1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Inner Fender , Fenderwel l Trim , Fue l Pip e Protecto r an d Rea r
Air Outle t
NOTE : I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
Inne r fender :
SPLAS HGUARD
INNER
FENDE R
Fenderwel l trim/Fue l pip e protector/Rea r ai r outlet :
NOTE :
Take car e no t t o ben d th e fenderwel l trim .
Befor e installin g th e fenderwel l trim , clea n th e bod y
bondin g surfac e wit h a spong e dampene d i n alcohol .
Afte r cleaning , kee p oil , greas e o r wate r fro m gettin g o n
th e surface .
T o remov e th e fue l pip e protector , firs t remov e th e rea r
whee l (se e sectio n 18 ).
T o remov e th e rea r ai r outlet , firs t remov e th e rea r
bumpe r (se e pag e 20-96 ).
STEE LCORE
REAR AI ROUTLE T ADHESIV
E
FENDERWEL LTRIM
FUE L PIP E
PROTECTO R
FENDERWEL L
TRIM
HOOK S
REA R AI R OUTLE T
Replacemen t
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Opener Cable s
Replacemen t
NOTE:
When removin g th e clips , us e a cli p remover .
Take car e no t t o ben d th e opene r cables .
Hoo d opene r cable :
NOTE : Ope n th e hood , an d remov e th e fron t grill e (se e
pag e 20-104 ).GROMME T
HOO D RELEAS E
HANDL E
(se e pag e 20-114 ) HOO
D OPENE R
CABLE
Trunk lid/Fue l li d opene r cable :
HOOD LATC H
(se e pag e 20-114 )
NOTE: Remov e th e followin g part s fro m th e lef t sid e o f
th e vehicle , the n pul l th e carpe t back , a s necessar y (se e
pag e 20-62 ).
Fron t an d rea r doo r sil l molding s (se e pag e 20-57 ).
Cente r pilla r lowe r tri m (se e pag e 20-57 ).
Rea r sea t cushio n an d rea r seat-bac k (se e pag e 20-85 ).
Rea r sea t sid e tri m (se e pag e 20-58 ).
Spar e tir e li d an d trun k sid e tri m (se e pag e 20-60 ).
Trun k li d tri m (se e pag e 20-100 ).
T o fue l li d latc h an dtrun k li d latch .
FUEL LI D
OPENE R CABL E
WIR E
HARNES S
TRUNK LI D
OPENE R CABL E
TRUNK LID/FUE L
LI D OPENE R
(se e pag e 20-115 )
NOTE: Refe r t o page 20-10a of th e '96-9 8 Acura 3.2TL Service Manual supplement for for the differences on this page for the 3.2TL.
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Opener Cable s
Replacemen t (cont'd )
TRUNK LI D LATC H
(se e pag e 20-116 )
WIRE
HARNES S
FUE L LI D
OPENE R CABL E
FUEL LI D
LATC H
(se e pag e 20-115 )
Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e eac h opene r cabl e i s route d an d con -
necte d properly .
Mak e sur e th e hood , trun k li d an d fue l li d ope n
properly .
TRUNK LI D
OPENE R CABL E
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Opener an d Latc h
Replacemen t
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e opene r cables .
Hoo d releas e handle :
HOOD OPENE RCABLE(see pag e 20-113 )
HOO D RELEAS E
HANDL E
Remov e th e lef t kic k
pane l (se e pag e
20-63 ).
Hoo d latch :
NOTE : I f necessary , remov e th e cover .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
HOO D LATC H
Remov e th e fron t
grill e (se e pag e
20-104 ).
HOO D OPENE R
CABLE
COVE R
Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e opene r cabl e i s connecte d properly .
Mak e sur e th e hoo d lock s securely .
Mak e sur e th e hoo d open s properly .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : Refe r t o page 20-11a of th e '96-9 8 Acura 3.2TL Service Manual supplement forfor the differences on this page for the 3.2TL.
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Trunk lid/Fue l li d opener :
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
Pry th e lid .OPENE R COVE R
OPENE R LOC K
CYLINDE R
Loosen th e bolt .
OPENE R
FUE L LI D
OPENE R CABL E
(se e pag e 20-113 )
TRUNK LI DOPENE R CABL E
(se e pag e 20-113 )
T o trun k li d latch .
