1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Radiator
Replacemen t
1. Drai n th e engin e coolant .
2 . Remov e th e uppe r an d lowe r radiato r hose s an d AT F
coole r hoses .
3 . Disconnec t th e fa n moto r connector s an d radiato r fa n
contro l senso r connector .
4 . Remov e th e radiato r uppe r brackets , the n pul l u p
th e radiator . 5
. Remov e th e fa n shrou d assemblie s an d othe r part s
fro m th e radiator .
Instal l th e radiato r i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
NOTE:
Set th e uppe r an d lowe r cushion s securely .
Fil l th e radiato r wit h engin e coolan t an d blee d th e air .
6 x 1. 0 m m9 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
CONDENSE R
FA N SHROU D
6 x 1. 0 m m7 N- m (0. 7 kgf-m ,
5 Ibf-ft )
FA N MOTO R
CONNECTO R AT
F COOLE R
HOSESRefer t o sectio n 1 4whe n installing .
UPPER RADIATO RHOSERADIATO RCAP
UPPE R BRACKE TAND CUSHIO N
RADIATO R
O-RINGReplace .
LOWERCUSHIO N
RADIATO R FA N
CONTRO L SENSO R
2 7 N- m (2. 8 kgf-m ,
2 0 Ibf-ft )
LOWE R RADIATO RHOSE
RADIATO R FA N
SHROU D
RADIATO R FA N
CONTRO L SENSO R
CONNECTO R FA
N MOTO R
CONNECTO RDRAI
N
PLUG
O-RIN GReplace .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
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Engine Coolan t Refillin g an d Bleedin g
'96 -0 0 models :
CAUTION : Whe n pourin g engin e coolant , b e sur e t o
shu t th e rela y bo x li d an d no t t o le t coolan t spil l o n th e
electrica l part s o r th e paint . I f an y coolan t spills , rins e it
of f immediately .
NOTE:
Perfor m thi s procedur e whe n th e engin e is cool .
Befor e replacin g th e coolant , tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
slowl y tur n th e climat e contro l temperatur e kno b t o
90° , an d tur n of f th e ignition . Thi s wil l allo w th e
coolan t i n th e heate r t o drai n ou t wit h th e res t o f th e
system .
Whe n th e radiato r i s cool , remov e th e radiato r cap .
Loose n th e drai n plug , an d drai n th e coolant .
DRAINPLUG
DRAI N CA P
2. Remov e th e drai n cap from th e coolan t drai n pip e
t o drai n th e block .
3 . Pu t th e drai n ca p bac k i n place , the n reinstal l th e
cli p o n th e drai n ca p securely .
4 . Tighte n th e radiato r drai n plu g securely .
5 . Remove , drai n an d reinstal l th e reservoir . Fil l th e
tan k halfwa y t o th e MA X mar k wit h water , the n u p
t o th e MA X mar k wit h antifreeze . 6
. Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e wit h a n equa l
amoun t o f wate r i n a clea n container .
NOTE:
Alway s us e onl y genuin e Hond a antifreeze /
coolant .
Fo r bes t corrosio n protection , th e coolan t con -
centratio n mus t b e maintaine d year-roun d a t
50 % minimum . Coolan t concentration s les s tha n
50% ma y no t provid e sufficien t protectio n
against corrosio n o r freezing .
Coolan t concentration s greate r tha n 60 % wil l
impai r coolin g efficienc y an d ar e no t recom -
mended .
CAUTION :
Do no t mi x differen t brand s o f antifreeze/coolants .
D o no t us e additiona l rus t inhibitor s o r anti-rus t
products ; the y ma y no t b e compatibl e wit h th e
coolant .
Engine Coolan t Refil l Capacit y [Includin g reservoi r
(0.65 (0.6 9 U S qt , 0.5 7 Im p qt))] :
6.1 (6. 4 US qt , 5. 4 Im p qt )
7. Remov e th e engin e cove r (se e pag e 5-3 ).
8 . Loose n th e ai r blee d bol t i n th e wate r passage , the n
fill th e radiato r to th e botto m of th e fille r nec k with
the coolan t mixture . Tighte n th e blee d bol t a s soo n
a s coolan t start s t o ru n ou t i n a stead y strea m with -
ou t bubbles .
9 . Wit h th e radiato r ca p off , star t th e engin e an d le t i t
ru n unti l i t i s warme d u p (radiato r fa n come s o n a t
leas t twice) . Then , i f necessary , ad d mor e coolan t mi x
t o brin g th e leve l bac k u p t o th e botto m o f th e fille r
neck .
10. Pu t th e radiato r ca p o n tightly , the n ru n th e engin e
agai n an d chec k fo r leaks .
BLEE D BOL T9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
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Radiator
Engine Coolan t Refillin g an d Bleedin g
'01 model :
CAUTION : Whe n pourin g engin e coolant , b e sur e t o
shu t th e rela y bo x li d an d no t t o le t coolan t spil l o n th e
electrica l part s o r th e paint . I f an y coolan t spills , rins e it
of f immediately .
NOTE:
Perfor m thi s procedur e whe n th e engin e is cool .
Befor e replacin g th e coolant , tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
slowl y tur n th e climat e contro l temperatur e kno b t o
90° , an d tur n of f th e ignition . Thi s wil l allo w th e
coolan t i n th e heate r t o drai n ou t wit h th e res t o f th e
system .
Whe n th e radiato r i s cool , remov e th e radiato r cap .
Loose n th e drai n plug , an d drai n th e coolant .
DRAINPLUG
DRAI N CA P
2. Remov e th e drai n ca p fro m th e coolan t drai n pip e
t o drai n th e block .
3 . Pu t th e drai n ca p bac k i n place , the n reinstal l th e
cli p o n th e drai n ca p securely .
4 . Tighte n th e radiato r drai n plu g securely .
5 . Remove , drai n an d reinstal l th e coolan t reservoir .
Fil l th e tan k t o th e MA X mar k wit h Hond a Al l
Seaso n Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 .
6 . Remov e th e engine cover (se e pag e 5-3 ). 7
. Loose n th e ai r blee d bol t i n th e thermosta t housing ,
the n pou r Hond a Al l Seaso n Antifreeze/Coolan t
Typ e 2 int o th e radiato r t o th e botto m o f th e fille r
neck . D o no t le t coolan t spil l o n an y electrica l part s
o r th e paint . I f an y coolan t spills , rins e i t of f immedi -
ately .
NOTE :
Alway s us e Hond a Al l Seaso n Antifreeze/Coolan t
Typ e 2 . Usin g a non-Hond a coolan t ca n resul t i n
corrosion , causin g th e coolin g syste m to mal -
functio n o r fail .
Hond a Al l Seaso n Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 is a
mixtur e o f 50 % antifreez e an d 50 % water . Pre -
mixin g i s no t required .
8 . Tighte n th e blee d bol t a s soo n a s coolan t start s t o
ru n ou t i n a stead y stream .
9 . Wit h th e radiato r cap off, star t th e engin e an d le t i t
ru n unti l warme d u p (radiato r fa n come s o n a t leas t
twice) . Then , i f necessary , ad d mor e genuin e Hond a
Al l Seaso n Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 to brin g th e
leve l bac k u p t o th e botto m o f th e fille r neck .
10 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p o n tightly , the n ru n th e engin e
agai n an d chec k fo r leaks .
Engin
e Coolan t Refil l Capacit y [Includin g reservoi r
(0.65 (0.6 9 U S qt , 0.5 7 Im p qt))] :
6.1 (6. 4 US qt , 5. 4 Im p qt )
BLEE D BOL T9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
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