1998 ACURA INTEGRA Service Repair Manual

NOTE: Before adjusting the hood, loosen each bolt slightly.
1. Adjust the hood hinges right and left, as well as lore and aft, by using the elongated holes.
2. Turn the hood edge cushions, as necessary, to make the hood ,fit flush with the body at front and side edges.
3. Adjust the hood latch to obtain the proper height at the forward edge.
HOOD EDGECUSHION
NOTEi Move the hood latch right or lett until the striker
is centered in the hood latch as shown.HOOD LATCH
HOOO LATCH
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4. After adjustment, tighten each bolt securely.

Hatch
Replacement
NOTE:
a An assistant is helpful when removing the hatch.
a Take care not to damage the hatch and body.
a Take care not to scratch the hatch side trim and hatch
trim panel.
a Open the hatch.
a Remove the high mount brake Iight {see section 23).
'1. Remove the hatch side trim on each side.
: Clip locaiions,
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2. Remove the hatch trim panel
A: Clip locations
AA : Clip, 11 8V : Clip, 3
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HATCH TRIM PANEL
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5. Remove the rear wiper motor (see section 23i
NOTE: Detach the clips by sliding the hatch trim panel
forward, then remove it.
Remove the hatch spoiler as described on page 20-161
(if so equipped).
Disconnect the connectors, then remove the wire
harnesses from the hatch.
4.
A : Special boltlocations,2
V I Clip locations
AV: Clip, 3 BA: Clip. 6
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NOTE: Betore pulling out the wire harness, tie a
string to the end of it so you can pull it back in when
the hatch is reinstalled.
WIRE HARNESSES
CONNECTORS
CONNECTOR
WIBEHABNESS

6.Remove the upper anchor bolts from the front and
rear seat belts (see pages 20-111,1211, then remove
the upper portion of the quarter pillar trim panel
(see page 20-99).
Remove the rear roof trim, then pull the rear of the
headliner down (see page 2O-99).
NOTE: Take care not to bend the headliner.
Remove the support strut on each side while hold-
ing the hatch.
NOTE: Do not raise the hatch too far; the corners
of the glass may hit the roof and break.
HATCH
8.
7.
SUPPORTSTRUT
L Remove the nuts, then remove the hatch.


: Nut locations, 4
22 N.m /12.2 kgl'm,16 tbt.fr)
HATCH
NOTE: lf necessary, replace the support strut.
lf necessary, remove the hatch hinge.
V : Boll locations, 4
I x 1.25 mm22 N.m(2.2 kgl.m,HATCH
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HATCH
Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE:
a lf necessary, replace any damaged clips.
a Make sure the connectors are connected properly.
a N4ake sure the hatch locks securely.
a Make sure the hatch opens properly.
. Adjust the hatch alignment (see page 20-150).
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Adjustment
NOTE:
. Before adjusting the hatch, loosen each bolt and nut slightly.
. Do not installthe support struts.
1. Adjust the hatch hinges rightand left, aswell asforeand aft. byusing the elongated holes.
2. Turn the hatch edge cushions, as necessary, to make the hatch fit flush with the body at each side.
3. Adjust the hstch fit to the hatch opening by moving the striker.
4. Use shims. as necessary, to make the hatch fit flush with the body at the rear edge.
5. Adiust the hatch side stop so that there is no clearance between it and the body side stop, then tighten the mounting
bolt (Tvpe R).
HATCHEDGE CUSHION
STOP(Typ. R
Modoll
SIDESTOPlTyp. R
Modell
HATCHEDGECUSHION
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STRIKER
HATCHEDGE CUSHION
Type R Model:
SIDE STOP(Hatch side)
SIDE STOP(Body side)
6xl,0mft9.8 N.m 11.0 kg{.m,7.2 tbf.ftl
6x1.0mm9.8 N.m (1.0 kgt m,?.2 tbf.ftl
SIDE STOP(Hatch side)
Adjust forno clearance,
SIDE STOP(Body side)
NOTE: Move the striker right or left until it's centered
in the hatch latch as shown.
STRIKER
HATCH
8 x 1.25 mm
SHIM
8 x 1.25 mm22 N.m 12.2 kgl.m,16 rbt.ft)
HATCH

Trunk Lid
NOTE:
a An assistant is helpful when removing the trunk lid.
a Take care not to damage the t.unk lid and body.
a Open the trunk lid.
1. Disconnect the connectors and trunk lid opener ca'
ble. Remove the wire harness and trunk lid opner ca-
ble from the trunk lid.
NOTE: Before pulling out the wire harness, tie a
strang to the end ot it so you can pull it back in when
the trunk lid is reinstalled.
2. Remove the bolts, then remove the trunk lid.
> : Bolt locaiions, 4
6x LOmm
6!--'.'.'''* 9.8 N.m n.o ksf .m. l\ > : Clip locations
A> : Clip, 3B< : Clip, 1
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CA : Clip, 5
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TRUNK LIDOPENER CAELE
TRUNK LIDLATCH(see page 20-1591
WIRE HARNESS3.lf necessary, remove the trunk lid hinge.
NOTE:
a Remove the rear shelt {see page 20-95).
CONNECTORCONNECTOR
a Remove the torsion bars with the torsion bar as-
sembly tool.
TRUNK LIDHINGE
TRUNK LIDOPENERCABLE
A
TRUNK LID
TORSION
(cont'd )
TRUNK LID
Replacement
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Trunk Lid
Replacement (cont'dl
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a Remove the bolts, then remove the trunk
nrnge.
V: Bolt locations, 4
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6x 1.0 mm9.8 N m {'1.0 kgt m,7.2 lbr'ftl
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NOTE: Take care notto hit the rear wrndowwhen removing the bolts.
4. Installation is the reverse o{ the removal procedure.
NOTE:
a Make sure the connectors are connected properly.
a Adjust the torsion bars lore or aft with the tor
sion bar assembly tool as shown.
O =Normal PositionO = Higher tension
a Make sure the trunk lid locks securely.a Make sure the trunk lid opens properlv.a Adiust the trunk lid alignment.

NOTE: Before adjusting the trunk lid. loosen each bolt slightly.
1. Adjust the trunk lid hinges right and left, as well as fore and att, by using the elongated holes.
2. Turn the trunk lid edge cushions, as necessary. to make the trunk lid fit flush with the body at the rear and side edges.
3. Adjust the lit between the trunk lid and the trunk lid opening by moving the striker.
TNUNK LID EDGECUSHION
TRUNK LIOHINGE
NOTE: Move the striker right or left until it's centered
in the trunk lid latch as shown.6 r 1.0 mm9.8 N m (1.O kgf .m,
7 .2 tbt.ltl
6 x '1.0 mm
STRIKER
STFIKER
4. After adjustment, tighten each bolt securely.
Adjustment
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Opener Cables
Replacement
NOTE:\
a When removing the clips, use a clip remover.
a Take care not to bend the opener cables.
Hood Opener Cable:
V : Clip locations
AV:Clip,5
>: Scraw localions, 8
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NOTE: Loosen the screw, then removethe clrp using a clip remover,
Fuel Lid Opcner Cables lHatchback):
NOTE: Remove the rea r seat (see page 20-1 l0), rea r trim pa nel and side trim panel (see page 20-91), then pull the carpet
back, as necessary (see page 20-126J.
A: Clip, cablo cushion location3
A A: Clip, 1 I A: Clip,6
FUEL LIO LATCH(see page 20-157)
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FUEL LID
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HOOD OPENER
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