1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Mirrors

Mirror Holder Replacement

1. Insert a screwdriver in the mirror housing through

the service hole, and loosen the actuator retaining

screw.

MIRROR

HOUSING

ACTUATOR

RETAINING

SCREW

SERVICE HOLE

2. Pull out the mirror holder from the mirror housing.

ACTUATOR

HOLDER

ACTUATOR

LOCK CAP

STOPPER

STOPPER

PIN

MIRROR

HOLDER

3. Pull the lock cap stopper and remove the stopper

pin, then separate the actuator and mirror holder.

NOTE: If the mirror is equipped with a defogger,

you cannot separate the actuator and mirror holder.

4. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE: Apply grease to the locations indicated by

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Mirrors
Mirror Viso r an d Mirro r Cove r
Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e mirro r holder .
2 . Pus h th e mirro r bas e forward , the n remov e th e
screws .
MIRRO R BAS E
MIRRO R HOLDE R
3. Detac h th e hook , the n remov e th e mirro r visor .
MIRRO R VISO R
Scre
w location s
HOOK
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4. Remove the screws, then remove the mirror cover.

MIRROR COVER

5. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
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Rearview Mirror Replacement

1. Remove the spotlight, then remove the spotlight

trim.

CAUTION: When prying with a flat tip screwdriver,

wrap it with a shop towel to prevent damage.

Lower the sunvisor.

SPOTLIGHT

TRIM

SPOTLIGHT

LENS

2. Remove the screws, then remove the rearview mir-

ror.

REARVIEW

MIRROR

SCREW

5 x 0.8 mm

4 N-m (0.4 kgf-m,

3 Ibf-ft)

3. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
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Windshield/Rear Windo w
Index
NOTE : Th e number s afte r th e par t name s sho w th e quantitie s o f th e part s used .
Windshield :
RIGHT SID EMOLDIN G
RUBBER DA M
WINDSHIEL DRemoval, pag e 20-3 7Installation , pag e 20-3 8DEFOGGE RSEAL
UPPE R MOLDIN G
SPACER , 2
(Bod y side ) UPPE
R CLI P A , 4 Whit e
UPPE R CLI P B , 5 Whit e
LEF T SID E
MOLDIN G
SIDE CLI P A , 8 , Purpl e
RETAINER , 8 Orang e
SID E CLI P B , 2 Whit e
SID E CLI P C , 4 Gree n
Rear Window :UPPER
SPACER , 1
REA R WINDO W (Glas s side )
Removal , pag e 20-4 3
Installation , pag e 20-4 4
LOWE R SPACER , 2
(Bod y side )
RIGH T REA R WINDO W
MOLDING
RIGHTLOWE RCOVER
MOLDIN GHOLDER , 8 TERMINA
L
BAS E COVE R
TERMINA LCOVER
RUBBE R DA M
CLI P A , 1 2 Whit e
LEF T REA R WINDO W
MOLDING
LEFT LOWE R
COVE R CLI
P B , 1 6 Re d
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Windshield
Removal
CAUTION :
Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e windshield .
Us e sea t cover s to avoi d damagin g an y surfaces .
1 . T o remov e th e windshield , firs t remov e the :
Spotligh t (se e pag e 20-35 )
Spotligh t tri m an d rearvie w mirro r (se e pag e
20-35 )
Sunvisor s (se e pag e 20-61 )
Fron t pilla r tri m (se e pag e 20-57 )
Windshiel d wipe r arm s an d ai r scoo p (se e pag e
20-117 )
2. Detac h th e clip s fro m th e retainers , the n remov e
both sid e molding s a s shown .
NOTE: I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
SIDE CLI P A
SID E MOLDIN G
RETAINE R
SIDE CLI PB, C
3 . Detac h th e clip s wit h a moldin g cli p releas e tool ,
and remov e th e uppe r molding .
NOTE: Yo u wil l nee d a moldin g cli p releas e too l t o
remov e th e uppe r molding . I f necessary , mak e on e
tha t ha s th e dimension s shown . Moldin
g Cli p Releas e Tool :
Thickness : 2 m m (0.0 8 in) , pointe d a t th e end .
38 m m(1.4 9 in)
WINDSHIEL D UPPE R CLI P A
UPPE R MOLDIN G
MOLDIN G CLI P
RELEAS E TOO L
4. Remov e th e othe r retainer s an d clip s fro m th e body .
5 . Pul l dow n th e fron t o f th e headline r (se e pag e
20-62 ).
CAUTION : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e headline r
excessively .
RUBBERDAM
UPPE R CLI P B
(Bod y side )
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Windshield
Removal (cont'd )
6. Appl y protectiv e tap e t o alon g th e edg e o f th e dash -
boar d an d bod y a s shown . Usin g a s awl , mak e a
hol e throug h th e rubbe r da m an d adhesiv e fro m
insid e th e car . Pus h th e pian o wir e throug h th e
hole , an d wra p eac h en d aroun d a piec e o f wood .
PIANOWIRE
RUBBE R DA M
WINDSHIEL D
PROTECTIV ETAPE
ADHESIV E
WINDSHIEL D
PROTECTIV ETAPE
PROTECTIV ETAPE
DASHBOAR D
DEFOGGERSEAL
RUBBE RDAM
ADHESIV E
7. Wit h a helpe r o n th e outside , pul l th e pian o wir e
bac k an d fort h i n a sawin g motion , an d carefull y cu t
throug h th e rubbe r da m an d adhesiv e aroun d th e
entir e windshield .
CAUTION : Hol d th e pian o wir e a s clos e t o th e
windshiel d a s possibl e t o preven t damag e t o th e
bod y an d dashboard .
SPACERReplace .
PIANO WIR E
WINDSHIEL D
8. Carefull y remov e th e windshield .
9 . Cu t th e spacer s awa y fro m th e bod y wit h a knife .
NOTE : Replac e th e spacer s wit h ne w one s wheneve r
th e windshiel d i s removed .
PROTECTIV ETAPE
PIAN OWIRE
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Windshield
Installation
1. Scrap e th e ol d adhesiv e smoot h wit h a knif e t o a
thicknes s o f abou t 2 m m (0.0 8 in ) o n th e bondin g
surfac e aroun d th e entir e windshiel d openin g flange .
NOTE:
• D o no t scrap e dow n t o th e painte d surfac e o f th e
body ; damage d pain t wil l interfer e wit h prope r
bonding .
• Mas k of f surroundin g surface s befor e painting .
• Remov e th e rubbe r da m fro m th e body .
2 . Clea n th e bod y bondin g surfac e wit h a spong e
dampene d in alcohol .
NOTE : Afte r cleaning , kee p oil , greas e an d wate r
fro m gettin g o n th e surface .
3 . I f th e ol d windshiel d i s t o b e reinstalled , us e a putt y
knif e t o scrap e of f al l trace s o f ol d adhesiv e an d th e
rubber dam, the n clea n th e windshiel d surfac e wit h
alcoho l wher e ne w adhesiv e is t o b e applied .
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e bondin g surfac e i s kep t fre e
o f water , oi l an d grease .
CAUTION : Avoi d settin g th e windshiel d o n it s
edges ; smal l chip s ma y late r develo p int o cracks .
NOTE . Clea n th e shadowe d area .
WINDSHIEL D
CLEANIN G WIDT H
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