1995 ACURA TL torque

Engine Removal/Installation

Installation

Bracket Bolts Torque Specifications:

REAR ENGINE

HANGER

P/S PUMP BRACKET

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)

ENGINE STIFFENER

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft)

RIGHT ENGINE

MOUNT BRACKET

LEFT ENGINE

MOUNT BRACKET
12 x
1.25
mm

64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m,

47 Ibf-ft)
Install the bolts.

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

ALTERNATOR

BRACKET

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft)

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft)
10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)
FRONT ENGINE

HANGERProCarManuals.com

Engine Removal/Installation

Installation (cont'd)

Mount and Bracket Bolts/Nuts Torque Value Specifications:

TRANSMISSION

MOUNT BRACKET
TRANSMISSION

MOUNT

12 x
1.25
mm

54 N-m (5.5 kgf-m,

40 Ibf-ft)

10 x
1.25
mm

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m,

28 Ibf-ft)

10 x
1.25
mm

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m,

28 Ibf-ft)

Replace.
RIGHT

MOUNT

DAMPER
8 x
1.25
mm

' 22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

MID MOUNT

BRACKET

LEFT MOUNT

10 x
1.25
mm

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m,

28 Ibf-ft)

Replace.
MID MOUNT

BRACKET
10 x
1.25
mm

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 Ibf-ft)ProCarManuals.com

Camshaft

Inspection

NOTE:

Do not rotate the camshaft during inspection.

Remove the rocker arms and rocker shafts.

1. Put the camshaft and the camshaft holders on the

cylinder head, then tighten the bolts to the specified

torque.

Specified torque:

8 mm bolts: 22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)

6 mm bolts: 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

Engine No. 1300001~1309262 (U.S.A.), 1700001~1700751 (Canada):

6 mm BOLTS

8 mm BOLTS

Engine No. 1309263~, 2300001 ~, 3300001~ (U.S.A.), 1700752~, 2700001-

3700001~ (Canada):

8 mm bolts:

2. Seat the camshaft by pushing it toward the rear end

of cylinder head.ProCarManuals.com

Camshaft

Inspection (cont'd)

3. Zero the dial indicator against the rear end of the

camshaft. Push the camshaft back and forth, and

read the end play.

Camshaft End Play:

Standard (New): 0.05 - 0.15 mm

(0.002 - 0.006 in)

Service Limit: 0.15 mm (0.006 in)

4. Remove the bolts, then remove the camshaft hold-

ers from the cylinder head.

5. Lift the camshaft out of the cylinder head, wipe it

clean,
then
inspect
the
lift
ramps.
Replace
the

camshaft if any lobes are pitted, scored, or excessive-

ly worn.

6. Clean the camshaft bearing surfaces in the cylinder

head, then set the camshaft back in place.

7. Insert a plastigage strip across each journal.

8. Install the camshaft holders, then tighten the bolts

to the specified torque shown on the previous page.

9. Remove the camshaft holders. Measure the widest

portion of plastigage on each journal.

Camshaft-to-Holder Oil Clearance:

Standard (New): 0.050 - 0.089 mm

(0.0020 - 0.0035 in)

Service Limit: 0.10 mm (0.004 in)

PLASTIGAGE STRIP
10.

If camshaft-to-holder oil clearance is out of toler-

ance:

— And the camshaft has already been replaced,

you must replace the cylinder head.

— If the camshaft has not been replaced, first check

the total runout with the camshaft supported on

V-blocks.

Camshaft Total Runout:

Standard (New): 0.03 mm (0.001 in) max.

Service Limit: 0.04 mm (0.002 in)

Rotate camshaft

while measuring.

— If the total runout of the camshaft is within toler-

ance, replace the cylinder head.

— If the total runout is out of tolerance, replace the

camshaft and recheck. If the oil clearance is still

out of tolerance, replace the cylinder head.

11. Check cam lobe height wear.

Cam Lobe Height Standard (New):

INTAKE 40.005 mm (1.5750 in)

EXHAUST 37.766 mm (1.4868 in)

Check this area for wear.
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Camshafts/Rocker Arms and Camshaft Seals

Installation

CAUTION:

Make sure that all rockers are in alignment with their

valves when torquing the rocker assembly bolts.

To prevent the rocker arm assembly from coming

apart, leave the camshaft holder bolts in the holes.

Handle the rocker arms carefully so that the oil does

not come out of the hydraulic tappets.

1.

2.
Install the camshaft and rubber cap, then install the

camshaft seal with the open side (spring) facing in.

NOTE:

Position the camshaft with pin hole at the top.

Do not apply oil to the camshaft holder mating

surface of the camshaft seal.

Apply liquid gasket around the rubber cap.

RUBBER CAP

Replace if there was

oil leakage.

CAMSHAFT

OIL SEAL

Replace.

Seal housing surface should be dry.

Apply a light coat of oil to camshaft

and inner lip of seal.

Engine No. 1300001~1309262 (U.S.A.), 1700001~

1700751 (Canada):

Apply liquid gasket to the head mating surfaces of

the No. 1 and the No. 7 camshaft holders.

Engine No. 1309263~, 2300001 ~, 3300001~ (U.S.A.),

1700752~, 2700001 ~, 3700001~ (Canada):

Apply liquid gasket to the head mating surfaces of

the No. 1 and the No. 5 camshaft holders.

— Apply liquid gasket to the shaded areas.
3. Tighten each bolt two turns at a time in the sequence

shown below to ensure that the rockers do not bind

on the valves.

