boot ACURA NSX 1991 Service User Guide

Steering Gearbo x
Inspectio n
1. Carefull y clam p th e gearbo x i n a vis e wit h sof t jaws .
2 . Remov e th e boo t bands .
BOOT BAN DReplace .
3. Pul l th e boot s awa y fro m th e end s o f th e gearbox ,
the n unben d th e tie-ro d loc k washers .
4 . Hol d th e rac k wit h a wrench , an d unscre w th e tie -
rod s wit h anothe r wrench .
LOCK WASHE RReplace.
• Preloa d inspection :
Slide th e steerin g rac k in th e cylinde r unti l th e en d o f
th e rac k project s 6 0 m m (2. 4 in ) fro m th e cylinde r
end . Inspectio n is mad e nea r thi s rac k position .
CYLINDE R
RACK
Instal l th e specia l too l o n th e pinio n shaf t an d chec k
th e preloa d wit h a sprin g scale .
I f th e preloa d i s ou t o f th e specification , adjus t th e
rac k guide .
Preloa d 3 0 N (3 kg , 6. 6 Ibs ) maximu m
STEERIN G INSPECTIO N AR M0797 4 - SD9000 0
Rac k guid e scre w adjustment :
— Loose n th e rac k guid e scre w locknut .
— Tighten , loose n an d retighte n th e rac k guid e scre w
tw o time s t o 4 N- m (0. 4 kg-m , 2. 9 Ib-ft) , the n bac k
it of f 20 °
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Steering Gearbo x
Inspectio n
7. Instal l th e boot s o n th e rac k en d wit h th e tub e clamps .
NOTE:
• Coa t th e rac k en d an d insid e o f th e boo t wit h th e
grease .
• Befor e installin g th e boot , b e sur e tha t th e pres -
sur e insid e o f th e boo t i s th e atmospheri c pres -
sure.
• Instal l th e boo t ban d wit h th e rac k i n th e straigh t
ahea d conditio n (righ t an d lef t tie-rod s ar e equa l
i n length) .
BOOT
TUBE CLAM P
STEERIN G GREAS E(Honda P/ N 08733-B070E )Coat th e insid e o f th e boot .
SILICON E GREAS ECoat th e slidin g surfac eof th e rac k end .
8. Instal l th e ne w boo t band s o n th e boot , an d ben d
bot h set s o f lockin g tabs . Lightl y ta p o n th e double d
portion s t o reduc e thei r height .
NOTE : Afte r assembling , slid e th e rac k righ t an d
lef t t o b e certai n tha t th e boot s ar e no t deforme d o r
twisted .
LOCKIN G TAB S
BOOT BAN DReplace .
9. I f th e tie-ro d end s wer e removed , instal l th e tie-rod s
o n th e righ t an d lef t rac k end s an d scre w the m in
unti l th e threade d sectio n is 1 1 m m (0. 4 in ) i n length .
11 m m (0. 4 in)
LOCKNU THand tighten .
TIE-RO D EN D
10. Instal l th e gearbo x an d th e fron t crossbea m in th e
revers e orde r remova l (se e pag e 17-57 ).
11 . Chec k th e whee l alignmen t an d adjus t i f necessar y
(se e sectio n 18 ).
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Ball Join t Boo t
Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e se t rin g an d th e boot .
CAUTION : D o no t contaminat e th e boo t installa -
tio n sectio n wit h grease .
2 . Pac k th e interio r o f th e boo t an d li p wit h grease .
BOOT INSTALLATIO N SECTIO N
3. Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e of the bal l
pin , the n pac k th e lowe r are a wit h fres h grease .
CAUTION :
• Kee p greas e of f th e boo t installatio n sectio n an d
th e tapere d sectio n o f th e bal l pin .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n material s
t o ente r th e boot .
BALL PI N TAPERE DSECTION
BOO T INSTALLATIO N
SECTIO N
4. Instal l th e boo t i n th e groov e o f th e boo t installatio n
sectio n securely , the n blee d air . 5
. Inser t th e specia l too l int o th e thread s i n th e bal l pin ,
and alig n th e en d o f th e too l wit h th e groov e in th e
boot . Slid e th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o position .
