1995 ACURA TL gearbox

Lubrication Points

For the details of lubrication points and types of lubricants to be applied, refer to the illustrated index and various work

procedures (such as Assembly/Reassembly, Replacement, Overhaul, Installation, etc.) contained in each section.

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LUBRICATION POINTS

Engine

Transmission

Brake Line (Includes Anti-lock brake line)

Power steering gearbox

Steering boots

Throttle cable end

Steering ball joints

Shift lever (Automatic transmission)

Pedal linkage

Intermediate shaft

Brake master cylinder pushrod

Fuel
fill
lid

Trunk hinges

Door hinges upper and lower

Door opening detents

Hood hinges and hood latch

Brake pipe joint (Front and rear wheel house)

Caliper Piston seal, Dust seal,

Caliper pin, Piston

Power steering system

Differential

A/C compressor
LUBRICANT

API Service Grade: Use SH "Energy Conserving II" or SJ

"Energy Conserving" grade oil.

The oil container may also display the API Certification

mark shown below. Make sure it says "For Gasoline

Engines."

SAE Viscosity: See chart below.

Genuine Honda Premium Formula Automatic

Transmission Fluid (ATF)*1

Genuine Honda DOT3 Brake Fluid*2

Steering grease P/N 08733 - B070E

Multi-purpose grease

Honda White Lithium Grease

Rust preventives

Silicone grease

Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid-V or S*3

Hypoid gear Oil API service GL4 or GL5

Viscosity:

at above -18°C (0°F): SAE 90

at less than -18°C (0°F): SAE 80 W-90

Compressor oil:

DENSO: ND-OIL8 (P/N 38897 - PR7 - A01 AH or 38899 -

PR7-A01)

(For Refrigerant: HFC-134a (R-134a))

API SERVICE LABEL
API CERTIFICATION MARK
Recommended Engine Oil

Engine oil viscosity for ambient temperature ranges

NOTE: The following information as marked *1, *2 and *3 on above chart details for 1997 model:

*1: Always use Genuine Honda Premium Formula Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). Using a non-Honda ATF can affect

shift quality.

*2: Always use Genuine Honda DOT3 Brake Fluid. Using a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and decrease the

life of the system.

*3: Always use Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid-V or S. Using any other type of power steering fluid or automatic

