1995 ACURA TL steering

Power Steering Hoses and Lines

Replacement

NOTE:

• Connect each hose to the corresponding line securely

until it contacts the stop on the line. Install the clamp

or adjustable clamp at the specified distance from the

hose end as shown.

• Add the recommended power steering fluid to the

specified level on the reservoir and check for leaks.
CAUTION: Check all clamps for deterioration and defor-

mation; replace the clamps with new ones if necessary.

ADJUSTABLE HOSE CLAMP:

HOSE CLAMP:

Slide the hose over the pipe until it contacts

the stop.
Slide the hose over the pipe until it contacts

the stop.

2.5-5.5 mm

(0.01
-
0.22
in)
2.0
-
4.0
mm

(0.08 -0.16
in)
2.5-5.5 mm

(0.01
-
0.22
in)

RESERVOIR

PUMP OUTLET LINE

(High-pressure)

11 N-m

(1.1 kgf-m, 8 Ibf-ft)

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 9 Ibf-ft)

VALVE BODY UNIT

SENSOR RETURN LINE

PUMP

PUMP OUTLET LINE

(High-pressure)

RETURN HOSE
11 N-m (1.1 kgf-m,

8 Ibf-ft)
SENSOR OUTLET

HOSE
SENSOR INLET

HOSE

POWER STEERING

SPEED SENSOR
PUMP INLET HOSE

(Low-pressure)
SENSOR RETURN HOSE
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Steering Gearbo x
Remova l
NOTE: Us e solven t an d a brus h t o was h of f an y oi l an d
dirt fro m th e valv e bod y unit , it s lines , an d th e en d o f
the gearbox . Blo w dr y wit h compresse d air .
1. Drai n th e powe r steerin g flui d a s describe d o n pag e
17-24 .
2. Rais e th e fron t o f vehicle , an d suppor t i t o n safet y
stands in th e prope r locations , (se e sectio n 1 )
3 . Remov e th e fron t wheels .
4 . Remov e th e driver' s airba g assembl y an d steerin g
whee l (se e pag e 17-27 ).
5 . Remov e th e steerin g join t lowe r bol t fro m th e
engin e compartment , an d mov e th e join t towar d
th e column .
STEERIN G JOIN T
6.
STEERIN G JOIN T
LOWE R BOL T
Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e castl e nut , an d
remov e th e nut .
12 m m HE X NU T
7. Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint .
Be sur e tha t th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l
joint pi n end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l
joint pi n migh t b e damage d b y th e specia l tool .
NOTE : Remov e th e bal l join t usin g th e Bal l Join t
Remover , 2 8 m m (07MA C-SL00200 ). Refe r t o pag e
18-12 for ho w to us e th e bal l join t remover .
8. Separat e th e tie-ro d bal l join t an d knuckl e usin g th e
specia l tool .
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot . 9
. Disconnec t th e tw o line s an d tw o hose s fro m th e
valv e bod y uni t o n th e steerin g gearbox .
CAUTION : Afte r disconnectin g th e hos e an d line ,
plug o r sea l th e hos e an d lin e wit h th e piec e o f tap e
or equivalen t t o preven t foreig n material s fro m
enterin g th e valv e bod y unit .
NOTE : I t i s no t necessar y t o loose n th e cylinde r
line s A an d B betwee n th e valv e bod y uni t an d th e
cylinder .
SENSOR RETUR N LIN ETo th e reservoi r
RETURN HOS E
To th e reservoi r
PUMP OUTLE T LIN E
Fro m th e pum p
VALV E BOD Y UNI T
10.
SENSO R INLE T HOS E
T o th e powe r steerin g spee d senso r
Remove th e splas h guard .
NOTE : Som e splas h guar d mountin g bolt s ar e als o
use d
as gearbo x mountin g bolts. The gearbo x will
til t
to th e sid e whe n thes e bolts are removed .
GEARBO X MOUNTIN G
BOLT S
SPLAS H GUAR D
SPLAS H GUAR D
MOUNTIN G BOLT S
BALL JOIN T REMOVER ,28 m m07MA C-SL0020 0
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Steering Gearbo x
Remova l (cont'd )
11. Unloc k th e pip e clamps , an d remov e th e senso r lin e
fro m th e rea r beam .
PIPE CLAMP S