SET RIN G
CAUTION : Afte r installin g th e boot , chec k th e bal l
pi n tapere d sectio n fo r grease . Wip e it i f necessary .
LIP
BAL L JOIN T BOO T CLI P GUID E07MAG - SL0010 0
Adjus t th e dept h b y
turnin g th e tool .
BOO T
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Component Locations
Index
Front Suspension:FRONT DAMPERRemoval, page 18-27Disassembly/Inspection, page 18-27Reassembly, page 18-29Installation, page 18-29Disposal . . . . . . . . . 18-44
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY• Knuckle/Control Arms/ Compliance PivotRemoval, page 18-21• Illustrated Index, page 18-20• Ball Joint Boot Replacement,page 18-26
FRONT HUBReplacement, page 18-15Rear Suspension:
REAR DAMPERRemoval, page 18-40Disassembly/Inspection, page 18-42Reassembly, page 18-44Installation. page 18-44Disposal . . . . . . . . . 18-44
REAR HUBReplacemen t, page 18-31
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Removal
1. Remov e th e fron t whee l an d bearin g uni t assembly
(se e pag e 18-15 ).
2 . Remov e th e splas h guar d fro m th e knuckle .
SPLASH GUAR D
10 N- m(1.0 kg-m , 7 Ib-ft )
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
3. Remov e th e lowe r contro l ar m guard .
10 N- m(1.0 kg-m , 7 Ib-ft )
LOWE R AR M GUAR D
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
NOTE: Us e th e bal l join t remover s t o separat e th e bal l
joint s fro m th e suspensio n o r steerin g arm .
CAUTION :
• B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
• Torqu e th e castl e nu t t o th e lowe r torqu e specifica -
tion , the n tighte n it onl y fa r enoug h t o alig n th e slo t
wit h th e pi n hole . D o no t alig n th e nu t b y loosening .
4 . Clea n an y dir t o r greas e of f th e bal l joint .
5 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e steerin g arm , an d
remov e th e nut .
6 . Appl y greas e t o th e specia l too l o n th e area s
shown . Thi s wil l eas e installatio n o f th e too l an d
preven t damag e t o th e pressur e bol t threads .
Apply greas e here . PRESSUR
E BOL T
7. Instal l a 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n en d to
preven t damag e t o th e threade d en d o f th e bal l
joint.
8. Us e th e bal l join t remover , 2 8 mm , a s shown .
Insert th e jaw s carefully , makin g sur e yo u d o no t
damag e th e bal l join t boot . Adjus t th e ja w spacin g
by turnin g th e pressur e bolt .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
cant t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CASTL E NU T40-4 8 N- m
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m07MA C-SL0020 0
(4.0-4.8 kg-m, 29-35 Ib-ft)
COTTE R
PINReplace .On reassembly , ben dthe pi n a s shown .Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
Knuckle/Control Arms/Compliance Pivot
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Knuckle/Control Arms/Complianc e Pivo t
Remova l
9. Onc e th e too l i s i n place , tur n th e adjustin g bol t a s
necessar y t o mak e th e jaw s parallel . The n hand -
tighte n th e pressur e bolt , an d rechec k th e jaw s t o
mak e sur e the y ar e stil l parallel .
PRESSUR E BOL T
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
10. Wit h a wrench , tighte n th e pressur e bol t unti l th e
bal l join t shaf t pop s loos e fro m th e steerin g arm .
Wea r ey e protection . Th e bal l join t
ca n brea k loos e suddenl y an d scatte r dir t o r othe r
debri s in you r eyes .
11 . Remov e th e tool , the n remov e th e nu t fro m th e en d
o f th e bal l join t an d pul l th e bal l join t ou t o f th e
steering/suspensio n arm . Inspec t th e bal l join t boot ,
an d replac e i t i f damaged . 12
. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d lowe r contro l ar m bal l
joint nut .
13. Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pin end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
14 . Us e th e bal l join t remover , 3 2 mm , a s show n o n pag e
18-2 1 t o separat e th e bal l join t an d lowe r contro l
arm.
