1997 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Cylinder Head s
Remova l
Engine remova l i s no t require d fo r thi s procedure .
Mak e sur e jack s an d safet y stand s ar e
place d properl y an d hois t bracket s ar e attache d t o cor -
rec t p

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual 6. Remov e th e rea r exhaus t manifol d (M/T) .
-1 . Remov e th e muffle r (se e pag e 5-9 ).
-2 . Remov e th e rea r bea m ro d B .
REA R BEA MROD B
-3 . Disconnec t th e rea r secondar y heate d ox

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Cylinder Head s
Remova l (cont'd )
12. Remov e th e engin e cove r sta y fro m th e stru t brace ,
the n se t th e engine  cover sta y betwee n th e engine
cove r an d rea r hatc h latc h (NSX- T

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual 
22. Remove the breather hose, positive Crankcase venti-

lation (PCV) hose and vacuum hose.

VACUUM HOSE

PCV HOSE 
BREATHER

HOSE

23. Remove the ignition coil cover and harness cover.

IGNITION COI

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Cylinder Head s
Remova l (cont'd )
26. Remov e th e engin e wir e harnes s connector s an d
wir e harnes s clamp s fro m th e cylinde r hea d an d
intak e manifold .
•  Si x injecto r connector

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual 32. Remov e th e wate r passage .
O-RINGSReplace .
CONNECTIN G PIP E
WATE R PASSAG E
33. Remov e th e cylinde r hea d covers .
CYLINDE R HEA DCOVE R
WASHE R
34. Remov e th e alternato r bracke t stiff

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Cylinder Head s
Remova l (cont'd )
38. Remov e th e fron t an d rea r bac k covers .
REAR BAC KCOVE R
RUBBE R SEAL S
FRON T BAC K
COVE R
39. Loose n th e rocke r ar m locknut s an d th e adjustin

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Rocker Arm s an d Shaft s
Remova l
1. Scre w a  5  m m bol t int o eac h rocke r shaf t oi l contro l
orifice , the n pul l ou t th e rocke r shaf t oi l contro l ori -
fices .
ROCKE R SHAF TOIL CONTR