Honda Element. Manual - part 484

Fig. 13: Identifying Oil Pump Chain Tensioner 
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4. To hold the rear balancer shaft, insert a 6 mm pin driver (A) into the maintenance hole in the lower 

balancer shaft holder and through the rear balancer shaft. 

Fig. 14: Identifying Pin Driver 
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5. Loosen the oil pump sprocket mounting bolt.  

6. Remove the oil pump sprocket (A), then remove the oil pump(B). 

 

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Fig. 15: Identifying Oil Pump Sprocket And Oil Pump 
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OIL PUMP INSPECTION 

1. Remove the pump housing. 

Fig. 16: Identifying Pump Housing 
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2. Check the inner-to-outer rotor radial clearance between the inner rotor (A) and outer rotor (B). If the 

inner-to-outer rotor radial clearance exceeds the service limit, replace the oil pump. 

Inner Rotor-to-Outer Rotor Radial Clearance

 

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Standard (New): 0.06-0.16 mm (0.002-0.006 in.)

Service Limit: 0.20 mm (0.008 in.)  

Fig. 17: Identifying Inner Rotor And Outer Rotor 
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3. Check the housing-to-rotor axial clearance between the rotor (A) and pump housing (B). If the housing-

to-rotor axial clearance exceeds the service limit, replace the oil pump. 

Housing-to-Rotor Axial Clearance  

Standard (New): 0.035-0.070 mm (0.0014-0.0028 in.)  

Service Limit: 0.12 mm (0.005 in.)  

Fig. 18: Identifying Rotor And Pump Housing 
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4. Check the housing-to-outer rotor radial clearance between the outer rotor (A) and pump housing (B). If 

the housing-to-outer rotor radial clearance exceeds the service limit, replace the oil pump. 

Housing-to-Outer Rotor Radial Clearance  

Standard (New): 0.15-0.21 mm (0.006-0.008 in.)

 

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Service Limit: 0.23 mm (0.009 in.)  

Fig. 19: Identifying Outer Rotor And Pump Housing 
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5. Inspect both rotors and the pump housing for scoring or other damage. Replace the parts if necessary.  

BALANCER SHAFT INSPECTION 

1. Seat the balancer shaft by pushing it away from the oil pump sprocket end of the oil pump.  

2. Zero the dial indicator against the end of the balancer shaft, then push the balancer shaft back and forth 

and read the end play. 

Balancer Shaft End Play  

Front Balancer Shaft:  

Standard (New): 0.063-0.108 mm (0.0025-0.0043 in.)  

Service Limit: 0.14 mm (0.0055 in.)  

Rear Balancer Shaft:  

Standard (New): 0.063-0.108 mm (0.0025-0.0043 in.)  

Service Limit: 0.14 mm (0.0055 in.)

 

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