1994 HONDA INTEGRA tie rod

Steering Gearbox
Disassembly
Stssring Rack Disassembly
NOTE:
. Before disassembling the gearbox, wash it off with
solvent and a brush.
. Do not dip seals and O-rings in solvent.
1. Remove the steering gearbox (see page 17-45).
2. Remove the air hose and clips.
3. Remove the tie-rod end and locknut.
4. Remove the boot bands and tube clamps. Pull the
boots away from the ends of the gearbox.
CLIP
BOOT
5. Hold the steering rack with a wrench and unscrew
the rack end with a wrench.
Loosen th6 locknut and remove tha rack guide
screw.
Ramove the spring and rack guide from the gear
housing.
7.
LOCKNUTRACK GUIDE
17-48,
TUBE CLAMP

Steering Gearbox
Reassembly (cont'dl
65. Adjust the air hose fitting position of the boots by
turning it as shown below.
Front
AIR HOSE FITTING
Connect the air hose between the right and left
boot. then install the clips on the cylinder pipe B assnown.
Install the right clipin this position.
CLIP
17-62
67.Install new boot bands on the boot and bend both
sets of locking tabs.
Lightly tap on the doubled-over portions to reduce
their height.
GAUTION: Stake tho band locking tabs firmly.
Slide the rack right and left to be certain that the
boots are not detormed or twisted.
Install the right and left tie-rod ends on the rack
ends.
70.

15.Thread the right and lefi tie-rod ends onto the rack
an eoual number of turns.
TIE-ROO ENDTIE.ROD LOCKNUT
R€connect the tie-rod ends to the steering knuckles,
tighten the castle nut to the specified torque, and
install new cotter pins.
CAUTION: Iorquo tho castle nut to tho lower tor-
que lpocification, thsn tighton it only far cnough to
align thc slot with tho pin hole. Do not align tho
nut by loosoning.
CASILE NUT39 - 47 N.m14.0 - a.8 kgf.m. 29 - 35 lbf ftl
17. lnstallthe front wheels.
18. Fill the system with pgwer steering fluid and bleed
air from the system (see page 17-21).
19. After installation. perform the following checks.
. Check the gearbox Jor leaks (see page 17-231
. Adjust the front toe (see section 18).
o Check the steering wheel spoke angle. Adjust by
turning the right and left tie-rods, if necessary.
Ball Joint Boot Replacement
Remove the boot set ring and the boot.
CAUTION: Do not contaminate ihe boot in3talls-
tion section with gr€aso.
Pack the interior of the boot and lip with grease.
Wipe the grease off the sliding surface of the ball
pin, then pack the lower area with fresh grease.
CAUTION:
. Ke€p g;eass off the boot in3tallation section and
tho laperad section of the ball pin.
. Do not altow dust, di.t, or other toreign mat6ti-
als to enter tho boot,
LIPBALL PIN TAPEREDSECTIONWipe off the grease.
BOOT INSTALLATIONSECTIONwiDe off the grease.
BOOT INSTALLATIONSECTIONWipe off the grease.
COTTER PINOn reassembly, bendthe cotter pin as shown.
Install the boot in the groove ot the boot installation
section securely, then bleed air.
SALL JOINT BOOTCLIP GUIDE07MAG - SL(x)l00Adiust the depth byturning the tool.
SET RING
Insert the special tool into the threads in the ball pin
and align the end of the tool with the groove in the
boot.
Slide the clip over the tool and into position
CAUTION: After installing the boot, check th. b.ll
pin taperod section tor grease contamiration and
wipe it if nocossary.
NE.ROD END
Turn the right and left tie-rods equally.
17-65

Windshield, Rear Window, Ouarter Glass
lndex
NOTE: The numbers after the part names show the quantities of the parts used.
Hatchback
RIGHT SIDE
UPPER RUBBER DAM
CLIP E. 2 Whir€
Cl-lP F, 2 Loft. WhitoRight. Bluo
CLIP A, I Rod
RETAINER, 6 Orengo
CLIP B, 2 O.an96
CLIP C, 2 Black
LEFT SIDE MOLDING
CLIP D. 2 G.6en
AINER, 2 Ysllow
UPPER SEAL
UPPER FASTENER, 2(S€lt-adh.sive-type, glass sid6l
UPPER FASTENER, 2(Self-6dhosiv6-type, hatch sidel
e.'.
RET
REAR WINDOW MOLOINGReplacement, page 2O-65
SIDE RUAAERDAM. 2
SIOE SPACER. 2
REAR WINDOWRemoval, page 20'6'1Instaflataon, page 20-62
f ? *
""'^i^r.{"'/\
LOWER FASTENER. 2{Self-adh6siv€-type,glass sidel
LOWER FASTENER, 2{Selt-adhosive-1ype,hatch sid6)TAPE B, 2
20-53
UPPER MOLOING
Removal, page 20-55Installation, page 20-56
ADHESIVE

