1997 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

NOTE: • Differen t wire s wit h th e sam e colo r hav e bee n give n a numbe r suffi x t o distinguis h the m (fo r example , YEL/BLK1
an d YEL/BLK2 ar e no t th e same) .
Related to Fue l an d Emission s System .
Connecto r wit h mal e terminal s (doubl e outline) : Vie w fro m termina l sid e
Connecto r wit h femal e terminal s (singl e outline) : Vie w fro m wir e sid e
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System Description

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Wheel Alignment
Height
NSX/NSX- T fou r whee l alignmen t require s th e us e o f equipmen t designe d specificall y fo r fou r whee l independen t
suspension s an d capabl e o f immediat e feedback .
NOTE : Fo r prope r inspection/adjustmen t o f th e whee l alignment , chec k an d adjus t th e followin g befor e checkin g
th e alignment .
• Chec k tha t th e suspensio n i s no t modified .
• Chec k th e tir e siz e an d tir e pressure .
• Chec k th e runou t o f th e wheel s an d tires .
• Chec k th e suspensio n bal l joints . (Hol d a whee l wit h you r hands , the n mov e th e whee l u p an d dow n an d righ t
an d lef t t o chec k fo r wobbling. )
• Chec k th e heigh t o f eac h suspensio n (se e below) .
Heigh t inspection :
• Befor e checkin g fo r th e height , bounc e th e vehicl e u p an d dow n severa l time s befor e measuring .
• Chec k th e heigh t wit h th e vehicl e empty , parke d o n a leve l surface , wit h properl y inflate d tire s (trea d wea r indicator s
mus t no t b e showing) . I f th e heigh t i s ou t o f specification , loa d o r unloa d th e vehicl e a s necessary .
Front
: Rear :
Groun d clearanc e t o th e cente r o f th e lowe r Groun d clearanc e t o th e cente r o f toe con -
contro l ar m bol t tro l ar m bol t
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Front Bumpe r
Replacemen t
NOTE:
• A n assistan t i s helpfu l whe n removin g an d installin g th e fron t bumper .
• Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e fron t bumpe r an d body .
1 . Remov e th e bumpe r mountin g bolt s o n eac h side , an d lowe r skir t mountin g bolts .
2 . Lowe r th e inne r fender , the n remov e th e bumpe r mountin g nut s an d th e skir t mountin g bolt s fro m insid e th e fron t
fende r o n eac h side .
3 . Lif t an d remov e th e fron t bumper .
4 . Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
• Inser t th e bumpe r bracke t hook s int o th e bumpe r bracke t holes .
• Mak e sur e th e hor n connector , washe r moto r connector , an d ambien t senso r connecto r ar e plugge d in properly , an d
th e washe r hos e is connecte d properly .
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Disassembly
Front Bumper
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Rear Bumpe r
Disassembl y
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Bumper Mesh
Replacement
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e bumpe r skirt .
1. Remov e th e bumpe r skirt , fron t bumpe r skir t (se e
page 20-3 ), rea r bumpe r skir t (se e pag e 20-4 ).
2 . Cu t ou t th e rivet s wit h diagona l cutters .
3 . Remov e th e bumpe r mesh . 4
. Attac h th e bumpe r mes h togethe r wit h ne w rivets .
5 . Reinstal l al l remove d parts .
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