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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 position s o n th e engine .
CAUTION :
• Us e a fende r cove r (specia l tool ) t o avoi d damagin g
painte d surfaces .
• Unplu g th e wirin g connector s carefull y whil e holdin g
the connecto r portio n to avoi d damage .
• T o avoi d damagin g th e cylinde r heads , wai t unti l th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e drop s belo w 100° F
(3 8° C) befor e loosenin g th e retainin g bolts .
• D o no t ope n th e engin e cove r whe n th e roo f pane l i s
store d (NSX- T ope n top) .
NOTE :
• Unspecifie d item s ar e common .
• Mar k al l wirin g an d hose s t o avoi d misconnection .
Also , b e sur e tha t the y d o no t contac t othe r wirin g o r
hose s o r interfer e wit h othe r parts .
• Inspec t th e timin g bel t befor e removin g th e cylinde r
head .
• Tur n th e crankshaf t pulle y s o tha t th e No . 1 pisto n i s
a t to p dea d cente r (se e pag e 6-19 ).
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e termina l fro m th e battery .
2 . Remov e th e expansio n tan k cap .
Us e car e whe n removin g th e expan -
sio n tan k ca p t o avoi d scaldin g b y engin e coolan t
o r steam .
3 . Rais e th e car , the n remov e th e righ t rea r wheel/tire .
4 . Drai n th e engine coolan t (se e pag e 10-5 ). 5
. Remov e th e fron t exhaus t manifol d (M/T) .
-1 . Remov e th e cente r ro d assembl y an d unde r
guar d (se e pag e 5-7 ).
-2 . Remov e th e rea r bea m ro d assembl y (se e pag e
5-8).
-3 . Remov e th e fron t engin e mount , the n remov e
th e fron t bea m (se e pag e 5-8 ).
-4 . Remov e th e fron t mount .
FRONT ENGIN EMOUNT
-5. Disconnec t th e fron t primar y heate d oxyge n
senso r (fron t primar y HO2S ) connecto r an d
fron t secondar y heate d oxyge n senso r (fron t
secondar y HO2S ) connector , the n remov e th e
fron t exhaus t manifol d an d fron t thre e wa y cat -
alytic converte r (TWC ) assembly .
COVERGASKE TReplace .FRONT SECONDAR Y
HO2 S CONNECTO R
Replace.
FRONT EXHAUS T
MANIFOL D AN D
FRON T TW C
ASSEMBL Y FRON
T PRIMAR Y
HO2 S CONNECTO R
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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 oxyge n
senso r (rea r secondar y HO2S ) connector , the n
remov e th e rea r TWC .
-4 . Remov e th e rea r exhaus t manifol d covers .
-5 . Disconnec t th e rea r primar y heate d oxyge n
senso r (rea r primar y HO2S ) connector , the n
remov e th e rea r exhaus t manifold .
GASKETReplace .
REAR EXHAUS T
MANIFOL D
REAR PRIMAR YHO2SCONNECTO R
REAR TW C
REAR SECONDAR YHO2S CONNECTO R
7. Remov e th e engin e unde r guard , the n remov e th e
fron t exhaus t pip e A (A/T) .
GASKET SReplace.
FRONT EXHAUS TPIPE A
REA REXHAUS TPIPE A
GASKET SReplace.
9. Remov e th e engin e oi l coole r bas e assembl y (se e
pag e 6-15 ).
10 . Lowe r th e car .
11 . Remov e th e stru t brac e (se e pag e 5-3 ).
(cont'd)
8
. Remov e th e rea r exhaus t pip e A (A/T) .
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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 ope n top) .
CAUTION : Us e a sho p towe l t o avoi d damagin g
painte d surfaces .
SHOPTOWE L
13. Reliev e fue l pressur e (se e sectio n 11 ).
D o no t smok e whil e workin g o n fue l
system ; kee p ope n flam e o r spar k awa y fro m wor k
area . Drai n fue l onl y int o a n approve d container .
14 . Remov e th e fue l fee d pip e an d fue l retur n hos e (se e
pag e 5-5 ).
15 . Remov e th e evaporativ e emissio n (EVAP ) contro l
caniste r hos e an d brak e booste r vacuu m hos e (se e
pag e 5-5 ).
16 . Disconnec t th e breathe r pip e an d vacuu m hose , the n
remov e th e ai r cleane r housing .
AIR CLEANE RHOUSING
BREATHE RPIPE
17. Remov e th e hoses , the n remov e th e expansio n tan k
(se e pag e 5-5 ).
