1998 ACURA INTEGRA Service Repair Manual

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Driveshafts
Inspection
Drivcshatt Boot
Check the boots on the driveshaft tor cracks. damage,
leaking grease or loose boot bands.
lf any damage is found, replace the boot and boot
oanos.
Looso SplineE
Turn the driveshaft by hand and moke sure the splines
and joint are not excessively loose.
lf damage is found, replace the joints if necessary.
Twisled or Crscked
Make sure the driveshaft is not tlvisted or cracked.
Replace it if necessary.
BOOT BANDS
1.Loosen the wheel nuts slightly,
Raise the front of ca. and support it with safety
stands in the prope. locations {see section 1).
Remove the wheel nuts and front wheels.
5.
Drain the transmission oil or fluid (see section 13 or
14t.
NOTE: lt is not necessary to drain the transmission
oil or fluid when the left driveshaft is removed.
Raise the locking tab on the spindle nut, then
remove the nut.
6. Remove the self-locking nut and flange bolts.
FLANGE BOLT'10 x 1.25
SELF.LOCKING NUT
12 x 1.25 mmReplace.
(cont'd)
Replace.
7. Remove the damoer fork.
Removal
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Driveshafts
Removal (cont'dl
11.
8. Bemove the cotter pin from the lower arm ball joint
castle nut. then remove the nut.
urJr rEr rrN BALL JOINT REMOVER,2S mmReplace. OTMAC - SLOO2OO
Install a 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure
that the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end.
or the threaded section of the ball joint pin might be
damaged by the special tool.
Use the special tool as shown on page 18-11, to
separate the ball ioint and lower arm.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage th6 ball ioint
boot.
NOTE: lf necessary, apply penetrating type lubri-
cant to loosen the ball joint.
Pry the driveshaft assembly with a screwdriver, as
shown, to force the set ring at the driveshaft end
past the groove. Be careful not to damage the oil
seals when prying with the screwdriver.
12. Pull the inboard joint, and remove the right drive-
shaft from the differential case as an assemblv.
CAUTION:
. Do not pull on the driveshaft. as lhe inbosrd
ioint may come 8p8rt.
. Use care when prying out the assembly, snd pull
it straight to avoid damaging the differential oil
seal or the intermsdiats rhaft outcr 3e81.
- Left Driveshaft:
Remove the left driveshaft from the bearing sup-
port by tapping the inboard joint of the drive-
shaft with a Dlastic hammer.
SCREWDRIVER
BEARING SUPPORT
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Disassembly
13. Pull the knuckle outward. then remove the drive-
shaft outboard joint from the front wheel hub using
a plastic hammer.
KNUCKLE
DRIVESHAFT
l.Careful clamp the driveshaft in a vise with soft jaws,
then remove the set ring from the inboard joint.
Remove the boot bands on the inboard ioint and
outboard joint.
CAUTION: Take care not to damags th€ boot.
- lf the boot band is a welded type or a low profile
type boot band, carefully cut it off with a pair of
diagonal cutters.
2.
- lf the boot band is a double loop band type, raise
the band bend as shown.
OOUBI-E LOOP BANDReplace.
(cont'd)
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Driveshafts
Removal lcont'd)
- lf the boot band is an ear clamp
board joint on the Canada mode
tabs with a screwdriver.
type {for out-
raise the three
EAR CLAMP BAND
3. Mark each roller and inboard joint to identify the
locations of rollers and grooves in the inboard joint.
Then remove the inboard joint on the shop towel.
NOTE: Be careful not to drop the rollers when sepa-
rating them from the inboard joint.
NBOAND Jo|NNCheck splines for wear or damage.Check inside bore lor wear.lnsoect for cracks.
Marla
4. Mark the rollers and spider to identify the locations
of rollers on the spider, then remove the rollers.
VI'{YL T
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BEARING REMOVER(Commercially
available)
5. Remove the circlip.
6. Mark the spider and driveshaft to identify the posi-
tion of the soider on the shaft.
