1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

10. Remove the inboard boot.

CAUTION: Take care not to damage the boot.

11. Remove the dynamic damper.

CAUTION: Take care not to damage the dynamic

damper.

12. Remove the outboard boot, then remove the vinyl

tape.

CAUTION: Take care not to damage the boot.

13. Inspect the outboard joint for faulty movement and

wear. If any roughness or excess play is felt, replace

the outboard joint.

OUTBOARD JOINT

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Driveshafts
Reassembl y
NOTE:
• Clean th e disassemble d part s wit h solvent , an d dr y the m throughl y wit h compresse d air . D o no t was h th e rubbe r part s
with solvent .
Grease quantity :
Inboard Join t
Outboar d Join t
120 - 13 0 g (4.2 - 4.6 oz )
130-140 g (4.6-4.9oz )
SET RIN GReplace .
CIRCLIP ROLLE R
RIGH T INBOAR D JOIN T
DYNAMI C DAMPE R
(Fo r righ t driveshaft )
DOUBLE LOO P BAN D
Replace .
INBOAR D BOO T
Pac k cavit y wit h grease .
OUTBOAR D JOIN T
DRIVESHAF T
: Thoroughl y pac k th e inboar d join t an d bot h join t boot s wit h th e join t greas e include d in th e ne w driveshaf t
set.
DOUBL E LOO P
BAND S
Replace .
Pack cavit y wit h grease .
OUTBOARD BOOT
DOUBLE LOOP
BANDS
Replace .
Pack cavit y wit h grease .
SPIDER
LEFT INBOAR D JOIN T
STOP RIN G
NOTE : Refe r t o page 16-3a of the '96-9 8 Acura 3.2TL Servic e Manual supplement forfor the differences on this page for the 3.2TL.
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1. Wra p th e spline s wit h viny l tap e to preven t damag e
to th e boot s an d dynami c damper .
VINYL TAP E OUTBOAR
D BOO T
DYNAMI C DAMPE R
INBOARD BOO T
2. Instal l th e outboar d boot , dynami c dampe r an d
inboar d boo t t o th e driveshaft , the n remov e th e
viny l tape .
CAUTION : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e boot s an d
dynami c damper .
3 . Instal l th e stoppe r rin g int o th e driveshaf t groove .
NOTE : Alway s rotat e th e stoppe r rin g i n it s groov e
t o b e sur e it i s full y seated .
Mark
Mar k
STOP RIN G
4. Instal l th e spide r o n th e driveshaf t b y alignin g th e
mark s o n th e spide r an d en d o f th e driveshaft .
5 . Fi t th e circli p int o th e driveshaf t groove .
NOTE : Alway s rotat e th e circli p in it s groov e t o b e
sur e it i s full y seated .
6. Pac k th e outboar d join t wit h th e join t greas e include d
in th e ne w driveshaf t set .
Greas e quantity : 13 0 - 14 0 g (4. 6 - 4. 9 oz )
7 . Fi t th e roller s t o th e spide r wit h thei r hig h shoulder s
facin g outward .
NOTE:
• Reinstal l th e roller s i n thei r origina l position s o n
th e spide r b y alignin g th e marks .
• Hol d th e driveshaf t pointe d u p t o preven t th e
roller s fro m fallin g off .
ROLLE RHigh shoulde r face sMark s towar d outsid e
SPIDER
8. Pac k th e inboar d join t wit h th e join t greas e include d
i n th e ne w driveshaf t set .
Greas e quantity : 12 0 - 13 0 g (4. 2 - 4. 6 oz )
CIRCLI P
SPIDER
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Driveshaft
Reassembl y (cont'd )
9. Fi t th e inboar d join t ont o th e driveshaft .
NOTE:
• Reinstal l th e inboar d join t ont o th e driveshaf t b y
alignin g th e mark s o n th e inboar d join t an d th e
rollers .
• Hol d th e driveshaf t s o th e inboar d join t point s u p
t o preven t i t fro m fallin g off .
INBOAR DJOINT
10. Adjus t th e lengt h of the driveshaft s t o th e figur e
below , the n adjus t th e boot s t o halfwa y betwee n
full compressio n an d ful l extension .
NOTE: Th e end s o f boot s sea t i n th e groov e o f th e
driveshaf t an d joint .
Left: 49 6 - 50 1 m m (19. 5 - 19. 7 in )
Right : 50 3 - 50 8 m m (19. 8 - 20. 0 in )
11. Positio n th e dynami c dampe r a s show n below .
45 2 mm (1. 8 0. 1 in )
DYNAMI C DAMPE R
(Fo r righ t driveshaft )
DYNAMI C DAMPE R BAN D
12. Se t th e doubl e loo p ban d ont o th e boo t an d dynami c
damper wit h th e ban d en d towar d t o fron t o f th e
vehicle .
Front DOUBL
E LOO P BAN D