SENSO R LIN E
SENSOR LIN E
ATTACHIN G BOL T
12. Remov e th e righ t mountin g bracke t an d steerin g
gearbox .
NOTE : Befor e removin g th e gearbox , plac e a jac k
stan d unde r th e gearbox .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o ben d o r damag e th e
cylinde r line s A an d B whe n removin g th e steerin g
gearbox .
RIGHT MOUNTIN GBRACKET STEERIN
G GEARBO X
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Disassembly
Steering Rac k Disassembl y
NOTE:
• Befor e disassemblin g th e steerin g gearbox , was h i t
of f wit h solven t an d a brush .
• D o no t di p seal s an d O-ring s i n solvent .
1 . Remov e th e steerin g gearbo x (se e pag e 17-47 ).
2 . Remov e th e ai r tub e an d pip e clamps .
PIPE CLAMP S
AIR TUB E
3. Remov e th e tie-ro d en d an d locknut .
4 . Remov e th e boo t band s an d tie-ro d clips . Pul l th e
boot s awa y fro m th e end s o f th e gearbox.
BOO T BAN DReplace .
BOOTTIE RO D CLI P
5. Hol d th e steerin g rac k wit h a wrench , an d unscre w
th e rac k en d wit h another .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e rac k surfac e
wit h th e a wrench .
STEERIN G RAC K EN D
LOC K WASHE RReplace.
6. Loose n th e locknu t an d remov e th e rac k guid e
screw .
7 . Remov e th e sprin g an d rac k guid e fro m th e gearbo x
housing .
RACK GUID ESCRE W
RACK GUID E
SPRIN G
LOCKNU T
O-RINGReplace .
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Steering Gearbo x
Disassembl y (cont'd )
8. Remov e th e cylinde r line s A an d B fro m th e gear -
box.
CYLINDE R LIN E B
CYLINDE R LIN E A
9. Drai n th e flui d fro m th e cylinde r fitting s b y slowl y
movin g th e steerin g rac k bac k an d forth .
10 . Remov e th e tw o flang e bolts , the n remov e th e valv e
bod y uni t fro m th e gearbox . (Se e pag e 17-5 2 fo r
valv e bod y uni t disassembly. )
VALVE BOD Y UNI T
FLANG E BOL T
O-RIN G
Replace .
11. Dril l a 3 mm (0.1 2 in ) diamete r hol e approximatel y
2. 5 - 3. 0 m m (0.1 0 - 0.1 2 in ) i n dept h in th e staked -
poin t o n th e cylinder .
NOTE:
• D o no t allo w meta l shaving s t o ente r th e cylinde r
housing .
• Afte r removin g th e cylinde r end , remov e an y
burr s a t th e stak e point .
STAKE D POIN T
CYLINDE R EN D
12. Instal l th e specia l too l t o th e steerin g gearbo x hous -
ing . Clam p th e specia l too l i n a vis e wit h sof t jaw s
a s shown , the n loose n an d remov e th e cylinde r
end.
CAUTION : D o no t clam p th e cylinde r housing .
PULLER YOKE :
(Commerciall y available )
Snap-On® T/NCJ123- 1OTC® T/ N 737 2or equivalen t
CYLINDER EN D
STEERIN G GEARBO X HOUSIN G
SHIMS
Depth : 2. 5 - 3. 0 m m(0.10-0.1 2 in )
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13. Se t th e steerin g gearbo x i n a pres s s o th e gearbo x
housing point s upward .
14. Pul l th e steerin g rac k awa y fro m th e gearbo x hous -
ing , the n inser t th e specia l too l int o th e rac k guid e
hol e a s shown .
CYLINDE R EN D SEA LREMOVE R ATTACHMEN T
07NA D-SR3020 A
RAC K GUID E HOL E
STEERIN G RAC K
15. Inser t a 6 " long , 3/8 " driv e extensio n int o th e spe -
cial tool .
16. Pres s th e cylinde r en d sea l an d steerin g rac k ou t o f
th e gearbox .
NOTE : Hol d th e steerin g rac k t o kee p i t fro m fallin g
whe n presse d clear .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e t o inne r sur -
fac e o f th e cylinde r housin g wit h th e tools .
6" LON G 3/8 " DRIV E EXTENSION :(Commerciall y available )
Press
CYLINDE R EN D SEA L
REMOVE R ATTACHMEN T
07NA D-SR3020 A
STEERIN G GEARBO X
STEERING RAC K
CYLINDE R EN D SEA LReplace .
17. Remov e th e tool s fro m th e steerin g rack .