7. Remove the spider using a bearing remover,
8. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyltape to
prevent damage to the boots.
APE ouTBoaRD BOOTInsp€ct ror crackrng,splitting and wear.
Inspect for cracking,splitting and woar.
Remove the inboard boot.
GAUTION: Tako care noi to damsge the boot.
Remove the dynamic damper and outboard boot. then
remove the vinyl tape.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage the dynamic
dampor and boot.
10.
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11.Inspect the outboard ioint for faulty movement andwear. lf any roughness or excess play is felt, replacethe outboard joint.
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Driveshafts
LEFT INBOARD JOINT
DYNAMIC DAMPER
Reassembly
NOTE:
. Clean the disassembled parts with solvent, and dry them thoroughly with compressed air. Do not wash the rubber
parts with solvent.
o -@l : Thoroughly pack the inboard joint and both joint boots with the joints boots with the joint grease included
in the new driveshaft set.
Grease quantity:
lnboard Joint
Alf models: 120 - 130 g l1-2 - 1.6 ozl
Outboard Joint
USA model: 90 - 100 S 13.2 - 3.5 oz)
Canada model: 105 - 115 g {3.7 - 4.1 ozl
. The Canada model uses a TPE (Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer) outboard joint boot. Use the ear clamp type boot
band in the outboard joint boot set.
SET RINGReplace.
INBOARD BOOT
-#,1Pack cavity with grease.
Pack cavity with grease.
OUTEOARD BOOT
with grease''
OOUBLE LOOP BANDSReplace.
OUTBOARD JOINT
Canada modeloutboard joint only.
l.
-6{Pack cavity
INBOARD JOINT
DRIVESHAFT
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OUTBOARD
wrln grease,

1.Wrap the splines with vinyl tape to prevent damage
to the boots and dvnamic damoer.
VINYL TAPE
OYNAMIC DAMPER
INBOARD BOOT
2. Install the outboard boot, dynamic damper and
inboard boot to the driveshaft, then remove the
vinyltape.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage the boots and
dynamic damper.
3. Pack the outboard joint with the joint grease includ-
ed in the new driveshaft set.
Grease quantily:
USA model: 90 - 100 g (3.2 - 3.5 oz)
Canada model: 105 - 115 g (3.7 - 41 oz)
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5.
Install the spider on the driveshaft by aligning the
marks on the spider and end of the driveshaft.
Fit the circlip into the driveshaft groove.
NOTE: Always rotate the circlip in its groove to be
sure it is fully seated.
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SPIDEB
6. Fit the rollers to the spider with their high shoulders
facing outward.
Note these items during reassembly:
. Reinstall the rollers in their original positions on
the spider by aligning the marks.
. Hold the driveshaft pointed up to prevent the
rollers from falling off.
High shoulder {aces
Marks
(cont'd)
SPIOER
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Driveshafts
Reassembly (cont'd)
7. Pack the inboard joint with the joint grease included
in the new driveshaft set.
Grease quantity: 120 - f30 g 11.2-4.6ozl
Fit the inboard joint onto the driveshaft.
NOTE:
. Reinstall the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by
aligning the marks on the inboard joint and the
ro ers.
. Hold the driveshaft so the inboard joint points up
to p.event it from falling off.
DRIVESHAFT
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8.
9. Fit the joint boot ends onto the driveshaft and
Jornts.
When installing the outboard joint boot on a
Canada model, be sure the end of the boot is seated
in the grooves of the driveshaft and outboard ioint.
Adjust the length of the driveshafts to the specifica-
tions below, then adjust the boots to halfway
between full compression and full extension.
NOTE: The ends of boots seat in the groove of the
driveshaft and joint.
Lefr: 475 - 480 mm {18.7 - 18.9 inl
Right:475 - 480 rnm (18.7 - 18.9 int
10.
OUTBOARD BOOT {TPE)Canada AT modeloutboard joint only.