1991 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

Roof Loc k Guide s Replacemen t
CAUTION: T o preven t damage , plac e th e roo f o n a n
appropriat e pad .
1 . Remov e th e roof .
2 . Remove :
• Roo f fron t tri m (se e pag e 20-82 )
• Roo f sid e tri m (se e pag e 20-82 )
• Roo f sid e loc k (se e pag e 20-83 )
3 . Remov e th e roo f loc k guides .
NOTE: Replac e th e roo f loc k guide s wit h ne w ones .
Front :
ROOF SID ELOCK UNI T
Rear :
ROOF LOC KGUIDE SReplace . ROO
F LOC K
GUIDE SReplace .
REA R ROO F
STO P GUID E
ROOF SID E
LOCK UNI T
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4. Clea n th e roo f loc k guid e installin g portio n of the
roo f sid e loc k uni t an d rea r roo f sto p guid e wit h a
spong e dampene d in alcohol .
NOTE : Afte r cleaning , kee p oil , greas e an d wate r
fro m gettin g o n th e surface .
5 . Clea n th e ne w roo f loc k guide s wit h alcohol .
6 . Appl y a ligh t coa t o f silicon e prime r aroun d th e roo f
loc k guid e bondin g surface .
Le t th e prime r dr y fo r a t leas t 3 0 minutes .
7 . Appl y th e silicon e sealan t t o th e roo f loc k guides .
ROOF LOC KGUID E
Appl y th e sealan t t o thi s are a
all th e wa y around .
8. Instal l th e roo f loc k guides .
9 . Scrap e o r wip e th e exces s sealan t of f wit h a sof t
sho p towe l dampene d wit h alcohol .
10 . Instal l th e roo f sid e loc k (se e pag e 20-83 ).
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e roo f sid e loc k work s smoothly .
11 . Instal l th e roo f tri m (se e pag e 20-82 ).
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Rear Roo f Sto p Guid e Replacemen t
CAUTION: T o preven t damage , plac e th e roo f o n a n
appropriat e pad .
1 . Remov e th e roof .
2 . Remove :
• Roo f fron t tri m (se e pag e 20-82 )
• Roo f sid e tri m (se e pag e 20-82 )
• Roo f sid e loc k (se e pag e 20-83 )
• Rea r roo f loc k guid e (se e pag e 20-90 )
3 . Remov e th e rea r en d o f th e roo f sid e sea l (se e pag e
20-84 ).
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e roo f sid e seal .
I f i t i s damaged , replac e it wit h ne w one .
4 . Remov e th e screw , the n remov e th e rea r roo f sto p
guide .
5 . Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
• Instal l th e roo f sid e sea l properl y a s describe d o n
page 20-85 .
• Befor e installin g th e roo f trim , instal l th e roo f o n
th e body , the n chec k tha t th e seal s fi t flus h (se e
page 20-107 ).
Screw location , 1
REA R ROO FSTOP GUID E
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Roof
Lock Receivers Adjustment
NOTE : Thi s adjustmen t shoul d b e don e i n th e followin g
orde r afte r removin g o r replacin g th e loc k receiver .
1 . Loose n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolt s a t eac h o f
th e fou r corners , the n tighte n the m lightly .
2 . Instal l th e roo f o n th e body .
CAUTION : Whe n installin g th e roof , mak e sur e
bot h roo f sid e lock s ar e unlocked .
NOTE:
• Mak e sur e eac h roo f sid e hoo k align s wit h th e
hoo k sto p properly .
• Befor e securin g th e roo f b y turnin g eac h roo f
sid e loc k handle , chec k tha t th e roo f sid e retaine r
aligns agains t th e fron t pilla r retaine r an d rea r
pillar pane l evenl y a t eac h side , an d chec k tha t
th e seal s fi t flush .
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ROOF
ROOF SID EHOO KHOOK STO P
Front :
FRON T PILLA RRETAINE R
ROOF
ROOF SID ESEA L
FRON T PILLA RSEAL
Rear :
ROO F SID ERETAINE R
ROOF SID ERETAINE R
REAR PILLA RPANEL
ROO F SID E
SEA L
NOTE : Th e seal s shoul d fi t flush .
REAR PILLA RSEAL
3. Secur e th e roo f b y turnin g bot h roo f sid e loc k han -
dles . Mak e sur e the y ar e locke d securely .
NOTE : Tur n eac h roo f sid e loc k handl e unti l a fain t
clic k is heard .
ROOF SID E
LOC K HANDL E
REAR LOC KRECEIVE RFRONT LOC KRECEIVE R
4. Tighte n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolt s a t eac h o f
th e fou r corners .
5 . Chec k tha t th e seal s fi t flush .
6 . Chec k th e heigh t o f th e roo f wit h th e body . I f neces -
sary , loose n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolts , the n
adjus t th e heigh t of th e roo f t o mak e th e roo f fi t
flus h wit h th e bod y b y usin g shims .
FRONT LOC KRECEIVE R
Front:
ROOF
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Roof
Lock Receiver s Adjustmen t
Rear:REAR LOC KRECEIVE R
7. Tighte n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolts .
8 . Chec k tha t eac h roo f sid e loc k handl e work s smoothly .
9 . Remov e th e roof .
10 . Reinstal l al l remainin g remove d parts .
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Front Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
NOTE:
• Whe n th e fron t pilla r sea l ha s bee n removed , an d o r
i t i s damaged , replac e i t wit h ne w one .
• Hav e a n assistan t hel p replac e th e fron t pilla r seal .
1 . Remov e th e roof .
2 . Remov e th e fron t roo f rai l tri m (se e pag e 20-79 ).
3 . Remov e th e hoo k sto p fro m eac h side .
Nut locations , 4HOO KSTOP
FRON T PILLA R
SEAL
4. Detac h th e clip s fro m th e botto m o f bot h fron t
pillars .
Clip locations , 6
FRONT PILLA R
SEAL
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5. Remove the front pillar seal.

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

6. Remove the screws, then remove the front pillar

retainer.

NOTE: If necessary, remove the glass guide clip

from the front pillar retainer.

Screw locations, 7

GLASS GUIDE

CLIP
7. Scrape the old sealant from the body bonding sur-

face with a putty knife.

NOTE: Do not scrape down to the painted surfaces

of the body.

8. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge

dampened in alcohol.

NOTE: After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water

from getting on the surface.

9. If the old front pillar retainer is to be reinstalled, use

a putty knife to scrape off all of the old sealant and

the EPT sealer as shown, then clean the front pillar

retainer surface with alcohol where new sealant and

EPT sealer are to be applied.

Scrape off.

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER

10. Glue the new EPT sealer to top edge of the front pil-

lar retainer as shown.

EPT sealer thickness: 5 mm (0.2 in)

10 mm
(0.39
in)

EPT SEALER

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER
FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER
NEW

EPT

SEALER

NEW

EPT

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