1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b (cont'd )
11. Instal l a 12 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n en d t o
preven t damag e t o th e threade d en d o f th e bal l
joint .
12 . Us e th e specia l too l a s shown . Inser t th e jaw s care -
fully , makin g sur e yo u d o no t damag e th e bal l join t
boot .
13 . Adjus t th e ja w spacin g b y turnin g th e pressur e bolt .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
can t t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CASTL E NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm
COTTE R PI NReplace .BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C - SL0020 0
HEX NU T
14. Onc e th e too l i s i n place , tur n th e adjustin g bol t a s
necessar y t o mak e th e jaw s parallel . The n hand -
tighte n th e pressur e bolt , an d rechec k th e jaw s t o
mak e sur e the y ar e stil l parallel .
PRESSUR E BOL T
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
NOTE : Afte r makin g th e adjustmen t t o th e adjust -
in g bolt , b e sur e th e hea d o f th e adjustin g bol t i s i n
thi s positio n t o th e allo w th e ja w to pivot .
15. Wit h a wrench , tighte n th e pressur e bol t unti l th e
bal l join t shaf t pop s loos e fro m th e steerin g arm .
Wea r ey e protection . Th e bal l join t ca n
brea k loos e suddenl y an d scatte r dir t o r othe r
debri s in you r eyes .
16 . Remov e th e tool , the n remov e th e nu t fro m th e en d
o f th e bal l join t an d pul l th e bal l join t ou t o f th e
steering/suspensio n arm . Inspec t th e bal l join t boo t
and replac e it i f damaged .
17 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e lowe r ar m bal l join t
castl e nut , an d remov e th e nut .
18 . Instal l a 1 4 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
tha t th e 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 bal l join t remover .
19 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18-1 1 t o sep -
arat e th e lowe r bal l join t an d lowe r arm .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
can t t o loose n th e bal l joint .
HEX NU T
CASTL E NU T14 x 1.2 5 mm
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER ,32 m m07MAC-SL0010 0
COTTER PI NReplace .
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20. Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e uppe r bal l join t cas -
tl e nut , an d remov e th e nut .
21 . Instal l a 10 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n end ,
or 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 bal l join t remover .
22 . Us e th e specia l too l as show n o n pag e 18-1 1 to sep -
arat e th e uppe r bal l join t an d knuckle .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
cant t o loose n th e bal l joint .
HEX NU TBAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C-SL0020 0
CASTLE NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm
COTTE R PI NReplace .
23. Pul l th e knuckle outward , an d remov e th e driveshaf t
outboard join t fro m th e knuckl e b y tappin g th e
driveshaf t en d usin g a plasti c hammer , the n remov e
th e knuckle .
KNUCKL E
OUTBOAR D JOIN T
DRIVESHAF T EN D
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Hub Unit Removal and Wheel Bearing

Replacement

1. Remove the knuckle from the hub unit.

SELF-LOCKING BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

KNUCKLE

HUB UNIT

Check for damage

and cracks.

2. Remove the splash guard from the knuckle.

NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the splash

guard for hub unit or wheel bearing replacement.

