1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b Replacemen t (cont'd )
8. Remov e th e 6 m m brak e dis c retainin g screws .
9 . Scre w tw o 8 x 1 2 m m bolt s int o th e dis c t o pus h i t
awa y fro m th e hub .
NOTE : Tur n eac h bol t tw o turn s a t a tim e to preven t
cockin g th e dis c excessively .
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1 2 m mBOL T
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
10 . Clea n an y dir t o r greas e of f th e bal l joint .
11 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e bal l join t castl e nut ,
an d remov e th e nut .
12 . Instal l a 12 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e tha t
the 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n en d
to preven t damag e t o th e threade d en d o f th e bal l
joint.
13. Appl y greas e t o th e specia l too l o n th e area s
shown . Thi s wil l eas e installatio n o f th e too l an d
preven t damag e t o th e pressur e bol t threads .
Apply greas e here .
14. Instal l th e specia l too l a s shown . Inser t th e jaw s
carefully , makin g sur e yo u d o no t damag e th e bal l
join t boot . 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 lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CASTL E NU T49 - 5 9 N- m(5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m , 36-4 3 Ibf-ft )
HEX NU T
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly ,
ben d th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
15. 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
NOTE : Afte r makin g th e adjustmen t t o th e adjustin 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 .
16 . 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 .
17. Remov e th e tool , the n remov e th e nu t fro m th e en d
of th e bal l joint , 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 boot ,
an d replac e it i f damaged .
- ADJUSTIN G BOL T
BAL
L JOIN T
REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C-SL0020 0
BRAKE DIS C
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18. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d lowe r ar m bal l join t nut .
19 . 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 1 4 m m 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 .
20 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18- 8 to sepa -
rat e th e bal l join t an d lowe r arm .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
HEX NU T
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m07MAC-SL0010 0COTTERPINReplace .On reassembly ,bend th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
21. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d th e uppe r bal l join t nut .
22 . Instal l a 10 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e tha t
th e 1 0 m m 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 .
23 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18- 8 to sepa -
rat e th e bal l join t an d knuckle .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m07MA C-SL0020 0
HEX NU T
CASTL E NU T39 - 4 7 N- m(4. 0 - 4. 8 kgf-m ,29 - 3 5 Ibf-ft )
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly , ben dthe cotte r pi n a s shown .
24. Pul l th e knuckl e outward , an d remov e th e driveshaf t
outboar d join t fro m th e knuckl e b y tappin g th e
driveshaf t en d wit h a plasti c hammer , the n remov e
the knuckle .
KNUCKL E
OUTBOAR D JOIN T
Whee l Bearin g Replacemen t
NOTE: Replac e th e bearin g wit h a ne w on e afte r removal .
25 . Carefull y clam p th e calipe r bracke t moun t sectio n o f
th e knuckl e in a vis e wit h sof t jaws .
26 . Separat e th e hu b fro m th e knuckl e usin g a commer -
ciall y availabl e hu b puller .
CAUTION :
• Hol d th e knuckl e securel y s o it doe s no t sli p ou t
o f th e vis e fro m th e impact .
• Tak e car e no t t o distor t th e splas h guard .
SLIDE HAMME R
(Commerciall y available )
WHEEL NU T
FRON THUB
CASTL E NU T69 - 7 8 N- m(7. 0 - 8. 0 kgf-m ,51 - 5 8 Ibf-ft )
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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b Replacemen t (cont'd )
27. Remov e th e splas h guard .
6 m m SCRE W SPLAS
H GUAR D
28. Remov e th e circli p fro m th e knuckle .
KNUCKL E
CIRCLIP
29. Pres s th e whee l bearin g ou t o f th e knuckl e usin g th e
specia l tool s an d a press .
DRIVE R07749-001000 0 Pres s
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 75 m m07746-001060 0
WHEELBEARIN G
HUB DIS/ASSEMBL Y BAS E
07GA F-SD4070 0
30. Remov e th e outboar d bearin g inne r rac e fro m th e
hu b usin g th e specia l tool s an d a commerciall y
availabl e bearin g separator .
Press
HUB DIS/ASSEMBL Y TOO L07GAF-SE0010 0
INNERRACE
BEARIN G SEPARATOR ,
0-4 1/ 2 in .(Commerciall y available )
KNUCKL
E
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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 .
31 . Pres s a ne w whee l bearin g int o th e knuckl e usin g
th e ol d bearing , plat e an d a press .
PressPLAT E
OLD BEARIN G
KNUCKL E
SUPPOR T
BASE07965 -6920201
DRIVE R ATTACHMEN T78 x 9 0 m m07GA D-SD4010 1
32. Instal l th e circli p securel y i n th e knuckl e groove .
KNUCKL E
CIRCLI P
33. Instal l th e splas h guar d an d tighte n th e screws .
6 m m SCRE W
9. 8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
SPLAS H
GUAR D
34. Plac e th e fron t hu b i n th e specia l too l fixture , the n
se t th e knuckl e i n position , an d appl y downwar d
pressur e usin g th e specia l tool s an d a press .
Press
ATTACHMENT ,42 x 4 7 m m07746-001030 0
FRONTHUB
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 75 m m07746-001060 0
WHEEL BEARIN G
SUPPOR T
BASE0796 5-SD9010 0
WHEEL BEARIN G
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Front Dampe r
Remova l
1. Remov e th e brak e hos e clamp s fro m th e damper .
2 . Remov e th e flang e bolt .
3 . Remov e th e flang e bol t an d self-lockin g nut , the n
remov e th e dampe r fork .
BRAK E HOS ECLAMP S
FLANGEBOLT
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
4. Remov e th e dampe r b y removin g th e thre e flang e
nuts.
NOTE : Mar k th e righ t an d lef t damper s o r stor e the m
separately . D o no t confus e the m o n installation .