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Pump Pressur e Chec k
Chec k th e flui d pressur e a s follow s t o determin e
whether th e troubl e is in th e pum p o r gearbox .
NOTE: Firs t chec k th e powe r steerin g flui d leve l an d
pum p bel t tension .
CAUTION : Carefull y disconnec t th e hig h pressur e hos e
s o th e powe r steerin g flui d doe s no t lea k o n th e fram e
an d othe r parts .
1 . Remov e th e ai r cleane r (ACL) .
2. Disconnec t th e outle t hos e fro m th e pum p outle t fit -
ting , an d instal l th e P/ S join t adapte r (pump ) o n th e
pum p outlet .
HOSE ATTACHIN G BOL T
1 1 N- m (1. 1 kgf- m 8 Ibf-ft )
P/ S JOIN T ADAPTE R (HOSE )
07GAK-SE0012 0
P/S PRESSUR E
GAUG E
07406-001000 1
OUTLET HOS E FITTIN G
6 x 1. 0 m m BOL T
(Par t o f tool )
11 N- m(1.1 kgf-m , 8 Ibf-ft )
PRESSURE
CONTRO L VALV E
SHUT-OF F
VALV E
P/S JOIN T ADAPTE R (PUMP )07GAK-SE0011 2
3. Connec t th e hos e P/ S adapte r (hose ) t o th e powe r
steerin g pressur e gauge , the n connec t th e outle t
hose t o th e adapter .
4 . Connec t th e powe r steerin g pressur e gaug e t o th e
P/S join t adapte r (pump) .
5. Ope n th e shut-of f valv e full .
6. Ope n th e pressur e contro l valv e fully .
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Steering Gearbo x
Remova l
NOTE: Us e solven t an d a brus h t o was h of f an y oi l an d
dir t fro m th e valv e bod y unit , it s lines , an d th e en d o f
th e gearbox . Blo w dr y wit h compresse d air .
1 . Drai n th e powe r steerin g flui d (refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8
Acur a 2.5T L Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SW504) .
2 . Rais e th e fron t o f vehicle , an d suppor t i t o n safet y
stand s in th e prope r locations .
3 . Remov e th e fron t wheels .
4 . Remov e th e driver' s airba g assembl y an d steerin g
whee l (refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8 Acur a 2.5T L Servic e
Manual , P/ N 61SW504) :
5 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e castl e nut , an d
remov e th e nut .
6 . Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
tha t th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pi n end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e specia l tool .
NOTE : Remov e th e bal l join t usin g th e Bal l Join t
Remover , 2 8 m m (07MA C - SL00200) . Refe r t o pag e
18- 8 fo r ho w to us e th e bal l join t remover .
7 . Separat e th e tie-ro d bal l join t an d knuckl e usin g th e
specia l tool .
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot .
12 m m HE X NU TCOTTE R PI NReplace .
CASTLE NU T
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER ,
28 m m07MA C-SL0020 0
8. Fro m th e engin e compartment , remov e th e steerin g
join t lowe r bolt , an d mov e th e join t towar d th e col -
umn .
STEERIN G JOIN T LOWE R BOL T
9. Remov e th e splas h guard .
NOTE : Som e splas h guar d mountin g bolt s ar e als o
use d a s gearbo x mountin g bolts . Th e gearbo x wil l
tilt to th e sid e whe n thes e bolts are removed .
SPLASH GUAR D
SPLAS H GUAR D
MOUNTIN G BOLT S GEARBO
X MOUNTIN G
BOLTS
10. Remov e th e lin e clamp s an d lin e mountin g cush -
ions fro m th e gearbox .
LINE CLAMP SLINE MOUNTIN GCUSHIONS
LINE CLAM P
STEERIN
G JOIN T
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Steering Gearbo x
Remova l (cont'd )
11. Disconnec t th e tw o line s (fee d lin e an d senso r
retur n line ) fro m th e valv e bod y uni t uppe r side .
CAUTION : Afte r disconnectin g th e pipes , plu g o r
sea l th e lin e fitting s wit h a piec e o f tap e o r equiva -
len t t o preven t foreig n material s fro m th e enterin g
th e valv e bod y unit :
FEED LIN E(Fro m th e pump )
SENSO R RETUR N LIN E
(T o th e reservoir )
12. Disconnec t th e tw o line s (senso r inle t lin e an d
retur n line ) fro m th e valv e bod y uni t lowe r side .
NOTE : I t i s no t necessar y t o loose n cylinde r line s A
an d B betwee n th e valv e bod y uni t an d th e cylinder ,
(see pag e 17-11 )
12 m m FLAR E NU T
17 m m FLAR E NU T SENSO
R INLE T LIN E
(T o th e powe r steerin g
spee d sensor )
RETUR N LIN E
(T o th e reservoir )
13. Remov e th e righ t mountin g bracke t an d steerin g
gearbox .
NOTE : Befor e removin g th e gearbox , plac e a jac k
stan d unde r th e gearbox.
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o ben d o r damag e cylin -
de r line s A an d B whe n removin g th e steerin g gear -
box.
RIGH T MOUNTIN GBRACKET
STEERIN G GEARBO X
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Disassembly
Steering Rac k Disassembl y
NOTE:
• Befor e disassemblin g th e gearbox , was h i t of f wit h
solven t an d a brush .
• D o no t di p seal s an d O-ring s i n solvent .
1 . Remov e th e steerin g gearbo x (se e pag e 17-9 ).
2 . Remov e th e tie-ro d en d an d locknut .
3 . Remov e th e boo t band s an d tie-ro d clips . Pul l th e
boot s awa y fro m th e end s o f th e gearbox .
BOOT BAN DReplace .
