1997 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual 
A/T:

Intake Valve Dimensions

A Standard (New): 34.9 - 35.1 mm

(1.374 - 1.382 in)

B Standard (New):

C Standard (New):

C Service Limit:

D Standard (New):

D Service Limit: 
111.10-111.40 mm

(4.

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Cylinder Head s
Warpag e
NOTE: I f camshaft-to-holde r oi l clearance s (se e page s 
6-35 , 6-36 ) ar e no t withi n specification , th e cylinde r hea d
canno t b e resurfaced .
I f  camshaft-to-hol

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Valve Seat s
Reconditionin g
1. Rene w th e valv e seat s i n th e cylinde r hea d usin g a
valv e sea t grinder .
NOTE : I f guide s ar e wor n (se e pag e 6-41 ), replac e
the m (se e pag e 6-42 ) b

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual 
Valve Guides

Valve Movement

Measure the guide-to-stem clearance with a dial indicator

while rocking the stem in the direction of normal thrust

(wobble method).

Intake Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearan

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Valve Guide s
Replacemen t
1. A s illustrate d below , us e a  commerciall y availabl e
air-impac t valv e guid e drive r attachmen t modifie d t o
fi t th e diamete r o f th e valv e guides . I n mos

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual 7. Appl y a  thi n coa t o f clea n engin e oi l t o th e outsid e o f
th e ne w valv e guide . Instal l th e guid e fro m th e
camshaf t sid e o f th e head ; us e th e specia l too l t o
driv e th e

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual Reaming
NOTE: Fo r ne w valv e guide s only .
1 . Coa t bot h reame r an d valv e guid e wit h cuttin g oil .
2 . Rotat e th e reame r clockwis e th e ful l lengt h o f th e
valv e guid e bore .
3 . C

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ACURA NSX 1997  Service Repair Manual 
Valves, Valve Springs and Valve Seals

Installation Sequence

NOTE: Exhaust and intake valve seals are NOT interchangeable.

INTAKE VALVE SPRING 
VALVE KEEPERS

VALVE SPRING

RETAINER

VALVE SPRING