1996 ACURA RL KA9 belt

Alternator Bel t Inspectio n an d Adjustmen t
NOTE: Whe n usin g a ne w belt , firs t adjus t th e deflectio n
o r tensio n t o th e value s fo r th e ne w belt , the n readjus t
th e deflectio n o r tensio n t o th e value s fo r th e use d bel t
afte r runnin g engin e fo r 5 minutes .
Deflectio n method :
Appl y a forc e o f 9 8 N (1 0 kgf , 2 2 Ibf) , an d measur e th e
deflectio n betwee n th e alternato r an d crankshaf t pulley .
Deflection :
Use d Belt : 9. 5 - 11. 5 m m (0.3 7 - 0.4 5 in )
Ne w Belt : 7. 0 - 8. 0 m m (0.2 8 - 0.3 1 in )
NOTE : I f th e bel t i s wor n o r damaged , replac e it . Bel
t tensio n gaug e method :
Attac h th e bel t tensio n gaug e t o th e bel t an d measur e th e
tension . Follo w th e gaug e manufacturer' s instructions .
Tension :
Use d Belt : 39 0 - 59 0 N (4 0 - 6 0 kgf , 8 8 - 13 0 Ibf )
Ne w Belt : 78 0 - 98 0 N (8 0 - 10 0 kgf , 18 0 - 22 0 Ibf )
NOTE : I f th e bel t i s wor n o r damaged , replac e it .
BEL T TENSIO N GAUG E07JGG-001010 A
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Charging Syste m
Alternato r Bel t Inspectio n an d
Adjustmen t (cont'd )
If adjustmen t i s necessary :
1 . Loose n th e mountin g bol t an d th e loc k bolt .
2 . Mov e th e alternato r b y turnin g th e adjustin g ro d t o
obtai n th e prope r bel t tension , the n retighte n th e
bolts .
Loose rTighte r
ADJUSTIN G
ROD
MOUNTIN G BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,33 Ibf-ft )
LOCK BOL T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,16 Ibf-ft )
3. Rechec k th e deflectio n o r tensio n o f th e belt .
NOTE : Fo r th e powe r steerin g pum p bel t an d A/ C
compresso r bel t adjustments , refe r t o sectio n 1 7 an d
sectio n 22 .
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22. Disconnect the spark plug voltage detection module

connector, and remove the engine ground cables.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)
GROUND

CABLES

SPARK PLUG VOLTAGE

DETECTION MODULE

CONNECTOR

23. Remove the vacuum hoses.

VACUUM

HOSES
24. Loosen the mounting bolt, lock bolt and adjusting

rod, then remove the alternator belt.

ADJUSTING

ROD
LOCK BOLT

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

ALTERNATOR

BELT
MOUNTING BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)

25.
Loosen the idler pulley center nut and adjusting

bolt, then remove the air conditioning (A/C) com-

pressor belt.

ADJUSTING

BOLT

IDLER PULLEY

CENTER NUT

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)

