ACURA NSX 1997 Service Repair Manual

Roof Sid e Seal/Retaine r
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. Remov e th e roo f fron t tri m an d roo f sid e tri m (se e
page 20-82 ).
3 . Remov e th e screw s fro m eac h en d o f th e roo f sid e
seal .
Scre w location s
Front:
ROOF SID E
SEA L
Rear :
ROOF SID E
SEA L
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4. Remov e th e bonde d portio n of the roo f sid e sea l
fro m on e end , the n pul l th e sea l awa y fro m th e roo f
sid e retainer , an d remov e th e bonde d portio n fro m
th e othe r end .
NOTE :
• I f th e ol d roo f sid e sea l i s t o b e reinstalled , tak e
car e no t t o damag e it .
• I f th e roo f sid e sea l i s damaged , replac e i t wit h
new one .
• Whe n removin g th e bonde d portion s of eac h
roo f sid e seal , remov e the m gradually .
Rear:ROOF SID ERETAINE R
ROOF SID ESEA L
BONDE D
PORTIO N
Front:
ROOF SID ESEA LBONDE DPORTIO N
5. Remov e th e screws , the n remov e th e roo f sid e
retainer .
Screw locations , 3
ROOF SID E
RETAINE R
6. Scrap e th e ol d sealan t an d EP T seale r fro m th e roo f
bondin g surface s wit h a putt y knife .
NOTE : D o no t scrap e dow n t o th e painte d surface s
o f th e roof .
7 . Clea n th e roo f bondin g surface s wit h a spong e
dampene d in alcohol .
NOTE : Afte r cleaning , kee p oil , greas e an d wate r
fro m gettin g o n th e surface .
8 . I f th e ol d roo f sid e retaine r i s t o b e reinstalled , us e a
putt y knif e t o scrap e of f al l trace s o f ol d sealan t an d
th e EP T sealer , the n clea n th e roo f sid e retaine r sur -
fac e wit h alcoho l wher e ne w sealan t an d EP T seale r
ar e to b e applied .
ROOF SID ERETAINE R
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Roof
Roof Sid e Seal/Retaine r Replacemen t (cont'd )
9. I f th e ol d roo f sid e retaine r i s t o b e reinstalled , glu e
th e ne w EP T seale r t o it a s shown .
NOTE : B e carefu l no t t o touc h th e roo f sid e retaine r
wher e th e EP T seale r wil l b e applied .
EPT SEALE RLength: 44 5 m m (17. 5 in )
Width : 1 0 m m (0.3 9 in )
Thickness : 1 0 m m (0.3 9 in )
EP T SEALE RLength: 1 5 m m (0.5 9 in )Width : 2 5 m m (0.9 8 in )Thickness : 5 m m (0. 2 in )
EP T SEALE RLength: 7 5 m m (3. 0 in )Width : 1 0 m m (0.3 9 in )Thickness : 3 m m (0. 1 in )
10. I f th e ol d roo f sid e sea l i s t o b e reinstalled , scrap e
th e ol d buty l tap e fro m eac h en d of it, the n clea n
eac h en d wit h alcohol . Glu e th e ne w buty l tap e o n
eac h en d a s shown .
Buty l tap e thickness : 0. 5 m m (0.0 2 in )
BUTY LTAPEROO F SID ESEA L(Fron t portion )
BUTYLTAPE
ROO F SID ESEA L(Rea r portion )
11. Instal l th e roo f sid e retainer .
NOTE :
• B e carefu l no t t o touc h th e roo f sid e retaine r
where sealan t wil l b e applied .
• Alig n eac h en d o f th e roo f sid e retaine r wit h th e
roo f corne r edges .
Screw locations , 3
Align .
Align.ROOF SID ERETAINE R
12. Glu e th e ne w EP T seale r o n th e roo f a s shown .
EPT seale r thickness : 3. 0 m m (0.1 2 in )
Front :
ROOF
Rear :
ROOF
ROOF SID ERETAINE R
EPTSEALE R
ROOF SID EHOO K
EPTSEALE R
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13. Appl y ne w sealan t t o th e roo f an d roo f sid e retaine r
a s shown .
: Sealan t location s
(Cemedin e P/ N 0871 2 - 0004 , o r equivalent )
Front:SEALAN T
ROO F SID E
RETAINE R
EPTSEALE R
ROOF
ROO F SID E
HOO K
Rear :
ROO F
EPTSEALE RROOF SID E
RETAINE R
14. Engag e th e li p o f th e roo f sid e sea l wit h th e groov e
o f th e roo f sid e retaine r a s shown , the n gentl y se t
eac h en d o f th e roo f sid e sea l dow n o n th e sealant .
NOTE:
• D o no t pres s o n th e sea l ye t t o mak e th e adhe -
siv e stick .
• Remov e th e separato r fro m th e buty l tap e o n
eac h en d o f th e roo f sid e seal .
Front :
ROOF SID E
SEA L
BUTYL
TAPE
GROOV E
Rear:
ROO F SID E
RETAINE R
BUTY L
TAPE
SEALAN T
ROO F SID E
SEA L
SEALAN T ROO
F SID E
RETAINE RGROOV
E
LIP
LI P
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Roof

Roof Side Seal/Retainer Replacement (cont'd)

15. Install the screws on each end of the roof side seal.

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

adhesive stick.