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
cant t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CASTL E NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm55-6 5 N- m(5.5-6. 5 kg-m, 40-47 Ib-ft)
COTTE R BAL L JOIN TPIN REMOVER , 3 2 m mReplace . 07MAC - SL0010 0On reassembly ,bend th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
1 5 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d th e uppe r bal l join t nut .
16 . Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pin end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
17 . Us e th e bal l join t remover , 3 2 mm , a s show n o n pag e
18-2 1 t o separat e th e bal l join t an d uppe r arm .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
can t t o loose n th e bal l joint .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m07MA C - SL0010 0COTTER PI NReplace .On reassembly , ben d th ecotte r pi n a s shown .
CASTL E NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm55-6 5 N- m(5.5-6. 5 kg-m,40-47 Ib-ft )
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
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Knuckle/Control Arms/Complianc e Pivo t
Remova l
22. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d lowe r ar m bal l join t nut .
23 . Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pin end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
24 . Us e th e bal l join t remover , 3 2 mm , a s show n o n pag e
18-2 1 t o separat e th e bal l join t an d complianc e pivot .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
can t t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot .
CASTL E NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm55-6 5 N-m(5.5-6. 5 kg-m, 40-47 Ib-ft)
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly ,bend th e cotte r pi nas shown .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m07MAC -SL0010 0Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
25. Remov e th e lowe r contro l ar m b y removin g th e ad -
justin g bolt .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .125 N- m(12. 5 kg-m , 9 0 Ib-ft )
ADJUSTIN GBOLT
ADJUSTIN G CA M
LOWE R CONTRO L AR M
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
26. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d uppe r ar m bal l join t nut .
27 . Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pin end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
28 . Us e th e bal l join t remover , 3 2 mm , a s show n o n pag e
18-2 1 t o separat e th e bal l join t an d complianc e pivot .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
can t t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot .
CASTL E NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm55-6 5 N-m(5.5-6. 5 kg-m, 40-47 Ib-ft )
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m07MA C-SL0010 0Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
COTTER PI NReplace .On reassembly ,bend th e cotte rpin a s shown .
29 . Remov e th e stabilize r ba r bracke t fro m th e com -
plianc e pivot .
30 . Remov e th e thre e lowe r complianc e pivo t bolts .
STABILIZE RBAR
COMPLIANC E PIVO TASSEMBL Y
FLANGE BOL T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m(2.2 kg-m , 1 6 Ib-ft )
FLANG E BOL T12 x 1.2 5 mm95 N- m(9.5 kg-m , 6 9 Ib-ft )
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
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Knuckle/Control Arms/Complianc e Pivo t
Ball Join t Boo t Replacemen t
NOTE:Do no t damag e th etapere d section of th ebal l pi n wit h th e bear -
in g puller .
3 . Pac k th e interio r of the boo t an d li p wit h grease .
BOOT INSTALLATIO N SECTIO N
CAUTION : D o no t contaminat e th e boo t installa -
tio n sectio n wit h grease . 4
. Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e o f th e bal l
pin , an d pac k wit h fres h grease .
5 . Inser t th e ne w retaine r lightl y int o th e bal l join t pin .
NOTE : Whe n installin g th e bal l joint , pres s th e re -
taine r int o th e bal l join t pin .
BAL L PI N TAPERE D SECTIO N
BOOT INSTALLATIO NSECTION
CAUTION :
• Kee p greas e of f th e boo t installatio n sectio n an d
th e tapere d sectio n o f th e bal l pin .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n
material s t o ente r th e boot .
6 . Instal l th e boo t i n th e groov e o f th e boo t installatio n
sectio n securely , the n blee d air .
7. Adjus t th e specia l too l wit h th e adjustin g bol t unti l
the en d o f th e too l align s wit h th e groov e o n th e
boot .
8. Slid e th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o position .
BALL JOINT .BOOT CLI PGUID E07GA G - SD4070 0
SET RIN G
BOO T
ADJUSTIN G BOLT BALL JO|N TAdjus t th e dept h BOO T CLI Pby turnin g th e bolt . GUID E
07MA G - SL0020 0
Adjus t th e dept h
b y turnin g th e tool .
uppe r knuckl e an dupper/lowe r contro l arm .knuckl e lowe r bal l join tonly.