A/C COMPRESSOR

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Engine Removal/Installatio n
Removal (cont'd )
26. Disconnec t th e powe r steerin g pressur e (PSP ) switc h
connector .
ADJUSTIN GBOLT
LOCKNU T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
PS P SWITC H
CONNECTO R
P/S PUM P
BELTMOUNTIN G BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,
3 3 Ibf-ft )
27. Remov e th e adjustin g bolt , locknu t an d mountin g
bolt, the n remov e th e powe r steerin g (P/S ) pum p
belt an d pump .
NOTE: D o no t disconnec t th e P/ S hoses .
28 . Pul l th e carpe t bac k underneat h th e fron t passen -
ger' s sea t t o expos e th e secondar y heate d oxyge n
senso r (secondar y HO2S ) connector , the n discon -
nec t th e secondar y HO2 S connector . 29
. Remov e th e radiato r cap .
Us e car e whe n removin g th e radiato r
ca p to avoi d scaldin g b y ho t coolan t o r steam .
30 . Rais e th e hois t t o ful l height .
31 . Remov e th e fron t tires/wheel s an d splas h shield .
SPLAS H
SHIEL D
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
32. Drai n th e engin e coolan t (se e pag e 10-5 ). Loose n
the drai n plu g in th e radiator .
33. Drai n th e automati c transmissio n flui d (ATF) . Reinstal l
th e drai n plu g usin g a ne w washe r (se e sectio n 14 ).
34 . Drai n th e differentia l oil . Reinstal l th e drai n plu g
usin g a ne w washer (see sectio n 15 ).
35 . Drai n th e engin e oil . Reinstal l th e drai n bol t usin g a
ne w washe r (se e pag e 8-4 ).
36 . Remov e th e dampe r fork s (se e sectio n 18 ).
37 . Disconnec t th e suspensio n lowe r ar m bal l joint s
(se e sectio n 18 ).
38 . Remov e th e driveshaft s (se e sectio n 16 ).
NOTE : Coa t al l precisio n finishe d surface s wit h
clea n engin e oil . Ti e plasti c bag s ove r th e driveshaf t
ends.
SECONDAR Y
HO2 S CONNECTO R
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Timing Bel t an d Balance r Bel t
Illustrate d Inde x
NOTE :
Refer t o pag e 6-1 0 fo r ho w to positio n th e crankshaf t an d pulle y befor e installin g th e belt .
Mark th e directio n o f rotatio n o n th e bel t befor e removin g it .
Do no t us e th e uppe r cover s an d lowe r cove r t o stor e remove d items .
Clean th e uppe r cover s an d lowe r cove r befor e installin g them .
Replac e th e camshaf t seal s an d crankshaf t seal s i f ther e i s oi l leakage .
Refer t o pag e 6- 3 befor e installin g th e timin g belt .
TIMIN G BEL TADJUSTIN G BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm42 N- m (4. 3 kgf-m ,
3 1 Ibf-ft )
TIMIN G BEL TInspection , pag e 6- 5Adjustment , pag e 6- 5Removal , pag e 6- 8Installation , pag e 6-1 0
BALANCE R BEL TInspection , pag e 6- 6Adjustment , pag e 6- 7Removal , pag e 6- 8Installation , pag e 6-1 0
RIGH T UPPE R
COVE R
TIMING BEL TDRIV E PULLE YReplacement , pag e 6- 3
LOWE R
COVE R BALANCE
R
BEL T DRIV E PULLE Y
Replacement , pag e 6- 3
IDLE R PULLE YBRACKE T
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
PULLE Y BOL T
16 x 1. 5 m m245 N- m (25. 0 kgf-m ,
18 1 Ibf-ft )
Replacement , pag e 6- 3Do no t us e a n impac twrench whe n installing .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
RUBBE R SEA L
Replac e whe n damage dor deteriorated .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
CRANKSHAF T PULLE Y
Replacement , pag e 6- 3 LEF
T UPPE R
COVE R
O-RINGReplace .
RUBBE R SEAL S
Replac e whe n damage d
or deteriorated .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft ) BALANCE
R BEL T
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,
3 3 Ibf-ft )
KEY
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Timing Bel t
Inspectio n
1. Remov e th e lef t uppe r cover .
2 . Inspec t th e timin g bel t fo r crack s an d oi l o r coolan t
soaking .
NOTE:
Replac e th e bel t i f oi l o r coolan t soaked .
