1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Road Tes t
NOTE : War m u p th e engin e to norma l operatin g temperatur e (th e radiato r fa n come s on) .
1. Appl y parkin g brak e an d bloc k th e wheels . Star t th e engine , the n shif t t o positio n whil e depressin g th e brak e
pedal . Depres s th e accelerato r peda l an d releas e it suddenly . Th e engine should no t stall .
2. Repea t sam e tes t i n position .
3. Shif t t o position , an d chec k tha t th e shif t point s o n a fla t roa d occu r a t th e approximat e speed s show n o n th e nex t
page . Als o chec k fo r abnorma l nois e an d clutc h slippage .
NOTE : Throttl e positio n senso r voltag e represent s th e throttl e opening .
-1 . Remov e th e TC M cove r t o expos e th e TC M fo r roa d testing ; refe r t o pag e 14-5 4 an d 14-55 .
-2 . Se t th e digita l multimete r t o chec k voltag e betwee n B 4 (+ ) termina l an d A1 3 (- ) o r A2 6 (- ) termina l o f th e TC M fo r
th e throttl e positio n sensor .
NOTE : Refe r t o pag e 14-55 ; Ho w to us e th e Backprob e Set .
SR S component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e SR S
( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
BACKPROB EADAPTER
B4 Termina l
BACKPROB E SE T07SAZ-001000 A
(tw o required )
A13 o r A2 6Termina l
STACKING PATC H
CORD
TCM
DIGITA L MULTIMETE R
(Commerciall y available )
KS - AH M - 3 2 - 003 ,or equivalen t
TC M CONNECTOR S
WIR E SID E O F FEMAL E TERMINAL S
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Position

Upshift

Downshift

4. Accelerate to about 35 mph (57 km/h) so the transmission is in 4th, then shift from position to position. The

vehicle should immediately begin slowing down from engine braking.

CAUTION: Do not shift from

age the transmission.
or position to or position at speeds over 63 mph (100 km/h); you may dam-

5. Check for abnormal noise and clutch slippage in the following positions.

(1st Gear) Position

a. Accelerate from a stop at full throttle. Check that there is no abnormal noise or clutch slippage,

b. Upshifts should not occur with the selector in this position.

(2nd Gear) Position

a. Accelerate from a stop at full throttle. Check that there is no abnormal noise or clutch slippage,

b. Upshifts and downshifts should not occur with the selector in this position.

(Reverse) Position

Accelerate from a stop at full throttle, and check for abnormal noise and clutch slippage.

6. Test in (Parking) Position

Park the vehicle on slope (approx. 16°), apply the parking brake, and shift into position. Release the brake; the vehi-

