1996 HONDA CIVIC Driveshafts

Driveshafts
Reassembly (cont'dl
8. Fit the inboard joint onto the driveshaft, and note
these items:
. Reinstall the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by
aligning the marks on the inboard joint with the
marks on the rollers.
. Hold the driveshaft so that the inboard joint
points up to prevent it from falling off.
Adjust the length of the driveshafts to the figure
below, then adjust the boots to halfway between
full comDression and full extension. The ends of the
boots seat in the groove of the driveshaft and joint.
Right driveshaft, 1600 OOHC VTEC model:475 - 480 mm (18.7 - 18.9 in)Left driveshaft, all othei models:774-779 mm (30.5 - 30.7 in)Right driveshaft, all other models:501 - 506 mm 119.7 -'19.9 inl
Left driveshaft. 1600 DOHC WEC model:475 - 480 mm 118.7 - 18,9 inl
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OYNAMIC DAMPEROUTBOARD JOINT
10. lf necessary position the dynamic damper as shown
Detow.
. Install a new dynamic damper band. and bend
down both sets of locking tabs.
. Lightly tap on the doubled-over ponjon of the
band to reduce its height.
Loft:
1600 DOHC VTEC model: 26 i 2 mm (1.0 t 0.1 inl
All other models: 9,1t 2 mm (3.7 10.1 inl
With "SR1" mark: 7512 mm 12.9 ! 0.1 inl
Right:
16dl DOHC VTEC models: 2612 mm 11.0 t 0.1 inl
All other modelii
DYNAMIC DAMPER
-SR1" MARK
U.S. and Canada-Produced ITPE BOOTI
Left 53612 mm {21.1 10.1 in}
Right: 2txt 12 mm {10.it 1 0.1 in}
5512 mm (2.2 t 0.1 inl
INBOARO JOINT
DYNAMIC DAMPER BAND

Driveshafts
17.
Reassembly (cont'dl
Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excess 5- 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4 in) from the clip.
5-10mm10.2 - 0.a inl
Secure the end of the boot band by tapping it downwith a hammer,
19. Installthe new set ring,
18.
Note these items after reassembly:. Make sure the band and clip does notanything and the band does not move.a Remove any grease remaining on thesurfaces.
interfere with
su rrou nding
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Outboard Joint Sid.:
1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape to prevent damageto the boot.
TPE tvDe:-. OUTBOARO BOOT ITPE)
BOOT BANDReplac€,
Rubber typ.:
Install the boot band and outboard boot, thenremove the vinyl tape. Take care not to damage theboot,
Install the stop ring into the driv€shaft groove.
DRIVESHAFT
>VINYL TAPE
VINYL TAPE

Driveshafts
Reassembly lcont'd)
Installthe outboard boot and the boot bands.. lf the boot is the rubber type. go to step 13.. lf the boot is the TPE type, go to step 9.
Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and outboard
ioint.
10, Set the ear clamp band by threading the tab into theholes of the band.
EAR CLAMP BANDReolace.
8.
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11. Close the ear portion of the band with a commer-cially available boot band Dincerc.
BOOT BAND PINCERSKENT-MOORE J,35910or eouivalent
Chsck the clearanca between the closed ear oonionof the band. lf the clesrance is not within the stan-
dard, close the ear portion of ths band further.
6.0 mm (0.24 in) MAX
3.0 mm 10.t2 inl MAX
EAR FOFNON

Driveshafts
Reassembly (cont'dl
20. Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excessfree end of the band to leave a 5 - 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4in.) tail protruding from the clip.
21. Bend the band by tapping it down with a hammer.
NOTE: Maks sure the band and the clip does notinterfere with anything, and the band does notmov6. Remove any grease remaining in the sur-
rounding surtaces.
AANO END
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INBOARD JOiIT
SET RII{G GR(X)VE
Installation
1, Install the new set ring onto the driveshaft groove.
Always use a new set ring whenever the driveshaftis being installed.
2. Install the outboard joint into the knuckte.
OUTBOARD JOINT
KNUCKI.E