1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Driveshafts
Removal
1. Loose n th e whee l nut s slightly .
2 . Rais e th e fron t o f th e vehicle , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stand s in th e prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
3 . Remov e th e whee l nut s an d fron t wheels .
WHEEL NU T12 x 1. 5 m m
SPINDL E NU T24 x 1. 5 m mReplace . FRON
T WHEE L
4. Drai n th e differentia l oi l (se e sectio n 15 ).
NOTE : I t i s no t necessar y t o drai n th e differentia l oi l
whe n th e lef t driveshaf t i s removed .
5. Rais e th e lockin g ta b o n th e spindl e nut , the n remov e
the nut .
6. Remov e th e self-lockin g nu t an d flang e bolt s fro m
th e dampe r fork .
DAMPE R FOR K
Chec k fo r damage . FLANG
E BOL T
10 x 1.2 5 mm
7. Remov e th e dampe r fork .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
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DRIVESHAFT
KNUCKLE
13. Pul l th e knuckl e outward , an d remov e th e driveshaf t
outboar d join t fro m th e fron t whee l hu b usin g a plas -
ti c hammer .
12
. Pul l th e inboar d joint , an d remov e th e driveshaf t
fro m th e differentia l cas e a s a n assembly .
CAUTION:
• D o no t pul l o n th e driveshaft ; th e inboar d join t
may com e apart .
• Us e car e whe n pryin g ou t th e assembly , an d
dra w it straigh t ou t t o avoi d damagin g th e dif -
ferentia l oi l seal .
INBOAR D JOIN T
Remova l (cont'd )
8. Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e lowe r ar m bal l join t
castl e nut , an d remov e th e nut .
Driveshaft s
LOWER AR M
HEX NU T
CASTL E NU T14 x 2. 0 m m
COTTE R PI NReplace .BALL JOIN T REMOVER . 3 2 m m07MA C-SL0010 0
9. Instal l a 14 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . Mak e sur e
th e 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 dam -
age d b y th e bal l join t remover .
10 . Us e th e bal l join t remover , a s show n o n pag e 18-11 ,
to separat e th e bal l join t an d lowe r arm .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t
boot .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
cant t o loose n th e bal l joint .
11. Pr y ou t th e driveshaf t assembl y wit h a prybar , a s
shown , t o forc e th e se t rin g a t th e driveshaf t en d
pas t th e groove .
PRYBA R
3.5 m m (0.1 4 in)
7 m m (0. 3 in)
PRYBA R
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SET RIN GReplace .
Welded Typ e
BOO T BAN DReplace .
INBOARD JOIN T
SHOP TOWE L
Marks
Crimpin g Typ e
BOO T BAN DReplace .
Double Loo p Typ e
DOUBL E LOO P BAN DReplace .
3. Mar k eac h rolle r an d inboar d join t t o identif y th e
location s o f roller s an d groove s in th e inboar d joint .
The n remov e th e inboar d join t o n th e sho p towel .
B e carefu l no t t o dro p th e roller s whe n separatin g
the m fro m th e inboar d joint .
INBOAR D JOIN T
Chec k spline s fo r wea r an d damage .
Chec k insid e bor e fo r wear .
Inspec t fo r cracks .
ROLLER
Marks
Disassembl y
Inboard Join t Side :
1 . Carefull y clam p th e driveshaf t i n a vis e wit h sof t
jaws , the n remov e th e se t rin g fro m th e inboar d
joint.
2. Remov e th e boo t bands . Tak e car e no t t o damag e
th e boot .
• I f th e boo t ban d i s a lockin g ta b type , pr y u p th e
lockin g tab s wit h a screwdriver , an d rais e th e
en d o f th e band .
• I f th e boo t ban d i s a welde d type , cu t th e boo t
band.
• I f th e boo t ban d i s a crimpin g type , pr y u p th e
en d o f th e ban d wit h a screwdriver .
• I f th e boo t ban d i s a doubl e loo p type , lif t u p th e
ban d bend .
Lockin g Ta b Typ e
LOCKIN G TAB S BOO
T BAN D
Replace .
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9. Remov e th e inboar d boo t an d dynami c damper .
Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e boo t an d dynami c
damper .
10 . Remov e th e viny l tape .
DYNAMI C DAMPE R INBOAR
D BOO T
Inspec t fo r cracking ,
splitting, an d wear .
VINY L TAP E
DRIVESHAF T
5. Remov e th e circlip .
6 . Mar k th e spide r an d driveshaf t t o identif y th e posi -
tio n o f th e spide r o n th e shaft .
7 . Remov e th e spide r usin g a commerciall y availabl e
bearin g remover .
8 . Wra p th e spline s o n th e driveshaf t wit h viny l tap e t o
preven t damag e to th e boo t an d dynami c damper .
CIRCLIP
Mark
Mar k
SPIDE R
Disassembl y (cont'd )
4. Mar k th e roller s an d spide r t o identif y th e location s
o f th e roller s o n th e spider , the n remov e th e rollers .
BEARIN G REMOVE R
(Commerciall y available )
ROLLER
Marks
DRIVESHAF T
Outboard Join t Side :
1 . Lif t u p th e thre e tab s wit h a screwdriver , the n
remov e th e boo t bands . Tak e car e no t t o damag e
th e boot .
NOTE :
• I f th e boo t ban d i s a doubl e loo p type , lif t u p th e
ban d bend .
• I f th e boo t ban d i s a welde d type , cu t th e boo t
band .
• I f th e boo t ban d i s th e lockin g tab s type , pr y u p
th e tab s wit h a screwdriver , an d lif t u p th e en d o f
th e band .
Ea r Clam p Type :
EAR CLAM P BAN DReplace .
TAB
2. Slid e th e outboar d boo t t o th e inboar d join t side .
Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e boot .
OUTBOAR D BOO T
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