2003 HONDA CIVIC Workshop Manual

Oil Seal Replacement
Special Tools Required. Driver 07749-0010000. Oil seal driver attachment 07NAD-P20A100
1. Remove the differential assembly.
2. Remove the oil seal (A) from the transmission
housing (B).
3. Removetheoil seal (A) fromtheclutch housing (B).
4. Installthe new oil seal in the transmission housinq
with the special tools.
5. Installthe new oil seal in the clutch housing with
the special tools.
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M/T Differential
Differential Thrust Clearance Adjustment
SpecialTool Required
Driver. 40 mm LD. 07746-0030100
1. Install an 80 mm shim that's the same size as the
one you removeo.
2.Install the differential assembly into the clutch
housing.
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5.
Install the transmission housing onto the clutch
housing, then tighten the 8 mm flange bolts in a
crisscross pattern in several steps (see step 15 on
page 13-48).
8 x 1.25 mm
27 N m (2.8 kgf'm, 20 lbf.ft)
Use the special toolto bottom the differential
assembly in the clutch housing.
00746-0030100
Measure the clearance between the 80 mm shim
and bearing outer race in the transmission housing.
Standard: 0 0.10 mm l0 0.004 in.)
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6. lf the clea rance is more than the standard, select a
new shim from the following table. lf the clearance
measured in step 5 is within the standard, go to
step 9.
80 mm Shim
Part NumberThickness
41441 PL3-80011.0 mm (0.0394n.
B41442-PL3-B00111 mm (0.0433n.
c41443-PL3-80011.2 mm (0.0472n.
D41444-PL3-B0011.3 mm {0.0512n.
E41445-PL3-800 11.4 mm 10.0551n.
F41446-PL3-80011.5 mm {0.0591n.
41447-PL3-800 11.6 mm (0.0630n.
rt41448-PL3-B0011.7 mm {0.0669n.
J41449-PL3-80011.8 mm (0.0709n.
41450-PL3-80001 .05 mm (0.0413n.)
41451-PL3-80001 .15 mm (0.0453n.l
tvl41452-PL3-80001.25 mm (0.0492n.l
N41453-PL3-80001.35 mm (0.053'ln.)
P41454-PL3-80001 .45 mm (0.0571n.l
o41455-PL3-80001.55 mm (0.0610n.)
R 41456-PL3-8000'1.65 mm (0.0650 in.)
41457-PL3-80001.75 mm (0.0689 in.)
7.Remove the bolts and transmission housing.
Replace the thrust shim selected in step 6, then
recheck the clearance.
Reinstall the transmission.
8.
9.
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Driveline/Axle
SpecialTools ............. 16-2
Driveshaft Inspection ......................... 16-3
Driveshafts Removal .......................... 16-3
Driveshafts Disassembly ................... 16-5
Dynamic Damper Replacement ........ 16-8
Driveshafts Reassembly .................... 16-9
Driveshafts lnstallation ...................... 16-17
lntermediate Shaft Removal .............. 16-19
Intermediate Shaft Disassembly ................................. 16-20
lntermediate Shaft Reassembly .................................. 16-22
lntermediate Shaft lnstallation .................................... 16-24

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07746-0010400
07746-0030400
07749-0010000
07947-S800100
Oil Seal Driver
BallJoint Remover, 28 mm
Half Shaft Base
Threaded Adapter, 22 x 1.5 mm
Attachment, 52 x 55 mm
uflver, J5 mm LU.
Driver
Oil Seal Driver
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Driveshaft Inspection
1. Check the inboard boot (A) andthe outboard boot(B) on the driveshaft (C) for cracks, damage, leaking
grease, and loose boot bands (D). lf any damage is
found, reDlace the boot and boot bands.
Turn the driveshaft by hand, and make sure the
splines (E) and joint are not excessively loose.
Make sure the driveshaft is not twisted or cracked;
if it is, replace it.
Driveshafts Removal
Special Tool Required
Balljoint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-S100200
1. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly
2. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper locations (see page 1-8).
3. Remove the wheel nuts and front wheels.
4.Lift up the locking tab (A) on the spindle nut (B),
then remove the nut.
lf the !eft driveshaft or the intermediate shaft is to
be removed, drain the transmission fluid. Reinstall
the drain plug using a new washer (see page 13-3).
Hold the stabilizer balljoint pin (A) with a hex
wrench {B), and remove the flange nut (C).
Separate the front stabilizer link (D) from the lower
a rm.
(cont'd)
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Driveline/Axle
Driveshafts Removal (cont'd)
7. Remove the lock pin {A)from the lower arm balljoint castle nut (B), and remove the nut.
NOTE:. To avoid damaging the balljoint, install a hex nut
on to the threads of the ball joint,
. Be careful not to damage the balljoint boot when
installing the remover.
07MAC-S100200
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Separate the ball joint from the lower arm (C) with
the special tool (see step 3 on page 18-19).
Be careful not to dislodge the lower ball joint from
the knuckle.
Pull the knuckle outward, and remove the
driveshaft outboard joint from the front wheel hub
using a plastic hammer.
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10. Left driveshaft: Pry the inboard joint (A)from the
differential case with a prybar. Right driveshaft:
Drive the inboard joint (A) off of the intermediate
shaft with a drift and hammer. Remove the
driveshaft as an assembly. Do not pull on the
driveshaft (B), because the inboard joint may come
apart. Draw the driveshaft straight out to avoid
damaging the oil seal.
Left driveshaft:
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Right driveshaft:

Driveshafts Disassembly
Special Tools Required. Threaded adaDter.22 x 1.5 mm 07XAC-001010A. Slide hammer, commercially available. Boot band pincers, commercially available
Inboard Joint Side:
1. Remove the set rlng from the inboard joint.
Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage
the boot and dynamic damper.. lf the boot band is a welded type (A), cut the boot
band (B).
. lf the boot band is a double loop type (C), lift up
the band bend (D), and push it into the clip (E).
. lf the boot band is a low profile type (F), pinch the
boot band using a commercially available boot
band pincers (G).
Welded Type
Low Profile Type
(cont'd)
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