valve guides
Using a micrometer and bore gauge, take diameter readings on
valve stems and guides to check stem-to-guide clearance. Be
sure to take reading at more than one place along the length of
each stem and guide.
If clearance exceeds limit, replace valve and valve guide.
Valve stem-to-guide clearance :
INSTALLATION
1) Clean mating surface on cylinder head and cylinder block.
Remove oil, old gasket and dust from mating surface.
2) Install knock pin (4) to cylinder block.
3) Apply sealant “A” to cylinder head gasket (1) as shown in the
figure.
“A” : Sealant 99000-31150
Sealant amount (Width “w”) :
4 mm (0.158 in.)
4) Install new cylinder head gasket (1) to cylinder block as
shown in the figure. carved lot number (5) on cylinder head
gasket (1) should face up (toward cylinder head side).Standard Limit
Valve stem
diameterIntake 5.965 – 5.980 mm
(0.2348 – 0.2354 in.)–
Exhaust 5.940 – 5.955 mm
(0.2339 – 0.2344 in.)–
Valve guide
I.D.In & Ex 5.985 – 6.010 mm
(0.2356 – 0.2366 in.)–
Stem-to-guide
clearanceIntake 0.035 – 0.045 mm)
(0.0014 – 0.0018 in.)0.07 mm
(0.0027 in.)
Exhaust 0.060 – 0.070 mm
(0.0024 – 0.0028 in.)0.09 mm
(0.0035 in.)
[A] : RH ( No.2) bank
[B] : LH (No.1) bank
2. Crankshaft pulley side
3. Flywheel side

ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-19
5) Install cylinder head to block.
After applying oil to cylinder head bolts, tighten them gradu-
ally as follows.
a) Tighten all bolts to 53 N·m (5.3 kg-m, 38.5 lb-ft) according
to numerical order in the figure.
b) In the same manner as in a), tighten them to 84 N·m (8.4
kg-m, 61.0 lb-ft).
c) Loosen all bolts until tightening torque is reduced to 0 in
reverse order of tightening.
d) In the same manner as in a), tighten them to 53 N·m (5.3
kg-m, 38.5 lb-ft).
e) In the same manner as in a) again, tighten them to speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque
Cylinder head bolt (a) : 105 N·m (10.5 kg-m, 76.0 lb-ft)
Cylinder head bolt (hex hole bolt) (b) :
11 N·m (1.1 kg-m, 7.5 lb-ft)
6) Install water outlet cap.
7) Check timing mark on crankshaft as shown in the figure.
8) Install valve lash adjuster, camshaft, CMP sensor and RH
bank 2nd timing chain.
Refer to “CAMSHAFT AND VALVE LASH ADJUSTER” and
“RH (NO.2) BANK 2ND TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN TEN-
SIONER” in this section. For CMP sensor, refer to “CMP
SENSOR” in Section 6F2.
9) Install 1st timing chain.
Refer to “1ST TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN TENSIONER” in
this section.
10) Install LH bank 2nd timing chain.
Refer to “LH (NO.1) BANK 2ND TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN
TENSIONER” in this section.
11) Install timing chain cover.
Refer to “TIMING CHAIN COVER” in this section. NOTE:
Don’t forget to install (b) bolts as shown in the figure.
1. Hex hole bolt
2. Crankshaft pulley side
3. Flywheel side
[A] RH bank
[B] LH bank
1. Crank timing pulley key
2. Oil jet

