ACURA NSX 1991 Service Repair Manual

Rear Roo f Sto p Guid e Replacemen t
CAUTION: T o preven t damage , plac e th e roo f o n a n
appropriat e pad .
1 . Remov e th e roof .
2 . Remove :
• Roo f fron t tri m (se e pag e 20-82 )
• Roo f sid e tri m (se e pag e 20-82 )
• Roo f sid e loc k (se e pag e 20-83 )
• Rea r roo f loc k guid e (se e pag e 20-90 )
3 . Remov e th e rea r en d o f th e roo f sid e sea l (se e pag e
20-84 ).
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e roo f sid e seal .
I f i t i s damaged , replac e it wit h ne w one .
4 . Remov e th e screw , the n remov e th e rea r roo f sto p
guide .
5 . Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
• Instal l th e roo f sid e sea l properl y a s describe d o n
page 20-85 .
• Befor e installin g th e roo f trim , instal l th e roo f o n
th e body , the n chec k tha t th e seal s fi t flus h (se e
page 20-107 ).
Screw location , 1
REA R ROO FSTOP GUID E
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Roof
Lock Receivers Adjustment
NOTE : Thi s adjustmen t shoul d b e don e i n th e followin g
orde r afte r removin g o r replacin g th e loc k receiver .
1 . Loose n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolt s a t eac h o f
th e fou r corners , the n tighte n the m lightly .
2 . Instal l th e roo f o n th e body .
CAUTION : Whe n installin g th e roof , mak e sur e
bot h roo f sid e lock s ar e unlocked .
NOTE:
• Mak e sur e eac h roo f sid e hoo k align s wit h th e
hoo k sto p properly .
• Befor e securin g th e roo f b y turnin g eac h roo f
sid e loc k handle , chec k tha t th e roo f sid e retaine r
aligns agains t th e fron t pilla r retaine r an d rea r
pillar pane l evenl y a t eac h side , an d chec k tha t
th e seal s fi t flush .
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ROOF
ROOF SID EHOO KHOOK STO P
Front :
FRON T PILLA RRETAINE R
ROOF
ROOF SID ESEA L
FRON T PILLA RSEAL
Rear :
ROO F SID ERETAINE R
ROOF SID ERETAINE R
REAR PILLA RPANEL
ROO F SID E
SEA L
NOTE : Th e seal s shoul d fi t flush .
REAR PILLA RSEAL
3. Secur e th e roo f b y turnin g bot h roo f sid e loc k han -
dles . Mak e sur e the y ar e locke d securely .
NOTE : Tur n eac h roo f sid e loc k handl e unti l a fain t
clic k is heard .
ROOF SID E
LOC K HANDL E
REAR LOC KRECEIVE RFRONT LOC KRECEIVE R
4. Tighte n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolt s a t eac h o f
th e fou r corners .
5 . Chec k tha t th e seal s fi t flush .
6 . Chec k th e heigh t o f th e roo f wit h th e body . I f neces -
sary , loose n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolts , the n
adjus t th e heigh t of th e roo f t o mak e th e roo f fi t
flus h wit h th e bod y b y usin g shims .
FRONT LOC KRECEIVE R
Front:
ROOF
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Roof
Lock Receiver s Adjustmen t
Rear:REAR LOC KRECEIVE R
7. Tighte n th e loc k receive r mountin g bolts .
8 . Chec k tha t eac h roo f sid e loc k handl e work s smoothly .
9 . Remov e th e roof .
10 . Reinstal l al l remainin g remove d parts .
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Front Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
NOTE:
• Whe n th e fron t pilla r sea l ha s bee n removed , an d o r
i t i s damaged , replac e i t wit h ne w one .
• Hav e a n assistan t hel p replac e th e fron t pilla r seal .
1 . Remov e th e roof .
2 . Remov e th e fron t roo f rai l tri m (se e pag e 20-79 ).
3 . Remov e th e hoo k sto p fro m eac h side .
Nut locations , 4HOO KSTOP
FRON T PILLA R
SEAL
4. Detac h th e clip s fro m th e botto m o f bot h fron t
pillars .
Clip locations , 6
FRONT PILLA R
SEAL
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5. Remove the front pillar seal.

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

6. Remove the screws, then remove the front pillar

retainer.

NOTE: If necessary, remove the glass guide clip

from the front pillar retainer.

Screw locations, 7

GLASS GUIDE

CLIP
7. Scrape the old sealant from the body bonding sur-

face with a putty knife.

NOTE: Do not scrape down to the painted surfaces

of the body.

8. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge

dampened in alcohol.

NOTE: After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water

from getting on the surface.

9. If the old front pillar retainer is to be reinstalled, use

a putty knife to scrape off all of the old sealant and

the EPT sealer as shown, then clean the front pillar

retainer surface with alcohol where new sealant and

EPT sealer are to be applied.

