1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Front Grille
Roof Molding

Replacement

NOTE: Take care not to scratch the front grille and front

bumper.

1. Open the hood, then remove the screws.

2. Detach the clips on each side with a flat tip screw-

driver, then remove the front grille.
Replacement

FRONT GRILLE

3. If necessary, disassemble the front grille.

4. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE: If necessary, replace any damaged clips.
CAUTION:

Wear gloves to remove the roof molding.

When prying with a flat tip screwdriver, wrap it with

protective tape to prevent damage.

NOTE:

Take care not to scratch the body.

The steel core in the roof molding cannot be restored

to it original shape once it is bend. Replace the roof

molding when the steel care is bend.

Starting at the front, carefully pry the roof molding.

SHOP TOWEL

WINDSHIELD

SIDE MOLDING
CLIP

ROOF MOLDING

ROOF MOLDING

To install the roof molding, remove any damaged clips

from the roof molding, install new clips on the body,

then install the roof molding on the car.

NOTE:

Take care not to damage the windshield side molding.

Make sure the roof molding is installed securely.

STEEL CORE
ROOF MOLDING

CLIP
CLIPS
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Retainers an d Weatherstri p
Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s to remov e an d instal l th e retain -
ers.
NOTE :
Take car e no t t o ben d th e retainer s an d no t t o scratc h
th e body .
I f th e weatherstri p is damaged , replac e i t wit h a ne w
one .
1. Detac h th e clip s fro m th e cente r pilla r lowe r portion ,
an d remov e th e screw s whil e peelin g bac k th e
weatherstrip .
2 . Remov e th e cente r pilla r retaine r b y slidin g i t down ,
the n remov e th e cente r pilla r moldin g fro m th e
weatherstrip .
CENTER PILLA RMOLDIN G
WEATHERSTRI P
CENTER PILLA R
RETAINE R
3. Detac h th e clips , the n pul l awa y th e weatherstrip .
NOTE:
Remov e th e bonde d portion s o f th e weatherstri p
gradually.
If th e ol d weatherstri p is t o b e reinstalled , scrap e
of f th e ol d buty l tapes , the n clea n th e weather -
stri p surfac e wit h alcohol . Glu e th e ne w buty l
tape s o n th e weatherstrip .
FRONT PILLA R
RETAINE R
WEATHERSTRI P
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Retainers an d Weatherstri p
Replacemen t (cont'd )
4. Remov e th e screws , an d detac h th e retaine r grom -
me t an d clip , the n remov e th e fron t pilla r retainer .
RETAINE RGROMME T
SCRE W
Retaine r gromme t removal :
1 ) Remov e o r loose n th e screw .
2 ) Plac e th e scre w in th e retaine r gromme t
agai n (d o no t scre w it in ) an d pres s i t
down .3) Pul l th e scre w wit h th e retaine r gromme tand retaine r ou t o f th e body .
NOTE : Whe n installin g th e retainer , alig n th e retaine r
gromme t an d cli p wit h th e bod y holes .
5. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
If necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
Mak e sur e th e weatherstri p i s installe d o n th e
retainer s properly .
I f necessary , adjus t th e positio n o f th e doo r glas s
(se e pag e 20-24 ).
Chec k fo r wate r leaks .
Roo f sid e section :
FRONT PILLA RRETAINE R
GLASS
WEATHE RSTRIP
WEATHER -STRIP
CENTE R PILLA R
RETAINE R
WEATHERSTRI P
Center pilla r section :
CENTER PILLA RMOLDIN GREAR GLAS S
FRON T GLAS S
FRON
T PILLA R
RETAINE R
RETAINE R
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Door an d Sid e Molding s
Replacemen t
CAUTION: Whe n pryin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver , wra p it wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
NOTE:
To remov e th e fron t sid e molding , remov e th e inne r fende r (se e pag e 20-112 ).
T o remov e th e doo r molding , remov e th e doo r pane l an d plasti c cove r (se e page s 20-4 , 20-15 ).
Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e doo r moldings .
Befor e reassembling , clea n th e doo r bondin g surfac e wit h a spong e dampene d i n alcohol .
Afte r cleaning , kee p oil , greas e an d wate r fro m gettin g o n th e surface .
FRONT
SID E
MOLDIN G
FRONT DOO RMOLDIN GRemoval , pag e 20-10 8
Installation , pag e 20-11 0 Adhesiv
e areas .
REAR DOO RMOLDIN GRemoval , pag e 20-10 8
Installation , pag e 20-11 0
CLIPCLI P
Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : I f necessary, replace an y damage d clips .
DOORMOLDIN G
FRONT
SID E
MOLDIN G
ADHESIV ETAPE
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Door Molding s
Removal
To followin g material s an d tool s ar e require d t o repai r
th e doo r moldings .
NOTE : Follo w th e manufacturer' s instructions .
Materials: (Reference )
Stripe remove r
3 M 0890 7
Strip e adhesiv e remove r
3 M 0890 8
Adhesiv e tap e
3 M Supe r Automotiv e Attachmen t Tap e
Tools :
Protectiv e tap e
Knif e o r Cutte r
Spong e o r Sho p towe l
Infrare d drye r Fil
m
Putt y knif e
Alcoho l
CAUTION : Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e doo r
moldings .
1 . Remov e th e doo r pane l an d pul l bac k th e plasti c
cove r (se e page s 20-4 , 20-15 ).
2 . Appl y protectiv e tap e o n an d aroun d th e molding .
DOOR MOLDIN G
PROTECTIV E TAP E
3. Releas e th e clip s fro m insid e o f th e door .
Carefull y cu t th e adhesiv e tap e wit h a knif e o r cutte r
whil e pullin g th e edg e o f th e moldin g awa y fro m th e
doo r a s shown .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h o r ben d th e molding .
KNIFE
DOO R MOLDIN G
4. Appl y th e strip e remove r evenl y t o th e bondin g sur -
fac e o f th e door .
STRIP E REMOVE R
5. Cove r th e bondin g surfac e o f th e doo r wit h a film ,
the n hea t t o 10 4 - 122° F (4 0 - 50°C ) fo r 5-1 0 min -
ute s wit h a n infrare d dryer .
NOTE : Us e car e whe n heatin g t o preven t deforma -
tio n o f th e door .
FILM
6. Scrap e th e adhesiv e tap e wit h a putt y knife .
ADHESIV E TAP E
PUTT Y KNIF E
ADHESIV E TAP E
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7. For removal of adhesive tape residue, follow-up with