CAUTION : Afte r installin g th e boot , chec k th e bal l
pi n tapere d sectio n an d thread s fo r greas e con -
taminatio n an d wip e the m if necessary .
NOTE: Th e uppe r contro l ar m bal l joint , lowe r contro l
arm bal l join t an d knuckl e uppe r bal l join t ar e attache d
with the boo t retaine r t o improv e th e sealin g efficienc y
of th e boot .
1. Remov e th e se t rin g an d boot .
2. Remov e th e retainer .
NOTE: Th e knuckl e lowe r bal l join t doe s no t hav e a
retainer .
TWO-JA W PULLE R(Commerciall yavailable)
SET RIN G
BOO T
TAPERE DSECTION
RETAINE R
RETAINER
SET RIN G
BOO T
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Knuckle/Control Arm s
Remova l
1. Remove , th e rea r whee l an d bearin g uni t assembl y
(se e pag e 18-31 ).
2 . Remov e th e splas h guar d fro m th e knuckle .
SPLASH GUAR D
3. Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e castl e nu t o f th e
to e contro l arm .
4 . Instal l th e 1 0 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e 1 0 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pin end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
5 . Us e th e bal l join t remover , 2 8 mm , a s show n o n pag e
18-2 1 to separat e th e bal l join t an d to e contro l arm .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t
boot .
CASTL E NU T 1 0 x 1.2 5 m m40-4 8 N- m(4.0-4. 8 kg-m, 29-35 Ib-ft)
COTTE R PI N .
Replace .
On reassembly ,bend th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m07MAC-SL00200
TO E CONTRO L AR M
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
6. Hol d th e dampe r lowe r moun t of stabilize r lin k wit h
a wrench , the n remov e th e dampe r mountin g nut .
7. Hol d th e bal l pi n of the stabilize r lin k wit h a he x
wrench , the n loose n th e self-lockin g nut .
DAMPE R MOUNTIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mmReplac e
9 5 N- m (9. 5 kg-m , 6 9 Ib-ft )
WRENC H
HE X WRENC H
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
8 5 N- m (8. 5 kg-m , 6 1 Ib-ft )
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
8. Remov e th e self-lockin g nut , the n remov e th e
stabilize r lin k fro m th e stabilize r ba r an d knuckle .
REAR DAMPE R
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mmReplace .
STABILIZE R BA R
STABILIZE R LIN K
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
STABILIZE
R LIN K
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9. Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e castl e nu t o f th e
lowe r contro l ar m bal l joint , an d remov e th e nut .
10. Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pin end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
11. Us e th e bal l join t remover , 3 2 mm , a s show n o n pag e
18-2 1 to separat e th e bal l join t an d lowe r contro l
arm.
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot .
COTTE R PI N
Replace .
On reassembl ybend th e cotte rpin a s shown .
CASTL E NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm55-6 5 N-m(5.5-6. 5 kg-m, 40-47 Ib-ft)
Corrosio n resistan t bolt/nu t
15. Separat e th e knuckl e fro m th e uppe r contro l ar m
and driveshaf t outboar d joint .
NOTE : D o no t remov e th e driveshaft s fro m th e dif -
ferentia l cas e o r intermediat e shaft .
UPPER CONTRO L AR M
KNUCKL E
NOTE: Ti e plasti c bag s ove r th e driveshaf t ends .
16 . Remov e th e knuckl e fro m th e lowe r contro l arm .
KNUCKL E
LOWE R CONTRO L AR M
BAL
L JOIN T
REMOVER , 3 2 m m
07MAC-SL00100
CASTL E NU T 1 2 x 1.2 5 m m55-6 5 N-m(5.5-6. 5 kg-m, 40-47 Ib-ft)
COTTE R PI N
Replace .
On reassembly ,bend th e cotte rpin a s shown .
12. Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e castl e nu t o f th e
uppe r contro l ar m bal l joint , an d remov e th e nut .
13 . Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
that th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t
pin end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
14. Us e th e bal l join t remover , 3 2 mm , a s show n o n pag e
18-2 1 to separat e th e bal l join t an d uppe r contro l
arm.
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m07MAC-SL00100
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