18 . Remov e th e cylinde r en d sea l fro m th e steerin g
rack.
CYLINDE R HOUSIN G
CYLINDE R EN D SEA L
Replace. "
STEERIN G RAC K
19. Inser t a 24 " long , 3/8 " driv e extensio n an d th e spe -
cia l too l int o th e cylinde r fro m th e gearbo x side .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e insid e sur -
fac e o f th e housin g wit h th e tools .
Press
24" LON G 3/8 " DRIV E EXTENSION :(Commercially available )
20.
CYLINDE R EN D SEA LREMOVE R ATTACHMEN T
07NA D-SR3020 A
BACKU P RIN GReplace .
CYLINDE R EN D SEA LReplace .
Set th e steerin g gearbo x i n a press , the n pres s ou t
the cylinde r en d sea l an d backu p rin g fro m th e
gearbox .
CAUTION :
• Kee p th e too l straigh t t o avoi d damagin g th e
cylinde r wall . Chec k th e too l angle , an d correc t i t
i f necessary , whe n removin g th e cylinde r en d
seal .
• Us e a pres s t o remov e th e cylinde r en d seal . D o
no t tr y t o remov e th e sea l b y strikin g th e tool . I t
wil l brea k th e backu p ring , an d th e cylinde r en d
sea l wil l remai n in th e gearbox .
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Steering Gearbo x
Disassembl y (cont'd )
21. Chec k th e rubbe r sto p fo r damag e o r deterioratio n i f
OK , g o o n ste p 22 ; i f not , replac e th e rubbe r stop ,
ste p a s show n below :
Remov e th e rubbe r sto p b y pryin g i t ou t o f th e gear -
box housin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver .
CAUTION: Protec t th e pr y poin t o n th e gearbo x
housin g wit h sho p towel .
FLAT TI P SCREWDRIVE R
RUBBER STO P
GEARBO X HOUSIN G
Shop towe l
Cut-ou t
RUBBE R STO PReplace .
22. Carefull y pr y th e pisto n sea l rin g an d O-rin g of f th e
rac k piston .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e insid e o f
sea l rin g groov e an d pisto n edge s whe n removin g
th e sea l ring .
O-RIN GReplace .
PISTON SEA L RIN GReplace .
Valve Bod y Uni t Disassembl y
Valve bod y unit :
23 . Remov e th e pinio n dus t cover .
VALVE BOD Y UNI T
PINIO N DUS TCOVE R
24. Befor e removin g th e valv e housing , appl y viny l tap e
t o spline s o f th e pinio n shaft .
25 . Separat e th e valv e housin g fro m th e pinio n shaft /
valv e usin g a press .
Vinyl tap e
Pres s
PINIO N SHAF TVALVE HOUSIN G
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Steering Gearbo x
Disassembl y (cont'd )
30. Usin g a cutte r o r a n equivalen t tool , cu t th e valv e
seal rin g an d O-rin g a t th e groov e th e pinio n shaft .
Remov e th e valv e sea l rin g an d O-ring .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e edge s o f
th e pinio n shaf t groov e an d oute r surfac e whe n
removin g th e valv e sea l rin g an d O-ring .
Cutting slot position .
VALVE SEA L RIN G
Replace .
31. Remov e th e valv e oi l sea l an d backu p rin g fro m th e
pinio n shaft .
NOTE:
• Inspec t th e bal l bearin g b y rotatin g th e oute r
rac e slowly . I f ther e i s an y excessiv e play , re -
plac e th e pinio n shaf t an d sleev e a s a n assem -
bly.
• Th e pinio n shaf t an d sleev e ar e a precis e fit ; d o
no t intermi x ol d an d ne w pinio n shaft s an d
sleeves .
PINION SHAF T
BACKU P RIN G
VALVE OI L SEA L
Replace .
32. Pres s th e valv e oi l sea l an d rolle r bearin g ou t o f th e
valv e housin g usin g a hydrauli c pres s an d th e spe -
cia l too l show n below .
VALVE OI L SEA L
Replace .
Press.
PILO T COLLA R
07GAF-PH7010 0
ROLLER BEARIN G
Replace .
Assist contro l valv e unit :
33 . Remov e th e ca p fro m th e valv e body .
34 . Remov e th e ca p sea l fro m th e cap .
VALV E BOD Y
CAP
CAP SEA L
Replace .
O-RIN
G
Replace .
BAL L BEARIN G
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