Specified torque:

8 mm bolts: 22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)

6 mm bolts: 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

Engine No. 1300001~1309262 (U.S.A.), 1700001~

1700751 (Canada):

6 mm bolts:

Engine No. 1309263~, 2300001 ~, 3300001~ (U.S.A.),

1700752~, 2700001 ~. 3700001~ (Canada):

8 mm bolts:ProCarManuals.com

Cylinder Heads
Installation
Install th e cylinde r head s in th e revers e orde r o f removal .
NOTE:
Alway s us e ne w cylinde r hea d gaskets .
Cylinde r head s an d cylinde r bloc k surfac e mus t b e
clean .
Turn th e camshaft s s o th e pulle y locatin g pi n hole s
are a t th e top .
Turn th e crankshaf t s o th e No . 1 pisto n is a t TD C (se e
pag e 6-8 ).
Clea n th e oi l contro l orifice s befor e installing .
D o no t us e th e uppe r an d lowe r cover s t o stor e
remove d item .
Clea n th e uppe r an d lowe r cover s befor e installation .
1 . Alig n th e cylinde r hea d dowe l pins .
2 . Instal l th e oi l contro l orifice s an d cylinde r hea d gas -
kets.
RIGH T CYLINDE RHEAD GASKE T("R" MARK )
OIL CONTRO LORIFICESRemove wit h 6 x 1. 0 m m
bol t an d clean .
OIL CONTRO LORIFICEClean.O-RING SReplace .
DOWELPINS
LEF T CYLINDE RHEAD GASKE TReplace.
3. Appl y clea n engin e oi l t o th e thread s o f th e cylinde r
hea d bolts . 4
. Instal l th e cylinde r head s o n th e cylinde r block .
5. Tighte n th e cylinde r hea d bolt s sequentiall y in tw o
or thre e steps .
Specifie d Torque :
7 6 N- m (7. 8 kgf-m , 5 6 Ibf-ft )
NOTE :
We recommen d usin g a beam-typ e torqu e wrench .
Whe n usin g a preset-typ e torqu e wrench , b e sur e
t o tighte n slowl y an d no t t o overtighten .
I f a bol t make s an y nois e whil e yo u ar e torquin g
it , loose n th e bolt , an d retighte n it .
CYLINDE R HEA D BOLT S TORQU E SEQUENC E
CYLINDER HEA D BOLT SApply engin e oi l t o th e bol tthreads .
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Connecting Rod Bearings

Clearance
Selection

1. Remove the connecting rod cap and bearing half.

2. Clean the crankshaft rod journal and bearing half

with a clean shop towel.

3. Place a plastigage strip across the rod journal.

4. Reinstall the bearing half and cap, and torque the

nuts to 44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft).

NOTE: Do not rotate the crankshaft during inspec-

tion.

5. Remove the rod cap and bearing half and measure

the widest part of the plastigage.

Connecting Rod Bearing-to-Journal Oil Clearance:

Standard (New): 0.022 - 0.046 mm

(0.0009 - 0.0018 in)

Service Limit: 0.05 mm (0.002 in)

PLASTIGAGE STRIP

7.
If the plastigage measures too wide or too narrow,

remove the upper half of the bearing, install a new,

complete bearing with the same color code (select

the color as shown in the right column of this page),

and recheck the clearance.

CAUTION: Do not file, shim, or scrape the bearings

or the caps to adjust clearance.

If the plastigage shows the clearance is still incor-

rect, try the next larger or smaller bearing (the color

listed above or below that one), and check clear-

ance again.

NOTE: If the proper clearance cannot be obtained

by using the appropriate larger or smaller bearings,

replace the crankshaft and start over.
CAUTION: If the codes are indecipherable because of

an accumulation of dirt and dust, do not scrub them

with a wire brush or scraper. Clean them only with sol-

vent or detergent.

Connecting Rod Code Location

Numbers or bars have been stamped on the side of each

connecting rod as a code for the size of the big end. Use

them, and the letters or bars stamped on the crank

(codes for rod journal size), to choose the correct bear-

ings.

Half of number is

stamped on bearing

cap and the other

half is stamped on

connecting rod.

Connecting Rod Journal Code Locations (Letters or Bars)

No. 4 No. 2

No. 1 JOURNAL

(PULLEY END)

Bearing Identification

Color code is on the

edge of the bearing.
No. 6 JOURNAL

(DRIVE PLATE END)

Smaller

rod

journal

NOTE: When using bearing halves of different colors, it

does not matter which color is used in the top or bottom.ProCarManuals.com

Pistons

Installation

Before installing the piston, apply a coat of engine

oil to the ring grooves and cylinder bores.

1. If the crankshaft is already installed:

Guide the piston carefully to prevent damage.

Fit long rubber hoses (about 30 cm (12 in) long) to

the connecting rod bolts to protect the crankshaft.

Install the pistons after setting the crankshaft to

BDC for each cylinder.

INCORRECT

CORRECT

RUBBER HOSES

Remove the connecting rod caps, then slip the

long rubber hoses over the threaded ends of the

connecting rod bolts.

Install the ring compressor, check that the bear-

ing is securely in place; then position the piston

in the cylinder and tap it in using the wooden

handle of a hammer.

Stop after the ring compressor pops free, and

check the connecting rod-to-crank journal align-

ment before pushing the piston into place.

Install the rod caps with bearings, and torque the

nuts to 44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft).
2. If the crankshaft is not installed:

Remove the rod caps and bearings, install the

ring compressor, then position the piston in the

cylinder and tap it in using the wooden handle of

a hammer.

The arrow must face

the timing belt side

of the engine and the

connecting rod oil hole

must face the right side

of the engine.

CONNECTING ROD

OIL HOLE

RUBBER

HOSE

NOTE: Maintain downward force on the ring com-

pressor to prevent rings from expanding before

entering the cylinder bore.

Use the wooden handle

of a hammer to push, or

tap the piston into the

cylinder bore.

RING COMPRESSOR

(Commercially available)ProCarManuals.com