1991 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

Front Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
11. Instal l th e fron t pilla r retainer .
NOTE:
• B e carefu l no t t o touc h th e fron t pilla r retaine r
wher e sealan t wil l b e applied .
• Firs t tighte n th e scre w a t to p o f th e fron t pilla r
retainer .
First tighten .
FRONT PILLA R
RETAINE R
12. Appl y ne w sealan t t o th e bod y an d retainer s o n
eac h sid e a s shown .
:Sealan t location s
(Cemedin e P/ N 0871 2 - 0004 , o r equivalent )
RETAINER
15 m m(0.5 9 in)min .
SEALAN T
FRONT PILLA R
RETAINE R
13. Pee l th e separato r of f fro m th e buty l tape s o n th e
ne w fron t pilla r seal .
NOTE : Fol d th e separato r o f th e buty l tap e a t th e
roo f portio n o f th e fron t pilla r seal .
SEPARATO RFold it .
BUTY L
TAPE S BUTY
L
TAPE S
SEPARATO R
Pee l off .
FRON T PILLA R
SEA L
SEPARATOR SPeel off .
EPTSEALE R
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14. Align the holes on the front pillar seal with the

holes on the body, and engage the lips of the front

pillar seal with the groove of the retainers, then

gently set each corner of the front pillar seal down

on the sealant as shown.

NOTE: Do not press on the seal yet to make the adhe-

sive stick.

RETAINER
FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

About 70°

SEALANT
NOTE: Install the pillar and roof portions of the front

pillar seal into the retainers about 50 mm (2 in).

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
RETAINER

LIPS

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER
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Front Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
15. Instal l th e hoo k sto p o n eac h side .
NOTE : D o no t pres s o n th e sea l ye t t o mak e th e adhe -
sive stick .
Nut locations , 4
6 x 1. 0 m m11 N- m (1. 1 kg-m ,8 Ib-ft )
HOO K STO P
16. Instal l eac h pilla r portio n o f th e fron t pilla r sea l int o
th e fron t pilla r retaine r a s shown , the n attac h th e clips .
NOTE :
• D o no t pres s o n th e sea l ye t t o mak e th e adhe -
sive stick .
• Afte r settin g th e li p a t locatio n instal l th e fron t
pilla r sea l whil e pushin g th e li p i n th e fron t pilla r
retaine r wit h a rounde d plasti c spatul a a t locatio n
FRONT PILLA R
RETAINE R
FRON T PILLA R
SEA L
(Pilla r portion )
LIP
Cli p locations , 6
FRON T PILLA R
RETAINE R PLASTI
C
SPATUL A
17. Instal l th e roo f portio n o f th e fron t pilla r sea l int o th e
retaine r o n th e roo f rail .
NOTE :
• D o no t pres s o n th e sea l ye t t o mak e th e adhe -
sive stick .
• Instal l th e roo f portio n in th e sam e wa y a s th e pil -
la r portion .
• Befor e installin g th e roo f portio n o f th e fron t pil -
la r seal , lubricat e th e lip s wit h soap y water .
FRONT PILLA R
SEA L
(Roo f portion )
BUTY L
TAP E
RETAINE R
LIPS
Appl y soap ywater.
LIP
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FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
BUTYL TAPE

SEPARATOR

BUTYL TAPE

SEPARATOR

RETAINER

18. Carefully pull the separator away from the butyl

tape at the roof portion of the front pillar seal.

SEPARATOR

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
19. Press on the roof portion of the butyl tape to make

the adhesive stick.

NOTE: Do not press on the front pillar seal portion

of the seal yet.

BUTYL TAPE

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

20. Scrap or wipe the excess sealant off with a putty

knife or towel.

NOTE: To remove sealant from a painted surface or

the front pillar seal, wipe with a soft shop towel damp-

ened with alcohol.

21. Close the doors, then check that there is about 20 mm

(0.79 in) between the top edge of the front sash and

the seam on the front pillar seal on each side.

Adjust the seal as needed, then press on the front

pillar portion of the butyl tape to make the adhesive

stick.

NOTE: Do not raise the door glass.

SEAM

20 mm

(0.79
in)

FRONT SASH

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
PLASTIC

SPATULA

LIP

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Front Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
22. Le t th e sealan t dr y fo r a t leas t thre e hour s afte r
installin g th e fron t pilla r seal .
23 . 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 pag e 20-107 ).
NOTE : I f necessary , alig n th e roo f sid e sea l b y
adjustin g th e roo f sid e loc k uni t (se e pag e 20-106 ).
24 . Chec k tha t eac h doo r glas s contac t th e seal s evenl y
(se e pag e 20-109 ).
25 . Chec k fo r wate r leak s (se e pag e 20-110 ).
26 . Remov e th e roof , the n reinstal l al l remainin g remove d
parts.
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Rear Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
NOTE:
• Whe n th e rea r pilla r sea l ha s bee n removed , and/o r i t
i s damaged , replac e it wit h ne w one .
• Hav e a n assistan t hel p replac e th e rea r pilla r seal .
1 . Remov e th e roof .
2 . Remov e th e rea r roo f rai l tri m (se e pag e 20-80 ).
3 . Detac h th e clip s fro m th e botto m o f bot h rea r pillar .
REAR PILLA R
SEA L
4. Remov e th e screws , an d detac h th e clip s fro m eac h
side , the n remov e th e rea r pilla r seal .
REAR PILLA R
SEA L
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5. Remove the screws, then remove the rear pillar

retainer.

Screw locations, 2

REAR PILLAR

RETAINER

6. 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.

7. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge damp-

ened in alcohol.

NOTE: After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water

from getting on the surface.

8. If the old rear pillar retainer is to be reinstalled, use

a putty knife to scrape off all of the old sealant, then

clean the rear pillar retainer surface with alcohol

where new sealant is to be applied.
9. Install the rear pillar retainer.

NOTE:

• Be careful not to touch the rear pillar retainer

where sealant will be applied.

• First tighten the screw at top of the rear pillar

retainer.

Screw locations, 2

Tighten first.

REAR PILLAR

RETAINER

10. Apply new sealant to the body and rear pillar retainer

on each side as shown.

:Sealant locations

(Cemedine P/N 08712 - 0004, or equivalent)

RETAINER
SEALANT

REAR PILLAR

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Replacement

11. Peel the separator off from the butyl tape on the new

rear pillar seal.

NOTE: Fold the separator of butyl tape at the roof

portion of the rear pillar seal.

SEPARATOR

Fold it.
12. Align the hole and clip on the rear pillar seal with the

grommet and hole on the body, and engage the lips

of the rear pillar seal with the groove of the retainers,

then gently set each corner of the rear pillar seal

down on the sealant as shown.

NOTE: Do not press on the seal yet to make the adhe-

sive stick.

GROMMET

CLIP

REAR PILLAR

RETAINER

LIP

REAR PILLAR

SEAL

About 70°

SEALANT
REAR PILLAR

SEAL
LIP

RETAINER

REAR PILLAR

SEAL

SEPARATOR

Peel off.

BUTYL

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