To fue l li d latch .
Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE :
Mak e sur e th e opene r cabl e is connecte d properly .
Mak e sur e th e trun k li d an d fue l li d ope n properly . Fue
l li d latch :
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
FUE L LI D
Afte r installing , chec k fo r
a flus h fi t wit h th e body .
FUEL LI D LATC H
Pul l th e rea r edg e o f th e
left trun k sid e tri m bac k(see pag e 20-60 ).
FUE L LI D OPENE R
CABLE(see pag e 20-113 )
FUE L LI D LATC H
Remove th e fue l li d latc hby turnin g i t 90 °
Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e opene r cabl e is connecte d properly .
Mak e sur e th e fue l li d lock s securely .
Mak e sur e th e fue l li d open s properly .
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Opener an d Latc h
Replacemen t (cont'd )
Trunk li d latch/Loc k cylinder :
1 . Remov e th e trun k li d tri m (se e pag e 20-100 ).
2 . Remov e th e bolts , an d disconnec t th e connector .
TRUNK LI DLATC H
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
CONNECTOR
3. Disconnec t th e cylinde r ro d fro m th e loc k cylinder .
CYLINDE RROD
LOC KCYLINDE R
4. Pul l th e trun k li d latc h out , disconnec t th e cylinde r
rod , opene r cabl e an d connector , the n remov e th e
latch .
CONNECTO RCYLINDE
R RO D
TRUN K LI D
OPENE R CABL E
TRUNK LI D
LATC H
5. Disconnec t th e connector , remov e th e bolt , the n
pul l th e loc k cylinde r an d cylinde r tri m out .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
CONNECTO R
CYLINDERTRIM
LOC KCYLINDE R
6. Pul l th e cylinde r ro d out .
CYLINDE R RO D
7. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Greas e th e trun k latch .
Mak e sur e th e trun k li d lock s securely .
Mak e sur e th e trun k li d open s properly .
Mak e sur e th e connecto r i s connecte d properly .
TRUNK LI D
LATC H
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Hood Latc h
Replacemen t
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e opene r cables .
1. Ope n th e hood , an d remov e th e fron t bulkhea d
cover (se e pag e 20-6 ).
2 . Remov e th e hoo d latch , an d disconnec t th e hoo d
opene r cabl e an d hoo d latc h switc h connector .
HOOD LATC H
SWITC H CONNECTO R
HOO D OPENE R
CABLE
3. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE :
• Mak e sur e th e hoo d opene r cabl e i s connecte d
properly.
• Mak e sur e th e hoo d lock s securely .
HOODLATC H
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Windshield Wipe r Arms/Windshiel d Wipe r Linkag e
Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s to remov e an d instal l th e wind -
shiel d wipe r linkage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e hoo d an d body .
1 . Ope n th e hood .
2 . Remov e th e windshiel d wipe r arms , the n remov e
th e hoo d sea l an d ai r scoop .
WINDSHIEL DWIPER ARM S
NUTS10 x 1.2 5 mm18 N- m (1. 8 kgf-m ,
1 3 Ibf-ft )
HOO D
SEALAIR SCOO P
3. Disconnec t an d detac h th e connector, then remov e
th e windshiel d wipe r linkag e assembly .
GROMMET
4. Separat e th e windshiel d wipe r linkag e an d wind -
shield wipe r motor .
NOTE : Scrib e a lin e acros s th e lin k an d windshiel d
wipe r linkag e t o sho w th e origina l adjustment .
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf- m
5. 8 Ibf-ft )
NUT10 x 1.2 5 mm18 N- m (1. 8 kgf-m ,
1 3 Ibf-ft )
WINDSHIEL DWIPER LINKAG E
WINDSHIEL DWIPER LINKAG E
5. Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e connecto r i s connecte d properly .
I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
Instal l th e windshiel d wipe r arm s properl y a s
describe d o n pag e 20-119 .
Chec k th e windshiel d wipe r moto r operation .
Greas e th e movin g parts .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
WINDSHIEL DWIPER LINKAG E
ASSEMBL Y
WINDSHIEL DWIPER MOTO R
LIN
K
LIN K
SPRIN G
WASHE R
PIN(Bod y side )
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