BOO T
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13. Pul l u p th e slac k in th e ban d b y hand .
14 . Mak e a mar k o n th e ban d 1 0 - 1 4 m m (0. 4 - 0. 6 in )
fro m th e clip .
CLIP
Mar k
15. Threa d th e fre e en d o f th e ban d throug h th e nos e
sectio n o f th e boo t ban d too l an d int o th e slo t o n
th e windin g mandrel .
16 . Plac e a wrenc h o n th e windin g mandre l o f th e boo t
ban d tool , an d tighte n th e ban d unti l th e mar k yo u
mad e o n th e ban d meet s th e edg e o f th e clip .
BOO T BAN D
TOO L
(KD-319 1
or equivalent )
Mark o n band .
WINDIN G
MANDRE L
17. Rais e u p th e boo t ban d too l t o ben d th e fre e en d o f
th e ban d 9 0 degrees , the n center-punc h th e clip .
HAMME R
18. Unwin d th e boo t ban d tool , an d cu t of f th e exces s 5
- 1 0 m m (0. 2 - 0. 4 in ) fro m th e clip .
5-1 0 mm(0.2-0. 4 in )
PUNC H
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Driveshaft
Reassembl y (cont'd )
19. Secur e th e en d o f th e boo t ban d b y tappin g it dow n
with a hammer .
Fold over .
Note thes e item s afte r reassembly :
• Mak e sur e th e ban d an d cli p doe s no t interfer e wit h
anythin g an d th e ban d doe s no t move .
• Remov e an y greas e remainin g o n th e surroundin g
surfaces .
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Driveshaft
Installation
1. Instal l th e outboar d join t int o th e knuckle .
KNUCKL E
DRIVESHAF T
2.Appl y 0. 5 - 1. 0 g (0.0 2 - 0.0 4 oz ) o f specifie d greas e
to th e whol e spline d surfac e o f th e intermediat e
shaft. Afte r applyin g grease , remov e th e greas e
fro m th e spline d groove s a t interval s o f 2 - 3 spline s
an d fro m th e se t rin g groov e s o ai r ca n blee d fro m
th e inboar d joint .
SET RIN GReplace .
3.
SE T RIN G GROOV E
Install a ne w se t rin g ont o th e driveshaf t o r interme -
diat e shaf t groove .
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4. Instal l th e inboar d en d o f th e driveshaf t int o th e dif -
ferentia l o r th e intermediat e shaft .
SET RIN GReplace .Make sur e th e lef t driveshaf t lock s in th e differen -
tia l sid e gea r groove , an d th e inboar d join t sub-axl e
bottom s i n th e differential .
Lef t Driveshaf t
SE T RIN G GROOV E SE
T RIN G
Replace .
Right Driveshaf t
Inser t th e righ t driveshaf t inboar d join t sub-axl e int o
the intermediat e shaf t unti l th e intermediat e shaf tset rin g lock s in th e groov e in th e righ t driveshaft .
5. Instal l th e knuckl e o n th e lowe r arm , the n tighte n
the castl e nu t an d instal l a ne w cotte r pin .
FLANG E BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm43 N- m (4. 4 kgf-m , 3 2 Ibf-ft )
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )Replace .
CASTL E NU T
14 x 2. 0 m m49-5 9 N- m (5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m ,
36-4 3 Ibf-ft )
6. Instal l th e dampe r for k ove r th e driveshaf t an d ont o
th e lowe r arm . Instal l th e dampe r i n th e dampe r
fork s o th e alignin g ta b i s aligne d wit h th e slo t i n
th e dampe r for k (se e sectio n 18 ).
Loosel y instal l th e flang e bolt s an d th e ne w self -
lockin g nut .
NOTE : Th e bolt s an d nu t shoul d b e tightene d wit h
the vehicle' s weigh t o n th e damper .
Install a ne w spindl e nut , the n tighte n th e nut .
7.
8.
FRON T WHEE L
WHEE L NU T
SPINDL E NU T24 x 1. 5 m mReplace .
9. Instal l th e fron t whee l wit h th e whee l nuts .
NOTE : Befor e installin g th e wheel , clea n th e matin g
surface s o f th e brak e dis c an d th e wheel .
10 . Tighte n th e flang e bolt s an d th e ne w self-lockin g
nu t wit h th e vehicle' s weigh t o n th e damper .
11. Refil l th e transmissio n wit h recommende d flui d (se e
sectio n 14 ).
12 . Chec k th e fron t whee l alignmen t an d adjus t i f nec -
essar y (se e sectio n 18 ).
COTTE R PI N'Replace .On reassembly , ben d th ecotte r pi n a s shown .
SET RIN G GROOV ESIDE GEA R
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