Windshield, Rear Window
lndex
part names show the quantities of the parts used.
RIGHT SIDE MOLDING
WINDSHIELDRemoval, page 20-55Installation, page 20-56
CLIP F, 2 L6ft. WhltoRighl. Bluo
CLIP A, I Rod
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&...- *aro,nr*. 6 o'!.gc
CLIP B, 2 B?own
AINER. 2 Yollow
,@
/'GLASS BRACKET, 2
REAR WINDOWRemoval, page 20-68Installation,page 20-69
NOTE: The numbers after the
Sodan
bq
UPPER MOLDII{GUPPER RUEBER OAM
cLtP E, 2 Whir6
A
\
RET
REAR WINDOW MOLOING
R.-.......-"-.owER FA'TENER. 2

lsolf-.dhe3ivo-type, sla$ sidol
LOWER FASTENER, 2(Solt-rdhe.lvo-typo. body sidol
UPPER FASTENER, 2
{S.ll-.dho!lvo-typo, gh$ .ldcl
g
.qB.....--
urra" FAslEr{ER, 2(Cllp-typo, body .ld.l
&'.....- r,o, sPAcER, 4
20-54
LOWER COVER
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20 mm (O.79 inl
SUPPORT STRUT
Support Strut Disposal
@ Tha support strut contains nitrog.n gas andoil unde. pr€ssul€.
The pressure must be relieved bsfo.e disposal to prevant
explosion and possible injury wh€n sc.apping.
Place the support strut on a level surface with its rod ex-
tended, and drilla hole 2-3 mm (3/32"1diameter in the
body to release the gas.
@ always w€ar €ye prot6ction to avoid get-
ting motal shavings in your eyea when roloasing th€ gas
fiom the support st.ut.
Trunk Lid
TRUNK LIDOPEN€R CABLE
TRUNK LIDLATCH{see page 20-157}
TRUNK LIOOPENERCABLE
CA : Clip, 5
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Replacement
NOTE:
a An assistant is helpful when removing the trunk lid.a Take care not to damage the t.unk lid and body.a Open the trunk lid.
1. Disconnect the connectors and trunk lid opener ca-ble. Remove the wire harness and t.unk lid opner ca-ble from the trunk lid.
NOTE: Before pulling out the wire harness, tie astring to the end ot it so you can pull it back in when
the trunk lid is reinstalled.
> : Clip locationg
AD : Clip, 3 B< : Clip, 1
WIRE HARNESS
CONNECTORCONIIECTOR
A
A
(cont'd)
20-149

Switch Test
CAUTION:
a All SRS el6ctrical wiring harnossos are covarod withyellow inaulation.
a Beforo disconnecting any pan ot the SRS wire har-neaa, connoct ths short connector(s).a Roplace the entil€ afloctod SRS harne$ a$6mbly ifit has an open circuit or dsmagad wlring.
NOTE; The original radio has a coded theft protection
circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code number before- disconnecting the battery.- removing the No. 32 {7.5 A) fuse lrom the under-hoodtuse/relav box.- removing the radio.
After service, reconnect power to the radio and turn iton. When the word "CODE" is displayed, enter the cus-tomer's 5-digit code to restore radio operation.
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-nect the positive cable.
2. Connect the short connector(sl to the airbag(sl.
DRIVER'SAIRBAGCABLE REEL3.P CO NECTOR
DRIVER'SAIRBAG3-PCO'TNECTOR COI{NECTOR{RED}
ACCESSPAI{EL
SHORT CONTIECTOR{REO}
Remove the dashboatd lower cover and kne€(see page 23-701.
5.
4. Disconnect the cable reel harness 6-P connector
from the SRS main harness, then connect Test Har-
ness C onlv to the cable reel harness.
CABLE REELHARNESS
TEST HAR ESS CoTLAz - SL/l{,3OO
Check for continuity between the No, 3 terminal ot
the 8-P connector of Test Harness C and body
ground with the horn switch pressed.
a lf there is continuity, the horn switch is OK.a lf there is no continuity, go to step 6.
TEST HARNESS COTLAZ-SI/I()3OO
(cont'd)
bolster
23-201

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Steerin g-related Precautions
Steering Wheel and Cable Reel Alignment
NOTE: To avoid misalignment of the steering wheel or
airbag on reassembly, make sure the wheels are turned
straight ahead before removing the steering wheel.
Rotate the cable reel clockwise unit it stops.
Then rotate it co u nterclockwise (approximately two
turnsl until:
- The yellow gear tooth lines up with the alignment
mark on the cover.- The arrow mark on the cable reel label points straight
up.
ALIGNMENT MARK
ARROW MARK
23-274
Steering Column Removal
CAUTION:
. Bofore romoving tho 3l6oring column, first discon'
nect tha connector between ths cablo 16ol snd tho
SRS main harness.
. lf th6 stssring column is going to be removed with-
out dbmounting the stesring wh6el, lock the sl6sr-
ing by turning th€ ignition k.y to o-LOCK po3ition or
removo tha k€y llom ths ignilion so that th6 3loaring
wheel will not turn.
Do not replace the original steering wheei with any
other design, since it will make it impossible to properly
instsll the airbag (only use genuine Honda replacement
oans).
After reassemblv confirm that the wheels are still turned
straight ahead and that the steering wheel spoke angle
is correct, lf minor spoke angle adjustment is necessary,
do so only by adjustment of the tie-rods, not by remov-
ing and repositioning the steering wheel.