stripe adhesive remover, then scrape the adhesive

tape with a putty knife.

8. Peel off the protective tape, then clean the bonding

surface with a sponge dampened in alcohol.

NOTE: Make sure the bonding surface is kept free or

water, oil and grease.

9. Remove the clips from the molding.

NOTE: If necessary, replace any damaged clips.

10. Apply the stripe remover evenly to the bonding sur-

face of the molding.

STRIPE REMOVER

DOOR MOLDING

11. Wrap the molding with film, then heat to 104- 122°F

(40 - 50°C) for 5 - 10 minutes with an infrared dryer.

NOTE: Use care when heating to prevent deforma-

tion of the molding.

FILM
12. Scrape the adhesive tape with a putty knife.

PUTTY KNIFE

ADHESIVE TAPE

13. For removal of adhesive tape residue, follow-up

with stripe adhesive remover, then scrape the adhe-

sive tape with a putty knife.

14. Peel off the protective tape, then clean the molding

with a sponge dampened in alcohol.

NOTE: Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of

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Door Moldings

Installation

1. Glue the new adhesive tape to the moldings as

shown.

FRONT DOOR MOLDING
CLIP

DOOR MOLDING

NEW ADHESIVE TAPE

Thickness: 1.2 mm (0.05 in)

5 mm
(0.2
in)

2. Install the clips on the molding.

3. Heat the bonding surface of the door and door mold-

ing with an infrared dryer.

Door: 104- 140°F (40-60°C)

Molding: 68 - 86°F (20 - 30°C)

NOTE: Use care when heating to prevent deforma-

tion of the molding.

4. Align the molding with the clip locations and set the

molding. Lightly push on the molding until its edge

is fully seated on the adhesive tape.

NOTE: Do not spray water on the molding within

the first 24 hours after installation.

5. Reassemble all removed parts.
REAR DOOR MOLDING

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Side Sil l Pane l
NOTE : Loose n th e screw , SID E CLI P
the n remov e th e lowe r cli p Remov e th e sid e clip s fro m th e bod y
using a cli p remover . b y turnin g the m 45 °
INNE RFENDE R
SIDE SIL L PANE L
Remov e th e lowe r clips ,
the n remov e th e sid e sil l pane l
by slidin g it forward .
SIDE CLI P
LOWE RCLIP
SID E CLI P
NOTE : Whe n removin g th e sid e
sil l panel , th e sid e clip s wil l
sta y i n th e body .
To instal l th e sid e sil l panel , remov e th e sid e clip s fro m
th e body , instal l the m o n th e sid e sil l panel , the n instal l
th e sid e sil l pane l o n th e car .
NOTE :
Take car e no t t o twis t th e sid e sil l panel .
I f necessary , replac e an y damage d sid e an d lowe r
clips .
Replacemen t
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e body .
SIDE SIL LPANE L
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