BOOTTIE RO D CLI P
4. Hol d th e steerin g rac k wit h a wrench , an d unscre w
th e rac k en d wit h another .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e rac k sur -
face wit h th e wrench .
STEERIN G RAC K EN D
LOC K WASHE RReplace.
5. Loose n th e locknu t an d remov e th e rac k guid e
screw .
6 . Remov e th e sprin g an d rac k guid e fro m th e gearbo x
housing .
RACK GUID ESCRE W
RACK GUID E
SPRIN G
LOCKNU T
7. Remov e cylinde r line s A an d B fro m th e gearbox .
CYLINDER LIN E B
CYLINDE R LIN E A
8. Drai n th e flui d fro m th e cylinde r fitting s b y slowl y
movin g th e steerin g rac k bac k an d forth .
O-RIN GReplace .
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Steering Gearbo x
Disassembl y (cont'd )
9. Remov e th e tw o flang e bolts , the n remov e th e valv e
body uni t fro m th e gearbo x (refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8
Acur a 2.5T L Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SW504) .
VALVE BOD Y UNI T
FLANGE BOL T
10. Dril l a 3 m m (0.1 2 in ) diamete r hol e approximatel y
2. 5 - 3. 0 m m (0.1 0 - 0.1 2 in ) i n dept h i n th e staked -
point o n th e cylinder .
NOTE:
• D o no t allo w meta l shaving s t o ente r th e cylinde r
housing .
• Afte r removin g th e cylinde r end , remov e an y
burr s a t th e stak e point .
STAKE D POIN T
CYLINDE R EN D
11. Instal l th e specia l too l t o th e steerin g gearbo x hous -
ing. Clam p th e too l i n a vis e wit h sof t jaw s a s
shown , the n loose n an d remov e th e cylinde r end .
CAUTION : D o no t clam p th e cylinde r housing .
PULLER YOKE :
(Commerciall y available )
Snap-On ® T/ N CJ123- 1
OTC® T/ N 737 2or equivalen t
STEERING GEARBO XHOUSING
STEERIN G RAC K
CYLINDE R EN D SEA L
REMOVE R ATTACHMEN T
07NA D-SR3020 A
CYLINDER EN D SEA L
Replace .
SHIMS
O-RIN G
Replace . CYLINDE
R EN D
Chec k th e rubbe r sto p i n th e cylinde r en d fo r
damag e o r deterioration . I f th e rubbe r sto p isdamaged , replac e th e cylinde r end .
Depth : 2. 5 - 3. 0 m m(0.1 0 - 0.12 in)
12. Se t th e steerin g gearbo x i n a pressbo x s o th e
gearbo x housin g point s upward .
13. Inser t a 6" long , 3/8 " driv e extensio n int o th e spe -
cial tool .
14. Pres s th e cylinde r en d sea l an d steerin g rac k ou t o f
th e gearbox .
NOTE : Hol d th e steerin g rac k t o kee p it fro m fallin g
whe n presse d clear .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e t o inne r sur -
fac e o f th e cylinde r housin g wit h th e tool .
Pres s
STEERIN G GEARBO X
6
" LON G 3/8 " DRIV E EXTENSION :
(Commerciall y available )
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15. Remov e th e cylinde r en d sea l fro m th e steerin g
rack .
CYLINDE R HOUSIN G
STEERIN G RAC K
CYLINDE R EN D SEA L
Replace .
16. Tur n th e specia l too l s o it wil l fi t throug h th e en d o f
the gearbo x housing , the n positio n specia l too l o n
th e backu p rin g a s show n below .
NOTE : Mak e sur e tha t th e specia l too l i s securel y
positione d o n th e backu p rin g edges .
CYLINDE R EN D
SEA L REMOVE R
ATTACHMEN T
07TAF-SZ5010 0
BACKUP RIN G
CYLINDE R EN D SEA L
17. Inser t a 24 " lon g 3/8 " driv e extensio n int o th e cylin -
der an d th e specia l too l fro m th e gearbo x side .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e insid e sur -
fac e o f th e housin g wit h th e tools .
24" LON G 3/8 " DRIV E EXTENSIO N
(Commerciall y available )
Press
BACKU P RIN GReplace . CYLINDE
R EN D SEA L
REMOVE R ATTACHMEN T07TAF-SZ5010 0
CYLINDER EN D SEA LReplace .
18. Se t th e steerin g gearbo x in a press , the n pres s ou t
the cylinde r en d sea l an d backu p rin g fro m th e
gearbox .
CAUTION :
• Kee p th e too l straigh t t o avoi d damagin g th e
cylinde r wall . Chec k th e too l angle , an d correc t i t
i f necessary , whe n removin g th e cylinde r en d
seal .
• Us e a pres s t o remov e th e cylinde r en d seal . D o
no t tr y t o remov e th e sea l b y strikin g th e tool . I t
wil l brea k th e backu p ring , an d th e cylinde r en d
sea l wil l remai n in th e gearbox .
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Steering Gearbo x
Disassembl y (cont'd )
19. Chec k th e rubbe r sto p fo r damag e o r deterioratio n if
OK , g o o n ste p 20 ; i f not , replac e th e rubbe r stop ,
ste p a s show n below :
Remov e th e rubbe r sto p b y pryin g it ou t o f th e gear -
bo x housin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver .
CAUTION: Protec t th e pr y poin t o n th e gearbo x
housing wit h sho p towel .
FLAT TI P SCREWDRIVE R
GEARBOX HOUSIN G
Shop towe l
RUBBE R STO P
Replace .
20. Carefull y pr y th e pisto n sea l rin g an d O-rin g of f th e
rac k piston .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e insid e o f
sea l rin g groov e an d pisto n edge s whe n removin g
th e sea l ring .
O-RIN GReplace .
PISTON SEA L RIN GReplace .
RUBBE
R STO P
Cut-ou t
Cut-ou t
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