ROOF SIDE

SEAL

Rear:

ROOF SIDE

SEAL
16. Install the side portion of the roof side seal into the

roof side retainer as shown.

NOTE:

• Do not press on the seal yet to make the adhe-

sive stick.

• After setting the lip at location install the roof

side seal while pushing the lip in the roof side

retainer with a rounded plastic spatula at loca-

tion

ROOF SIDE

SEAL

PLASTIC

SPATULA
Screw locations

Front:

LIP
ROOF SIDE

RETAINER
ROOF SIDE

SEAL
LIP
ROOF SIDE

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17. Scrap e o r wip e th e exces s sealan t of f wit h a putt y
knif e o r towel .
NOTE : T o remov e sealan t fro m a painte d surfac e o r
th e roo f sid e seal , wip e wit h a sof t sho p towe l
dampene d wit h alcohol .
18 . Le t th e roo f stan d fo r a t leas t thre e hour s afte r
installin g th e roo f sid e seal .
19 . 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 sea l fit s flus h (se e pag e
20-107 ).
If necessary , alig n th e roo f sid e sea l b y adjustin g
th e roo f sid e loc k uni t (se e pag e 20-106 ).
Whe n yo u ar e satisfie d tha t th e sea l fit s properly ,
pres s o n th e sea l t o mak e th e adhesiv e stick .
20 . Chec k tha t th e doo r glas s contact s th e sea l evenl y
(se e pag e 20-109 ).
21 . Chec k fo r wate r leak s (se e pag e 20-110 ).
22 . Remov e th e roof , the n instal l th e roo f tri m (se e
page 20-82 ).
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Roof Sid e Loc k Uni t 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 sea l (se e pag e 20-84 )
• Roo f sid e retaine r (se e pag e 20-84 )
3 . Instal l th e roo f sid e loc k handle .
4 . Tur n th e roo f sid e loc k handl e t o th e locke d position .
5 . Remov e th e nuts and rea r roo f holder , the n remov e
th e roo f sid e loc k unit . Remov e th e roo f sid e loc k
handle .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e loc k pins .
Nut locations , 6
REA R ROO F
HOLDE R
ROO F SID E
LOCK UNI T
LOC KPIN
LOC K PI N
ROOF SID ELOC K
ROO F SID E
LOC K HANDL E
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Roof
Roof Sid e Loc k Uni t Replacemen t
(cont'd)
6. I f necessary , remov e th e roo f sid e hook .
ROOF SID E
LOC K UNI T
ROO F SID E
HOO K
7. Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
• Greas e th e locatio n indicate d b y th e arro w an d
th e loc k pins .
• Mak e sur e th e roo f sid e loc k work s smoothly .
• Instal l th e roo f sid e retaine r an d roo f sid e sea l
properl y a s describe d o n pag e 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
pag e 20-107 ).
I f necessary , alig n th e roo f sid e seal s b y adjust -
in g th e roo f sid e loc k uni t (se e pag e 20-106 ).
• Chec k tha t th e doo r glas s contact s th e seal s
evenl y (se e pag e 20-109 ).
• Chec k fo r wate r leak s (se e pag e 20-110 ).
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Roof
Roof Loc k Guide s 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 )
3 . Remov e th e roo f loc k guides .
NOTE : Replac e th e roo f loc k guide s wit h ne w ones .
Front :
ROOF SID ELOC K UNI T
ROO F LOC KGUIDE SReplace .
Rear:
ROO F LOC KGUIDE SReplace . REA
R ROO F
STOP GUID E
ROOF SID ELOC K UNI T
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4. Clea n th e roo f loc k guid e installin g portio n o f th e
roo f sid e loc k uni t an d rea r roo f sto p guid e wit h a
spong e dampene d in alcohol .
NOTE : Afte r cleaning , kee p oil , greas e an d wate r
fro m gettin g o n th e surface .
5 . Clea n th e ne w roo f loc k guide s wit h alcohol.
6 . Appl y a ligh t coa t of silicon e prime r aroun d th e roo f
loc k guid e bondin g surface .
Le t th e prime r dr y fo r a t leas t 3 0 minutes .
7 . Appl y th e silicon e sealan t t o th e roo f loc k guides .
ROOF LOC KGUIDE
Apply th e sealan t t o thi s are aall th e wa y around .
8. Instal l th e roo f loc k guides .
9. Scrap e o r wip e th e exces s sealan t of f wit h a sof t
shop towe l dampene d wit h alcohol .
10 . Instal l th e roo f sid e loc k (se e pag e 20-83 ).
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e roo f sid e loc k work s smoothly .
11 . Instal l th e roo f tri m (se e pag e 20-82 ).
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