6A2-20 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
12) Install oil pan and oil pump strainer.
Refer to “OIL PAN AND OIL PUMP STRAINER” in this sec-
tion.
13) Install cylinder head cover.
Refer to “CYLINDER HEAD COVER” in this section.
14) Install exhaust manifold.
Refer to “EXHAUST MANIFOLD” in this section.
15) Install radiator outlet pipe, radiator, cooling fan and water
hose.
Refer to “COOLING WATER PIPES OR HOSES”, “RADIA-
TOR” and “COOLING FAN AND FAN CLUTCH” in Section
6B.
16) Install throttle body and intake manifold.
Refer to “THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE MANIFOLD” in
this section.
17) Adjust water pump drive belt tension.
Refer to “COOLING FAN BELT TENSION CHECK AND
ADJUSTMENT” in Section 6B.
18) Adjust power steering pump drive belt tension.
Refer to “POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT” in Sec-
tion 3B1.
19) Adjust accelerator cable play and A/T throttle cable play.
Refer to “ACCELERATOR CABLE ADJUSTMENT” and “A/T
THROTTLE CABLE ADJUSTMENT (A/T VEHICLE)” in Sec-
tion 6E2.
20) Check to ensure that all removed parts are back in place.
Reinstall any necessary parts which have not been rein-
stalled.
21) Refill engine with engine oil, referring to “ENGINE OIL
CHANGE” in Section 0B.
22) Refill cooling system referring to “COOLING SYSTEM
FLUSH AND REFILL” in Section 6B.
23) Refill front differential housing with gear oil if drained, refer-
ring to “MAINTENANCE SERVICE” in Section 7E.
24) Connect negative cable at battery.
25) Check ignition timing and adjust as necessary, referring to
“IGNITION TIMING CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT” in Section
6F2.
26) Verify that there is no fuel leakage, water leakage, oil leak-
age and exhaust gas leakage at each connection.
27) Check wheel alignment, referring to “STEERING ANGLE” in
Section 3A.

ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-21
Piston, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and Cylinders
1. Top ring 5. Connecting rod :
Clean bearing installing surface when install.9. Piston pin circlip Tightening Torque
2. 2nd ring 6. Connecting rod bearing cap :
Clean bearing installing surface when install.10. Cylinder block Do not reuse
3. Oil ring 7. Connecting rod bearing :
Clean outer surface when install.11. Bearing cap nut Apply engine oil to sliding
surface of each parts.
4. Piston 8. Piston pin

6A2-24 ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE)
ASSEMBLY
1) 2 sizes of piston are available as standard size spare part so
as to ensure proper piston-to-cylinder clearance. When
installing a standard size piston, make sure to match piston
with cylinder as follows.
a) Each piston has stamped number (1 or 2) on its piston
head. It represents outer diameter of piston.
b) There are also stamped numbers of 1 and 2 on the cylinder
block as shown in the figure.
c) Stamped number on piston and cylinder block must corre-
spond. That is, install number “2” stamped piston to cylinder
which is stamped also number “2” and a number “1” piston
to cylinder with number “1”.
Also, a letter A, B or C is stamped on piston head but ordi-
narily it is not necessary to distinguish each piston by this
letter.
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
Piston :
Cylinder :
Piston-to-cylinder clearance :
0.02 – 0.04 mm (0.0008 – 0.0015 in.)
2) Install piston pin to piston and connecting rod :
After applying engine oil to piston pin and piston pin holes in
piston and connecting rod, fit connecting rod to piston as
shown in the figure and insert piston pin to piston and con-
necting rod, and install piston pin circlips. Number at the top (mark) Outer diameter
187.98 – 87.99 mm
(3.4638 – 3.4642 in.)
287.97 – 87.98 mm
(3.4634 – 3.4638 in.)
Number on cylinder block (mark) Outer diameter
188.01 – 88.02 mm
(3.4650 – 3.4653 in.)
288.00 – 88.01 mm
(3.4646 – 3.4650 in.)
NOTE:
“86F” mark on connecting rod must face toward crank-
shaft pulley side.
1. Piston
2. Arrow mark
3. Connecting rod

ENGINE MECHANICAL (H27 ENGINE) 6A2-25
3) Install piston rings to piston :
•As shown in the figure, 1st and 2nd rings have “RN” or “R”
mark respectively. When installing these piston rings to pis-
ton, direct marked side of each ring toward top of piston.
•1st rings differs from 2nd ring in thickness, shape and color
of surface contacting cylinder wall.
Distinguish 1st ring from 2nd ring by referring to the figure.
•When installing oil ring, install spacer first and then 2 rails.
4) After installing three rings (1st, 2nd and oil rings), distribute
their end gaps as shown in the figure. NOTE:
Install circlip with its cut part facing as shown in the
figure.
Install so that circlip end gap comes within such range
as indicated by arrow “A”.
1. Piston
2. Arrow mark
3. Connecting rod
4. Oil hole
5. Crankshaft pulley side
1. 1st ring
2. 2nd ring
3. Oil ring
1. Arrow mark
2. 1st ring end gap
3. 2nd ring end gap and oil ring spacer gap
4. Oil ring upper rail gap
5. Oil ring lower rail gap
6. Intake side
7. Exhaust side