18 . Remov e th e radiato r hose s an d heate r hos e (se e
pag e 5-6 ).
19 . Disconnec t th e tw o connectors , the n remov e th e
contro l bo x (se e pag e 5-6 ).
20 . Remov e th e intak e manifol d plat e an d to p cover .
INTAK E MANIFOL DPLATE
TO P COVE R
21. Remov e th e fue l injecto r covers .
FUEL INJECTO R
COVE R
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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 COIL
COVER
24. Remove the water bypass hoses.
WATER BYPASS
HOSES
25. Remove the harness covers and ground cables from
the intake manifold.
GROUND CABLE
GROUND CABLE
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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 s
• Intak e ai r temperatur e (IAT ) senso r connecto r
• CKP/CY P senso r connecto r
• Heate d oxyge n senso r (HO2S ) connector s
• Ignitio n contro l modul e (ICM ) connector s
• Engin e coolan t temperatur e (ECT ) senso r connec -
tor
• Coolan t temperatur e gaug e sendin g uni t connec -
tor
• Radiato r fa n contro l senso r connecto r
• Exhaust gas recirculatio n (EGR ) valv e lift senso r
connecto r
• Throttl e positio n senso r connecto r
• Engin e oi l pressur e gaug e sendin g uni t connecto r
• Knoc k senso r connecto r
• VTE C solenoi d valv e connector s
• VTE C pressur e switc h connector s
• Engin e oi l pressur e switc h connecto r
• Alternato r connecto r
• Alternato r termina l
• Throttl e bod y 6 P connecto r
27 . Remov e th e ignitio n coil s an d connector .
28 . Remov e th e EG R pip e an d intak e manifol d assem -
bly.
GASKET SReplace.
INTAKEMANIFOL DASSEMBL Y
GASKETReplace .
29. Loose n th e adjustin g nu t an d idle r pulle y cente r nut ,
the n remov e th e ai r conditionin g compresso r bel t
(se e pag e 6-17 ).
30 . Remov e th e cover , adjustin g bolt , mountin g bol t
an d mountin g nut , the n remov e th e alternato r bel t
an d alternator .
COVER
ADJUSTIN GBOLT
MOUNTIN G BOL T
MOUNTIN G NU T
ALTERNATO RBELT
31. Disconnec t th e knoc k senso r connector , the n remov e
th e wir e holder .
KNOCK SENSO RWIRE HOLDE R
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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 stiffene r (se e pag e 6-16 ).
35 . Remov e th e alternato r bracket .
ALTERNATO RBRACKET
36. Remov e th e timin g bel t (se e pag e 6-15 ).
37 . Remov e th e camshaf t pulleys .
RETAININ GBOLTSCAMSHAF T PULLEY S
(cont'd)
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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 g
screws .
40 . Remov e th e camshaf t holde r plates , camshaf t holder s
an d camshafts .
FRONT INTAK ECAMSHAF T CAMSHAF
T HOLDE R
PLATES
FRONT EXHAUS T
CAMSHAF T
OI L SEAL S
Replace .
41. Remov e th e cylinde r hea d bolts , the n remov e th e
cylinde r head .
CAUTION : T o preven t warpage , unscre w th e bolt s
i n sequenc e 1/ 3 tur n a t a time ; repea t th e sequenc e
unti l al l bolt s ar e loosened .
CYLINDE R HEA D BOLT S LOOSENIN G SEQUENC E
NOTE : Separat e th e cylinde r hea d fro m th e bloc k
with a fla t blad e screwdrive r a s shown .
42. Remov e th e fron t an d rea r exhaus t manifold s (A/ T
se e pag e 9-5 ).
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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 CONTRO LORIFICEClean.
5 m m BOL T
O-RIN GReplace .
O-RING
Replace .
2. Remov e th e VTE C solenoi d valve , the n remov e th e
sealin g bolts .
WASHE R
Replace .
SEALIN G BOL T
WASHE RReplace .
FILTER/O-RIN GReplace.
SEA IN G VTE C SOLENOI D VALV E
BOL T
3. Bundl e th e rocke r arm s wit h rubber bands t o kee p
the m togethe r a s sets .
4 . Scre w a 1 2 x 1.2 5 m m bol t int o eac h rocke r shaft .
Remov e th e rocke r arm s whil e slowl y pullin g th e
rocke r shaft s ou t o f th e cylinde r head s towar d th e
transmissio n end .
ROCKE R AR M
ASSEMBL Y RUBBE
R BAN D
12 m m BOL T
12 m m BOL T
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