Remov e an y oi l o r solven t tha t get s o n th e belt .
Inspec t thi s are afor wear .
Tensio n Adjustmen t
Rotate pulle y an dinspec t th e belt .
CAUTION :
Always adjus t th e timin g bel t tensio n wit h th e engin e
cold.
Do no t rotat e th e crankshaf t whe n th e adjustin g bol t
i s loose .
NOTE :
The tensione r i s spring-loade d to appl y tensio n t o th e
bel t automaticall y afte r makin g th e followin g adjust -
ment .
Inspec t th e timin g bel t befor e adjustin g th e bel t ten -
sion .
Alway s rotat e th e crankshaf t clockwis e whe n viewe d
fro m th e pulle y side . Rotatin g it counte r clockwis e ma y
resul t i n imprope r adjustmen t o f th e bel t tension .
1 . Remov e th e lef t uppe r cover .
2 . Se t th e No . 1 pisto n a t TD C (se e pag e 6-13 ).
3 . Rotat e th e crankshaf t clockwis e te n teet h o n th e
camshaf t pulley . Th e blu e mar k o n th e crankshaf t pul -
le y shoul d lin e u p wit h th e pointe r o n th e lowe r cover .
TIMING BEL TADJUSTIN G BOL T42 N- m (4. 3 kgf-m ,
3 1 Ibf-ft )
POINTE R O NLOWE R COVE R
BLU E MAR K
TD C MAR K
(WHITE )
4. Loose n th e timin g bel t adjustin g bol t 180° .
5 . Tighte n th e adjustin g bolt , torqu e to 4 2 N- m (4. 3 kgf-m ,
31 Ibf-ft) .
Directio nof rotation .
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Balancer Bel t
Inspectio n
1. Remov e th e engin e cove r (se e pag e 5-3 ).
2 . Remov e th e intak e ai r duc t an d ai r cleane r housin g
assembl y (se e pag e 5-4 ).
3 . Loose n th e mountin g bolt , loc k bol t an d adjustin g
rod , the n remov e th e alternato r bel t (se e pag e 5-7 ).
4 . Loose n th e idle r pulle y cente r nu t an d adjustin g
bolt, the n remov e th e ai r conditionin g (A/C ) com -
presso r bel t (se e pag e 5-7 ).
5 . Remov e th e TC S contro l valv e uppe r an d lowe r
bracket s (se e pag e 6-8 ).
6 . Loose n th e adjustin g bolt , locknu t an d mountin g
bolt , the n remov e th e powe r steerin g (P/S ) pum p
belt.
ADJUSTIN GBOLT
LOCKNU T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
MOUNTIN G BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,
3 3 Ibf-ft )P/S PUM PBELT
7. Disconnec t th e TC S throttl e senso r connecto r an d
TC S throttl e actuato r connector , the n remov e th e
TC S contro l valv e assembl y (se e pag e 6-8 ).
8 . Disconnec t th e vehicl e spee d senso r (VSS ) sub-har -
nes s connector , the n remov e th e wir e harnes s holde r
(se e pag e 6-8 ).
9 . Remov e th e breathe r hos e an d vacuu m hose s (se e
pag e 6-9 ).
10 . Remov e th e vacuu m hose s an d ignitio n contro l
modul e (ICM ) bracke t (se e pag e 6-9 ). 11
. Remov e th e crankshaf t pulle y (se e pag e 6-3 ).
12 . Remov e th e idle r pulley , th e dipstick , an d th e dip -
stic k tub e (se e pag e 6-9 ).
13 . Remov e th e uppe r an d lowe r covers .
RIGHT UPPE R
COVE R LOWE
R
COVE R
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft ) RUBBE
R
SEA L LEF
T UPPE R
COVE R
14. Inspec t th e balance r bel t fo r crack s an d oi l o r
coolan t soaking .
NOTE:
Replac e th e bel t i f oi l o r coolan t soaked .
Remov e an y oi l o r solven t tha t get s o n th e belt .
Rotat e pulle y an dinspec t th e belt .
Inspec t thi s are afor wear .
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Timing Belt and Balancer Belt

Removal (cont'd)

14. Loosen the balancer belt adjusting bolt 180°. Push

the tensioner to remove tension from the balancer

belt, then retighten the adjusting bolt.

BALANCER

BELT ADJUSTING BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)

15. Remove the balancer belt.

16.
Loosen the timing belt adjusting bolt 180°. Push the

tensioner to remove tension from the timing belt,

then retighten the adjusting bolt.

TIMING BELT

ADJUSTING BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

42 N-m (4.3 kgf-m,

31 Ibf-ft)

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