SPLASH GUARD

Check for damage. SCREWS

KNUCKLE

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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b (cont'd )
3. Remov e th e fou r flang e bolts , the n separat e th e hu b
unit fro m th e brak e disc .
FLANG E BOLT S10 x 1.2 5 mm
HU B UNI T
BRAK E DIS C
Chec k fo r wea r an d rust .
Inspection , sectio n 19 .
4. Separat e th e whee l bearin g fro m th e fron t hu b
usin g th e specia l tool s an d a pres s a s shown .
CAUTION : Hol d ont o th e hu b to kee p it fro m fallin g
whe n presse d clear .
Press
WHEE L BEARIN G
Replace.
HUB DIS /ASSEMBL Y BAS E
07GA F-SD4070 0 HU
B DIS/ASSEMBL Y TOO L
07GAF-SE0010 0
FRON T HU B
5. Pres s th e whee l bearin g inne r rac e fro m th e hu b
usin g th e specia l tool s an d a commercially-availabl e
bearin g separato r a s shown .
HUB DIS/ASSEMBL Y TOO L
07GA F-SE0010 0
WHEEL BEARIN G
INNE R RAC E
Replace .
BEARINGSEPARATOR , 0 to 4 1/ 2 in .
Commerciall y
available .
6. Replac e th e bearin g wit h a ne w on e afte r removal .
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NOTE: Was h th e knuckl e an d hu b thoroughl y i n hig h
flas h poin t solven t befor e reassembly .
7 . Pres s a ne w whee l bearin g int o th e hu b usin g th e
specia l tool s an d a pres s a s shown .
Press
WHEE L BEARIN G SEA
L DRIVE R
07LAD-PT3010 A
FRON T HU B
SUPPOR T BAS E
07965-SD9010 0
8. Instal l th e hu b uni t o n th e brak e disc , an d tighte n
the flang e bolts .
NOTE : Befor e installin g th e hu b unit , clea n th e mat -
ing surface s o f th e hu b uni t an d brak e disc .
FLANG E BOLT S10 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m , 4 0 Ibf-ft )
HUB UNI T
BRAK E DIS C
9. I f necessary , instal l th e splas h guar d an d tighte n th e
screws .
NOTE : Alig n th e projectio n i n th e splas h guar d wit h
th e hol e o n th e knuckle .
SCREWS9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
PROJECTIO N
Align.
SPLAS H GUAR D
HOLE
10. Instal l th e knuckl e o n th e hu b unit , an d tighte n th e
flang e bolts .
FLANG E BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )
KNUCKL E
HUB UNI T
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Ball Join t Boo t Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e se t rin g an d th e boot .
CAUTION : D o no t contaminat e th e boo t installatio n
sectio n wit h grease .
2 . Pac k th e interio r o f th e boo t an d li p wit h grease .
BALL PI N TAPERE D SECTIO N
BOOT INSTALLATIO N SECTIO N BOO T INSTALLATIO N SECTIO NWipe of f th e grease . wip e of f th e grease .
3. Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e o f th e bal l
pi n an d pac k wit h fres h grease .
CAUTION :
• Kee p greas e of f th e boo t installatio n sectio n an d
th e tapere d sectio n o f th e bal l pin .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n materi -
al s to ente r th e boot .
4 . Instal l th e boo t i n th e groov e o f th e boo t installatio n
sectio n securely , the n blee d air . 5
. Instal l th e uppe r an d lowe r bal l join t boo t se t ring s
usin g th e specia l tool s a s follows :
Adjus t th e specia l too l wit h th e adjustin g bol t unti l
th e en d o f th e too l align s wit h th e groov e o n th e
boot . Slid e th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o posi -
tion.
BAL L JOIN TBOOT CLI PGUID E07GA G-SD4070 0
ADJUSTIN G BOL TAdjust th e dept h b yturnin g th e bolt .
SET RIN G
CAUTION : Afte r installin g th e boot , chec k th e bal l
pi n tapere d sectio n fo r greas e contaminatio n an d
wip e it i f necessary -
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Front Suspensio n
Suspension Arm s
Removal/Inspectio n
CAUTION: Replac e th e self-lockin g nut s afte r removal .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
UPPER AR MChec k th e bushin g fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
RADIU S RO D RUBBE R
BUSHIN G A
Chec k fo r deterioratio n
an d damage .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
RADIUS RO D WASHER S BAL
L JOIN T BOO T
• Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
• Se e pag e 18-1 7 fo r boo t replacement .
FLANGE BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm
DAMPE R FOR KCheck fo r damage .
RADIUS RO D RUBBE RBUSHING B
Chec k fo r deterioratio n
an d damage .
FLANGE BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
DAMPER FOR K RUBBE R BUSHIN G• Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
STABILIZE R BA RChec k fo r bendin g an d damag e
STABILIZE R EN DRUBBE R BUSHIN GCheck fo r deterioratio n
an d damage .
SELF-LOCKIN
G NU T
8 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
RADIUS RO D
FLANG E BOLT S12 x 1.2 5 mm
LOWE R AR MChec k fo r damage .
LOWER AR MRUBBE R BUSHIN G• Chec k fo r deterioratio nand damage .
FLANGE BOL T12 x 1.2 5 mm
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Installation
CAUTION: Th e vehicl e shoul d b e o n th e groun d befor e an y bolt s o r nut s connecte d t o rubbe r mount s o r bushing s ar e
tightened .
NOTE:
• Wip e of f th e dirt , oi l o r greas e fro m th e thread s befor e tightenin g th e fasteners .
• Th e righ t an d lef t dampe r fork s ar e no t interchangeable . Th e lef t dampe r for k i s marke d wit h "W5L " whil e th e righ t
dampe r for k i s marke d wit h "W5R" .
• Th e righ t an d lef t uppe r arm s ar e no t interchangeable . Th e lef t uppe r ar m is marke d wit h "L5J " whil e th e righ t ar m is
marke d wit h "R5J" .
• Th e stabilize r ba r i s symmetrical . Instal l wit h th e pain t mar k facin g rea r o f th e vehicle .
• Afte r installin g th e suspensio n arm , chec k th e fron t whee l alignment , an d adjus t i f necessar y (se e pag e 18-5 ).
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft) .
Replace .
FLANG E BOL T
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m , 4 0 Ibf-ft ) UPPE
R AR M
FRON T RADIU
S RO D RUBBE R
BUSHIN G A
SILICON E
ADJUSTIN G SHI M
RADIU S RO D
SILICON E
NOTE: Adjus t th e caste r angl e b y increasin g o r descreas -
in g th e adjustin g shim s (se e pag e 18-5 ).
CAUTION : D o no t interchang e th e radiu s ro d rubbe r
bushings .
FLANGE BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm43 N- m (4. 4 kgf-m , 3 2 Ibf-ft )
DAMPE R FOR K
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )Replace .
RUBBER BUSHIN G
STABILIZE R HOLDE R
RUBBE R BUSHING S
SILICON
E
RADIU
S RO D RUBBE R
BUSHING B
FLANG E BOLT S12 x 1.2 5 mm103 N- m (10. 5 kgf-m , 7 6 Ibf-ft )
RADIU
S RO D WASHE R
SELF-LOCKIN
G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m , 4 0 Ibf-ft )Replace .
REAR
FLANG E BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm39 N- m (4. 0 kgf-m . 2 9 Ibf-ft )
SILICON E
LOWER AR M
SELF-LOCKIN
G NU T
8 x 1.2 5 mm19 N- m (1. 9 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft )Replace .
RADIUS RO D
STABILIZE RBAR
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