FLANGE NUT S
Disassembly/Inspectio n
Disassembly
1. Compres s th e dampe r sprin g wit h th e sprin g com -
presso r accordin g t o th e manufacturer' s instructions ,
the n remov e th e self-lockin g nut .
CAUTION : D o no t compres s th e sprin g mor e tha n
necessar y to remov e th e nut .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T10 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
STRU T SPRIN G
COMPRESSOR :Commercially Availabl e
BRANICK ® T/ N MST-580A ,
T/ N 7200 , o r equivalen t
2. Remov e th e dampe r fro m th e sprin g compressor ,
then disassemble the dampe r a s show n o n th e nex t
page .
Inspectio n
1. Reassembl e al l parts , excep t th e spring .
2. Pus h o n th e dampe r a s shown .
3 . Chec k fo r smoot h operatio n throug h a ful l stroke ,
bot h compressio n an d extension .
NOTE : Th e dampe r shoul d mov e smoothly . I f i t doe s
no t (n o compressio n o r n o extension) , th e ga s i s
leakin g an d th e dampe r shoul d b e replaced .
WOODENBLOCK
4. Chec k fo r oi l leaks , abnorma l noise s o r bindin g dur -
in g thes e tests .
FLANG E BOL TDAMPE R FOR K
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Inspection
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm29 N- m (3. 0 kgf-m , 2 2 Ibf-ft )Replace .
DAMPER MOUNTIN G WASHE RCheck fo r weakness .
DAMPER MOUNTIN GBASE ASSEMBL Y
SPRIN G MOUNTIN G RUBBE R
Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
DUS T COVE R
UPPE R MOUN T
DUS T COVE R
LOWE R MOUN T DUS
T COVE R PLAT E
DAMPE R SPRIN G
Chec k fo r weakene d
compressio n an d damage .
BUM P STO P PLAT E
BUMP STO PChec k fo r weaknes s an d
damage .
DAMPER UNI T• Chec k fo r leak s an dfault y operation .• Chec k fo r rust .
NOTE : Mar k th e righ t an d lef t damper s o r stor e the m separately . D o no t confus e the m o n installation.
NOTE : Se t securely .§
DUST COVE R
Chec k fo r damage .
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Front Dampe r
Reassembl y
1. Instal l th e dampe r uni t o n a sprin g compressor .
NOTE : Follo w th e manufacturer' s instructions .
2 . Assembl e th e dampe r i n revers e orde r o f disassembl y
excep t th e dampe r mountin g washe r an d self-lockin g
nut.
NOTE : Alig n th e botto m o f dampe r sprin g an d sprin g
lowe r sea t a s shown .
3 . Positio n th e dampe r mountin g bas e o n th e dampe r
uni t a s shown .
Left : Right :
ALIGNING TA B
STU D BOL T
STRU T SPRIN G COMPRESSOR :(Commercially available )BRANICK ® T/ N MST-580A ,T/N 7200 , o r equivalen tSPRING LOWE R SEA T
STUD BOL T
ALIGNIN G TAB
2. 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 for k
s o th e alignin g ta b i s aligne d wit h th e slo t i n th e
dampe r fork .
3 . Hand-tighte n th e bolt s an d nuts .
4 . Rais e th e knuckl e wit h a floo r jac k unti l th e ca r jus t
lifts of f th e safet y stand .
NOTE : Th e bolt s an d nut s shoul d b e tightene d wit h
th e vehicle' s weigh t o n th e damper .
Th e floo r jac k mus t b e securel y posi -
tione d o r persona l injur y ma y result .
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
50 N- m(5.1 kgf-m , 3 7 Ibf-ft )
DAMPE R FOR K
69 N- m(7.0 kgf-m , 5 1 Ibf-ft ) SLO T
5. Tighte n th e flang e bolt .
6. Tighte n th e flang e bol t wit h a ne w self-lockin g nut .
7 . Tighte n th e dampe r t o th e fram e wit h th e flang e nuts .
8 . Instal l th e brak e hos e clamps .
Installatio n
1. Loosel y instal l th e dampe r o n th e fram e wit h th e
alignin g ta b facin g inside , the n loosel y instal l th e
thre e flang e nuts .
38 N- m(3.9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )
DAMPE RASSEMBL Y
DAMPERMOUNTIN G WASHE R
SELF-LOCKIN G NU TReplace .10 x 1.2 5 mm29 N- m (3. 0 kgf-m , 2 2Ibf-ft )
4. Compres s th e dampe r sprin g wit h th e sprin g com -
pressor .
5. Instal l th e dampe r mountin g washer , the n loosel y
install a ne w self-lockin g nut .
6 . Hol d th e dampe r shaf t wit h a he x wrench , an d tighte n
th e self-lockin g nut .
SPRIN G LOWE R SEA T
22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m ,16 Ibf-ft )
ALIGNIN GTAB
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Component Location s
SERVICE CHEC K CONNECTO R (2P )
ABS INSPECTIO N CONNECTO R (6P )
UNDER-DAS H RELA Y BO X
MODULATO R UNI T
RIGHT-REA R WHEE L SENSO R
RIGHT-REA R WHEE L
SENSO R CONNECTO R
RIGHT-FRON T WHEE L
SENSO R CONNECTO R
LEFT-REARWHEEL SENSO R
RIGHT-FRON T
WHEE L SENSO R
LEFT-REA R WHEE LSENSO R CONNECTO R
UNDER-HOODFUSE/RELAY BO X
PARKING BRAK E SWITC H
UNDER-DAS H FUSE/RELA Y BO X
LEFT-FRON T WHEE L
SENSO R CONNECTO RLEFT-FRON
T WHEE L SENSO R
ABS CONTRO L UNI T
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