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Stall Spee d
Test
CAUTION :
T o preven t transmissio n damage , d o no t tes t stal l spee d fo r mor e tha n 1 0 second s a t a time .
D o no t shif t th e leve r whil e raisin g th e engin e speed .
B e sur e to remov e th e pressur e gaug e befor e testin g stal l speed .
1 . Engag e th e parkin g brak e an d bloc k th e fron t wheels .
2 . Connec t a tachomete r t o th e engine , an d star t th e engine .
3 . Mak e sur e th e A/ C switc h is OFF .
4. Afte r th e engin e ha s warme d u p t o norma l operatin g temperatur e (th e radiato r fa n come s on) , shif t int o position .
5 . Full y depres s th e brak e peda l an d accelerato r fo r 6 to 8 seconds , an d not e engin e speed .
6. Allo w tw o minute s fo r cooling , the n repea t th e tes t i n and positions .
NOTE:
Stall spee d test s shoul d b e use d fo r diagnosti c purpose s only .
Stall spee d shoul d b e th e sam e in an d _ positions .
Stal l Spee d RPM :
Specification : 2,35 0 rp m
Servic e Limit : 2,20 0 - 2,50 0 rp m
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Fluid Leve l
Checking/Changin g
Checking
NOTE : Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e engin e a t norma l
operatin g temperatur e (th e radiato r fa n come s on) .
1 . Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground . Tur n of f th e engine .
2 . Remov e th e dipstic k (yello w loop ) fro m th e trans -
mission , an d wip e i t wit h a clea n cloth .
DIPSTIC KGUIDE
3.
4 .
DIPSTIC K (YELLO W LOOP )
Insert th e dipstic k int o th e transmission . Mak e sur e
th e notc h i n th e rubbe r ca p fit s i n th e dipstic k guid e
an d pus h th e dipstic k i n al l th e way .
Remov e th e dipstic k an d chec k th e flui d level . I t
shoul d b e betwee n th e uppe r an d lowe r marks .
5.
6 .
UPPE R MAR KLOWE R MAR K
It th e leve l i s belo w th e lowe r mark , pou r th e recom -
mended fluid * int o th e tub e t o brin g i t t o th e uppe r
mark.
Inser t th e dipstic k bac k i n th e transmission . Mak e
sur e th e notc h fit s i n th e dipstic k guid e an d th e dip -
stic k i s dow n al l th e way . Changin
g
1 . Brin g th e transmissio n u p t o norma l operatin g tem -
peratur e (th e radiato r fa n come s on ) b y drivin g th e
vehicle . Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground , tur n th e
engin e off , an d remov e drai n plug .
NOTE : I f a coole r flushe r i s t o b e used , se e pag e
14-19 3 an d 14-194 .
2. Reinstal l th e drai n plu g wit h a ne w sealin g washer ,
the n refil l th e transmissio n wit h th e recommende d
fluid * t o th e uppe r mar k o n th e dipstick .
Automati c Transmissio n Flui d Capacity :
2. 7 (2. 9 U S qt. , 2. 4 Im p qt. ) a t chang e
7.2 (7. 6 U S qt. , 6. 3 Im p qt. ) a t overhau l
Recommende d Automati c Transmissio n Fluid :
Genuin e Hond a Premiu m Formul a Automati c
Transmissio n Flui d (ATF) *
DRAIN PLU G18 x 1. 5 m m49 N- m (5. 0 kgf-m , 3 6 Ibf-ft )
SEALIN G WASHE R
Replace .
Always us e Genuin e Hond a Premiu m Formul a
Automati c Transmissio n Flui d (ATF) . Usin g a non -
Hond a AT F ca n affec t shif t quality .
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Pressure Testin g
While testing , b e carefu l o f th e rotatin g fron t wheels .
Mak e sur e lifts , jack s an d safet y stand s ar e place d
properl y (se e sectio n 1 ).
CAUTION :
Befor e testing , b e sur e th e transmissio n flui d is fille d
t o th e prope r level .
War m u p th e engin e befor e testing .
1. Rais e th e fron t o f th e vehicle , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stand s (se e sectio n 1 ).
2 . Se t th e parkin g brake , an d bloc k bot h rea r wheel s
securely .
3. Allo w th e fron t wheel s t o rotat e freely .
4 . War m u p th e engin e (th e radiato r fa n come s on) ,
the n sto p an d connec t a tachometer .
5 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o eac h inspectio n hole .
TORQUE : 1 8 N- m (1. 8 kgf-m , 1 3 Ibf-ft )
CAUTION : Connec t th e oi l pressur e gaug e securely ,
b e sur e no t t o allo w dus t an d othe r foreig n particle s
t o ente r th e inspectio n hole .
A/T PRESSUR E GAUG E
SE T W/PANE L
07406-002040 0
A/T LO W PRESSUR E
GAUG E W/PANE L
0740 6 - 007030 0
A/ T PRESSUR E HOSE ,
2210 mm07MAJ-PY4011 A
( 4 Required )
A/ T PRESSUR E HOS E
ADAPTE R07MAJ - PY4012 0
( 4 Required )
NOTE: Us e th e A/ T Pressur e Gaug e Se t (0740 6 -
0020003 ) o r A/ T Lo w Pressur e Gaug e (0740 6 -
0070000) , an d th e A/ T pressur e gaug e hose s an d
