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Spring Squareness

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Use a square surface plate to check each spring for squareness in terms of clearance between end of valve spring and square. Valve springs found to exhibit a larger clearance than limit must be replaced.

Valve spring squareness 

Limit: 2.2 mm (0.086 in.) 

Fig 1: Identifying Clearance Between End Of Valve Spring And Square
G06527557Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.