Scrape off.

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER

10. Glue the new EPT sealer to top edge of the front pil-

lar retainer as shown.

EPT sealer thickness: 5 mm (0.2 in)

10 mm
(0.39
in)

EPT SEALER

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER
FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER
NEW

EPT

SEALER

NEW

EPT

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Front Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
11. Instal l th e fron t pilla r retainer .
NOTE:
• B e carefu l no t t o touc h th e fron t pilla r retaine r
wher e sealan t wil l b e applied .
• Firs t tighte n th e scre w a t to p o f th e fron t pilla r
retainer .
First tighten .
FRONT PILLA R
RETAINE R
12. Appl y ne w sealan t t o th e bod y an d retainer s o n
eac h sid e a s shown .
:Sealan t location s
(Cemedin e P/ N 0871 2 - 0004 , o r equivalent )
RETAINER
15 m m(0.5 9 in)min .
SEALAN T
FRONT PILLA R
RETAINE R
13. Pee l th e separato r of f fro m th e buty l tape s o n th e
ne w fron t pilla r seal .
NOTE : Fol d th e separato r o f th e buty l tap e a t th e
roo f portio n o f th e fron t pilla r seal .
SEPARATO RFold it .
BUTY L
TAPE S BUTY
L
TAPE S
SEPARATO R
Pee l off .
FRON T PILLA R
SEA L
SEPARATOR SPeel off .
EPTSEALE R
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14. Align the holes on the front pillar seal with the

holes on the body, and engage the lips of the front

pillar seal with the groove of the retainers, then

gently set each corner of the front pillar seal down

on the sealant as shown.

NOTE: Do not press on the seal yet to make the adhe-

sive stick.

RETAINER
FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

About 70°

SEALANT
NOTE: Install the pillar and roof portions of the front

pillar seal into the retainers about 50 mm (2 in).

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
RETAINER

LIPS

FRONT PILLAR

RETAINER
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Front Pilla r Seal/Retaine r
Replacement
15. Instal l th e hoo k sto p o n eac h side .
NOTE : D o no t pres s o n th e sea l ye t t o mak e th e adhe -
sive stick .
Nut locations , 4
6 x 1. 0 m m11 N- m (1. 1 kg-m ,8 Ib-ft )
HOO K STO P
16. Instal l eac h pilla r portio n o f th e fron t pilla r sea l int o
th e fron t pilla r retaine r a s shown , the n attac h th e clips .
NOTE :
• D o no t pres s o n th e sea l ye t t o mak e th e adhe -
sive stick .
• Afte r settin g th e li p a t locatio n instal l th e fron t
pilla r sea l whil e pushin g th e li p i n th e fron t pilla r
retaine r wit h a rounde d plasti c spatul a a t locatio n
FRONT PILLA R
RETAINE R
FRON T PILLA R
SEA L
(Pilla r portion )
LIP
Cli p locations , 6
FRON T PILLA R
RETAINE R PLASTI
C
SPATUL A
17. Instal l th e roo f portio n o f th e fron t pilla r sea l int o th e
retaine r o n th e roo f rail .
NOTE :
• D o no t pres s o n th e sea l ye t t o mak e th e adhe -
sive stick .
• Instal l th e roo f portio n in th e sam e wa y a s th e pil -
la r portion .
• Befor e installin g th e roo f portio n o f th e fron t pil -
la r seal , lubricat e th e lip s wit h soap y water .
FRONT PILLA R
SEA L
(Roo f portion )
BUTY L
TAP E
RETAINE R
LIPS
Appl y soap ywater.
LIP
FRON T PILLA RSEAL
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FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
BUTYL TAPE

SEPARATOR

BUTYL TAPE

SEPARATOR

RETAINER

18. Carefully pull the separator away from the butyl

tape at the roof portion of the front pillar seal.

SEPARATOR

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
19. Press on the roof portion of the butyl tape to make

the adhesive stick.

NOTE: Do not press on the front pillar seal portion

of the seal yet.

BUTYL TAPE

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL

20. Scrap or wipe the excess sealant off with a putty

knife or towel.

NOTE: To remove sealant from a painted surface or

the front pillar seal, wipe with a soft shop towel damp-

ened with alcohol.

21. Close the doors, then check that there is about 20 mm

(0.79 in) between the top edge of the front sash and

the seam on the front pillar seal on each side.

Adjust the seal as needed, then press on the front

pillar portion of the butyl tape to make the adhesive

stick.

NOTE: Do not raise the door glass.

SEAM

20 mm

(0.79
in)

FRONT SASH

FRONT PILLAR

SEAL
PLASTIC

SPATULA

LIP

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