adapter s show n above . 6
. Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e linea r solenoi d
connector .
7 . Star t th e engine , an d ru n i t a s follows :
A t 2,00 0 rp m fo r lin e pressur e an d clutc h pressur e
measurement .
A t 2,00 0 rp m fo r throttl e B pressur e measurement .
8 . Shif t t o th e respectiv e shif t leve r positio n a s i n th e
table , an d measur e eac h pressur e a t th e fully-opene d
throttle conditio n accordin g to th e table .
NOTE : Whil e testin g fo r lin e pressur e measurement ,
highe r pressur e ma y b e indicate d i f measurement s
are mad e i n shif t leve r position s othe r tha n o r
position .
9. Connec t batter y voltag e t o th e linea r solenoi d con -
necto r terminals .
LINEAR SOLENOI D HARNES S CONNECTO R
WIR E SID E O F
FEMAL E TERMINAL S
LINEA R SOLENOI D
HARNES S
CONNECTO R LOCK-U
P CONTRO L
SOLENOI D VALV E
ASSEMBL Y
10. Shif t t o th e respectiv e shif t leve r positio n a s i n th e
table , an d measur e eac h pressur e a t th e fully-close d
throttle condition .
11. Disconnec t th e specia l tool , an d connec t th e linea r
solenoi d connector .
12 . Instal l th e sealin g bol t wit h a ne w sealin g washe r i n
th e inspectio n hole , an d tighte n t o th e specifie d
torque.
TORQUE : 1 8 N- m (1. 8 kgf-m , 1 3 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : D o no t reus e ol d sealin g washers ; alway s
replac e washers .
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Locations o f Pressur e Inspectio n Hole s
2ND CLUTC H PRESSUR E(Marked wit h "2" )
THROTTL E B PRESSUR E(Marked wit h "B" )
ATF PA N
1ST CLUTC H PRESSUR E
(Marke d wit h "LOW" )
3R D CLUTC H PRESSUR E
(Marke d wit h "3RD" )
1ST-HOL D CLUTC H
PRESSUR E
(Marke d wit h "L/H" ) 4T
H CLUTC H PRESSUR E
(Marke d wit h "4TH" )
Do no t us e thi s bol t hol efor inspection .
REAR COVE R
LIN
E PRESSUR E
(Marked wit h "L" )
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Lower Valv e Bod y Assembl y
Removal
Make sur e lifts , jack s an d safet y stand s ar e
place d properl y (se e sectio n 1 ).
1 . Rais e th e fron t o f th e vehicle , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stand s (se e sectio n 1 ).
2 . Se t parkin g brake , an d bloc k bot h rea r wheel s
securely .
3. Shif t th e transmissio n int o th e position .
4 . Remov e th e drai n plu g an d drai n th e automati c trans -
missio n flui d (ATF) . Reinstal l th e drai n plu g wit h a
ne w sealin g washer . DRAI N PLU G
18 x 5. 0 m m49 N- m (5. 0 kgf-m , 3 6 Ibf-ft )
SEALIN G WASHE R
Replace .
5. Remov e th e transmissio n moun t an d transmissio n
moun t bracket .
12 x 1.2 5 m m BOL T
TRANSMISSIO N
MOUN T BRACKE T
TRANSMISSIO NMOUNT
12 x 1.2 5 m m BOL T
Replace .
6. Remov e th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h cover , the n
remov e th e AT F pan .
7 . Remov e th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e connecto r
(2P ) fro m th e connecto r holder , the n disconnec t it .
8 . Remov e th e AT F straine r (fou r bolts) .
9 . Remov e th e mai n valv e bod y plat e (fou r bolts) .
10 . Remov e th e harnes s cove r (fou r bolts) .
11 . Remov e th e on e bol t securin g th e shif t contro l
solenoi d valv e harnes s connector , the n remov e th e
connecto r an d pul l th e harnes s ou t throug h th e trans -
missio n housing .
2P CONNECTO R
6 x 1. 0 m m
LOWE R VALV E
BOD Y ASSEMBL Y
HARNES S COVE R
ATF PA NGASKE TReplace .
SHIFT CONTRO L SOLENOI D
VALV E HARNES S CONNECTO R
A/ T GEA R POSITIO N
SWITC H COVE R SHIF
T FOR K
DOWE L PI N
MAI N VALV E
BOD Y PLAT E
AT F STRAINE R
DOWE L PI N
AT F PA N
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12. Mov e th e shif t for k towar d th e torqu e converte r sid e
a s shown .
SHIFT FOR K
13. Mak e sur e tha t th e deten t leve r i s i n th e position .
NOTE: I f th e deten t leve r i s no t i n th e position ,
th e lowe r valv e bod y assembl y canno t b e removed .
14 . Remov e th e si x bolt s securin g th e lowe r valv e bod y
assembl y a s shown , the n remov e th e lowe r valv e
bod y assembly .
6 x 5 0 m m
6 x 2 5 m m
6 x 50 m m6 x 40 m m
15. Clea n th e inle t openin g o f th e AT F straine r thoroughl y
wit h compresse d air , the n chec k tha t i t i s i n goo d
condition , an d th e inle t openin g i s no t clogged .
INLET OPENIN G
ATF STRAINE R
16. Replac e th e AT F straine r i f i t i s clogge d o r damaged .
NOTE : Th e AT F straine r ca n b e reuse d i f i t i s no t
clogged .
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