1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Special Tool s
Ref. No.Too l Numbe rDescriptio nQtyPag e Referenc e
Bearin g Drive r Attachmen t
Locknu t Socket , 3 6 x 4 1 m m
Extensio n Shaf t Pulle r
Pinio n Cove r Drive r Attachmen t
Attachment , 4 5 x 5 5 m m I.D .
Pilot , 3 2 x 5 0 m m
Extensio n Shaf t Installe r
Tapered Bearin g Rac e Installe r A
Tapere d Bearin g Rac e Installe r B
Installe r Shaf t
Attachment , 3 2 x 3 5 m m
Driver , 4 0 m m I.D .
Attachment , 3 5 m m I.D .
Drive r
Drive r Attachmen t
15-17, 15-1 8
15-10, 11, 15-19, 15-21, 22
15- 5
15-2 1
15-15
15-2 3
15-28
15-17
15-1 7
15-1 7
15-14 , 15-1 5
15-16, 15-18, 15-20
15-16
15-17, 15-18, 15-21, 15-23
15-2 3
07GAD-SD4010 1
07HAA-SF1010 0
07LAC-PW5010 0 o r
07LAC-PW5010 1
07LA D - PW5050 0
07MAD-PR9010 0
07MA D - PR9020 0
07MAF-PY4010 0 o r
07MAF-PY4010 1
07MAF-SP0011 A
07MAF-SP0012 A
07MAF-SP0013 A
07746-001010 0
07746-0030100
07746 - 003040 0
07749-001000 0
07965-SA0060 0
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Differential
Troubleshootin g
NOTE: Mos t problem s i n th e uni t ar e t o b e diagnose d b y identifyin g noise s fro m th e gear s o r bearings .
Car e shoul d b e take n durin g diagnosi s no t t o confus e differentia l noise s wit h thos e fro m othe r drivetrai n components .
[Nois e symptom s wil l b e mos t prominent ]
Symptom
Consisten t nois e during
cruisin g
Gea r noise s whil e
acceleratin g
Gea r noise s whil e
coastin g o r acceleratin g
Bearin g noise s whil e
acceleratin g o r
coasting/deceleratio n
Abnormal noise s whe n
roundin g a curv e
Abnorma l noise s durin g
acceleratio n o r whe n firs t
drivin g awa y fro m a sto p
Oi l lea k
Overheatin g Probabl
e Caus e
• Lac k o f oi l
• Foreig n matte r stuc k in gears , etc .
• Imprope r toot h contac t betwee n rin g gea r an d
driv e pinio n
• Wor n o r damage d sid e bearin g
• Deforme d rin g gea r o r differentia l carrie r
• Lac k o f oi l
• Foreig n matte r stuc k in gears , etc .
• Imprope r driv e pinio n preloa d
• Chippe d o r damage d gear s
• Imprope r driv e pinio n preloa d
• Damage d o r chippe d gear s
Cracke d o r damage d driv e pinio n bearin g o r sid e
bearin g
• Wor n (excessiv e play ) o r damage d sid e bearin g
• Damage d sid e gear , pinion , o r pinio n shaf t
• Excessiv e backlas h betwee n rin g gea r an d
driv e pinio n
• Imprope r rin g gea r o r driv e pinio n preloa d
• Excessiv e pinio n backlas h
• Wor n differentia l spline s
• Loos e companio n flang e nut s an d othe r
fastener s
• Oi l leve l to o hig h
• Clogge d breathe r hol e
• Loos e cas e cove r o r inadequat e sealin g
• Wor n o r damage d oi l sea l
• Lac k o f oi l
• Insufficien t rin g gear-to-pinio n backlas h
• Excessiv e rin g gea r o r driv e pinio n preloa d Remed
y
• Replenis h oi l
• Clea n an d inspec t
• Adjus t o r replac e
• Replac e an y damage d o r
fault y part s
• Replenis h oi l
• Clea n an d inspec t
• Adjus t
• Replac e
Adjus t o r replac e
Replac e
Replace
• Adjus t
• Adjus t o r replac e
• Rechec k torqu e o r replac e
• Lowe r t o prope r leve l
• Clea n o r replac e
• Rechec k torqu e o r appl y sealan t
• Replac e
• Replenis h
• Adjus t
• Adjus t o r replac e
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