1996 ACURA RL KA9 Timing

Ignition Syste m
Ignition Timin g Inspectio n
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S
componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e
SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
1 . Star t th e engine . Hol d th e engin e a t 3,00 0 rp m wit h
no loa d (shif t leve r i n o r position ) unti l th e
radiato r fa n come s on , the n le t i t idle .
2 . Pul l ou t th e servic e chec k connecto r locate d unde r
th e glov e box . Connec t th e GRN/BL K an d RE D wir e
terminal s wit h th e specia l tool .
SERVIC E CHEC K CONNECTO R (2P )
NOTE : Locate d unde r th e glov e bo x
SC S SERVIC E CONNECTO R
(07PAZ-0010100 )
3. Chec k th e idl e spee d (se e pag e 4-19 ).
4 . Remov e th e engin e cove r (se e sectio n 5 ).
5 . Connec t a timin g ligh t t o th e No . 1 ignitio n coi l wires ;
while th e engin e idles , poin t th e timin g ligh t towar d
the pointe r o n th e timin g bel t cover .
No. 1 IGNITIO NCOIL WIRE S
TIMING LIGH T
CRANKSHAF T PULLE Y
6. Inspec t ignitio n timin g a t idl e speed .
Ignitio n Timing :
1 5 ± 2° BTD C (RED ) a t 65 0 ± 5 0 rp m wit h shif t leve r
in o r positio n an d electrica l system s turne d
off.
WHIT E MAR K
POINTER
CRANKSHAF T PULLE Y
RED MAR K
7. I f th e ignitio n timin g i s incorrect , replac e th e PC M
(ther e i s n o wa y t o adjus t ignitio n timing) .
8 . Disconnec t th e specia l too l fro m th e servic e chec k
connecto r (2P) .
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Crankshaft Pulle y an d Pulle y Bol t
Replacemen t
When installin g an d tightenin g th e pulley , follo w th e procedur e below .
Clean, remov e an y oil , an d lubricat e th e point s show n below .
Clean
Remov e an y oi l
Lubricat e
WASHER
PULLE Y BOL T CRANKSHAF
T
PULLE Y
TIMING BEL TDRIV E PULLE Y
CRANKSHAFT
BALANCE R
BEL T DRIV E PULLE Y
TIMING BEL TGUID E PLAT E
Crankshaf t pulle y bol t siz e an d torqu e value :
16 x 1. 5 m m
245 N- m (25. 0 kgf-m , 18 1 Ibf-ft )
HOLDE R HANDL E07JAB-001020 A
HOLDE R ATTACHMENT ,
5 0 mm , OFFSE T
07MA B-PY3010 A
SOCKET , 1 9 m m
07JAA-001020 A(Commercially available )
NOTE: D o no t us e a n impac t wrenc h whe n installing .
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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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Timing Bel t an d Balance r Bel t
Remova l
NOTE:
Replac e th e timin g bel t an d timin g balanc e bel t a t
105,00 0 mile s (168,00 0 km ) accordin g t o th e mainte -
nanc e schedul e (norma l conditions , sever e condi -
tions) . I f th e vehicl e regularl y i s drive n i n on e o r mor e
o f th e followin g conditions , replac e th e timin g bel t
an d timin g balance r bel t a t 60,00 0 mile s (U.S.A. )
100,00 0 k m (Canada) .
— In ver y hig h temperature s (ove r 110°F , 43°C) .
— In ver y lo w temperature s (unde r -20°F , -29°C) .
Tur n th e crankshaf t pulle y s o th e No . 1 pisto n i s a t
to p dea d cente r (TDC ) befor e removin g th e bel t (se e
pag e 6-13 ).
Inspec t th e wate r pum p befor e installin g th e timin g
bel t (se e pag e 10-10 ).
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
brackets .
NOTE: Refe r t o sectio n 1 9 whe n installin g th e
brackets .
TCS CONTRO L
VALV E LOWE R
BRACKE T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
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
bel t (se e pag e 6-6 ).
7 . Disconnec t th e TC S throttl e senso r connector , th e
TC S throttl e actuato r connector , an d th e throttl e
positio n (TP ) senso r connector , the n remov e th e
TC S contro l valv e assembly .
TCS THROTTL E
SENSO R CONNECTO R TC
S CONTRO L
VALV E
ASSEMBL Y
THROTTLE POSITIO N(TP) SENSO R CONNECTO RTC
S THROTTL E
ACTUATO R
CONNECTO R
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 holder .
WIRE HARNES S
HOLDE R VS
S SUB-HARNES S
CONNECTO R
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
TC
S CONTRO L
VALV E UPPE R
BRACKE T
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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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Timing Bel t an d Balance r Bel t
Installatio n
Install th e timin g bel t an d balance r bel t i n th e revers e
orde r o f removal ; onl y ke y point s ar e describe d here .
CAUTION : D o no t rotat e th e crankshaf t pulle y o r cam -
shaf t pulley s wit h th e timin g bel t removed . Th e piston s
may hi t th e valve s an d caus e damage .
NOTE: Whe n installin g onl y th e balance r belt , g o to ste p
12.
1. Remov e th e spar k plugs .
2. Remov e th e balance r bel t driv e pulle y an d timin g
belt guid e plat e (se e pag e 6-4 ).
3 . Se t th e tinnin g bel t driv e pulle y s o tha t th e No . 1 pis -
to n is a t to p dea d cente r (TDC) . Alig n th e TD C mar k
o n th e timin g bel t driv e pulle y wit h th e pointe r o n th e
oi l pump .
POINTE R
TDCMAR K
KEYTIMIN G BEL TDRIV E PULLE YClean.
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4. Se t th e camshaf t pulley s s o tha t th e No . 1 pisto n is a t
TDC . Alig n th e TD C mark s o n th e camshaf t pulley s to
th e pointer s o n th e bac k covers .
LEFT:
TDC MAR K(BLUE )
BACK COVE RPOINTE R(YELLOW )
LEFT CAMSHAF TPULLEYClean.
RIGHT :
BACK COVE RPOINTE R(YELLOW )
TDC MAR K
RIGH T CAMSHAF T
PULLEYClean.
5. Instal l th e timin g bel t i n th e sequenc e shown .
Timing bel t driv e pulle y (crankshaft ) Adjustin g
pulley Lef t camshaf t pulle y Wate r pum p
pulley Righ t camshaf t pulley .
NOTE :
For easie r installation , tur n th e righ t camshaf t pul -
le y clockwis e abou t a hal f toot h fro m th e TD C posi -
tion.
Mak e sur e th e timin g bel t driv e pulle y an d cam -
shaf t pulley s ar e a t TDC .
6 . Loose n an d retighte n th e timin g bel t adjustin g bol t
t o tensio n th e timin g belt .
7 . Instal l th e lowe r cove r an d crankshaf t pulle y (se e
page 6-3 ).
8 . Rotat e th e crankshaf t pulle y abou t 5 or 6 turn s clock -
wis e s o th e timin g bel t position s o n th e pulleys .
9 . Adjus t th e timin g bel t tensio n (se e pag e 6-5 ).
10 . Remov e th e crankshaf t pulle y an d lowe r cover .
11 . Instal l th e timin g bel t guid e plat e an d balance r bel t
driv e pulle y (se e pag e 6-3 ).
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