ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Wheel/Hub Inspectio n
Bearing En d Pla y
1. Rais e th e vehicl e of f th e ground , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stand s i n th e prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
2 . Remov e th e wheels , the n reinstal l th e whee l nuts .
3. Attac h th e dia l gaug e a s shown .
4 . Measur e th e bearin g en d pla y b y movin g th e dis c i n
or outward .
Front/Rear :
Standard: 0 - 0.05 m m (0 - 0.00 2 in )
Fron t
Measur e en d pla y a t th ehub flange .
Rear
Measur e en d pla y a t cente r o fthe hu b cap .
5. I f th e bearin g en d pla y measuremen t i s mor e tha n
th e standard , replac e th e whee l bearing .
Wheel Runou t
1. Rais e th e vehicl e of f th e ground , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stand s i n th e prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
2 . Chec k fo r ben t o r deforme d wheels .
3 . Attac h th e dia l gaug e a s shown .
4 . Measur e th e whee l runou t b y turnin g th e wheel .
Fron t an d Rea r Whee l Axia l Runout :
Standard :
Stee l Wheel : 0 - 1. 0 m m (0 - 0.0 4 in )
Aluminu m Wheel : 0 - 0.7 m m (0 - 0.0 3 in )
Servic e Limit : 2. 0 m m (0.0 8 in )
Fron t an d Rea r Whee l Radia l Runout :
Standard :
Stee l Wheel : 0 - 1. 0 m m (0 - 0.0 4 in )
Aluminu m Wheel : 0 - 0.7 m m (0 - 0.0 3 in )
Servic e Limit : 1. 5 m m (0.0 6 in )
5 . I f th e whee l runou t i s mor e tha n th e servic e limit ,
replac e th e wheel .
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Front Suspension

Torque Specifications

CAUTION:

• Replace the self-locking nuts after removal.

• The vehicle should be on the ground before any bolts or nuts connected to rubber mounts or bushings are tightened.

• Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the pin

hole. Do not align the nut by loosening.

NOTE: Wipe off the grease before tightening the nut at the ball joint.

SELF-LOCKING NUT

10 x
1.25
mm

29 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 22 Ibf-ft)

Replace.
SELF-LOCKING NUT

12 x
1.25
mm

64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m, 47 Ibf-ft)

Replace.
SELF-LOCKING NUT

10 x
1.25
mm

29 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 22 Ibf-ft)

Replace.

FLANGE BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

43 N-m (4.4 kgf-m, 32 Ibf-ft)

SELF-LOCKING NUT

8 x
1.25
mm

19 N-m (1.9 kgf-m, 14 Ibf-ft)

Replace.

FLANGE BOLT

12 x
1.25
mm

54 N-m (5.5 kgf-m, 40 Ibf-ft)

FLANGE BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

39 N-m

(4.0 kgf-m, 29 Ibf-ft)

SELF-LOCKING NUT

12 x
1.25
mm

54 N-m (5.5 kgf-m, 40 Ibf-ft)

Replace.
FLANGE NUT

10 x
1.25
mm

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 Ibf-ft)

CASTLE NUT

10 x
1.25
mm

39 - 47 N-m (4.0 - 4.8 kgf-m, 29 - 35 Ibf-ft)

CALIPER BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT

12 x
1.25
mm

108 N-m (11 kgf-m, 80 Ibf-ft)

FLANGE BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft)

CASTLE NUT

12 x
1.25
mm

49 - 59 N-m (5.0 - 6.0 kgf-m,

36-43 Ibf-ft)

FLANGE BOLT

12 x
1.25
mm

103 N-m (10.5 kgf-m, 76 Ibf-ft)

SELF-LOCKING NUT

12 x
1.25
mm

64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m, 47 Ibf-ft)

Replace.

CASTLE NUT

14 x 2.0 mm

49-59 N-m (5.0 - 6.0 kgf-m, 36-43 Ibf-ft)
SPINDLE NUT

24 x 1.5 mm

245 N-m (25 kgf-m, 181 Ibf-ft)

Replace.

NOTE: After tightening, use a drift to

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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b
Illustrated Inde x
NOTE :
• Us e onl y genuin e Hond a whee l weight s fo r aluminu m wheels . Non-genuin e whee l weight s ma y corrod e an d damag e
th e aluminu m wheels .
• O n th e aluminu m wheels , remov e th e cente r ca p fro m th e insid e o f th e whee l afte r removin g th e wheel .
• Befor e installin g th e brak e disc , clea n th e matin g surface s o f th e fron t hu b an d brak e disc .
• Befor e installin g th e wheel , clea n th e matin g surface s o f th e brak e dis c an d wheel .
KNUCKL E
CASTLE NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm
FLANG E BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mmCOTTE R PI N
Replace .
SPLAS H GUAR D
LOWE R BAL L JOIN T
Replacement , pag e 18-1 7
BAL L JOIN T BOO T
Replacement , pag e 18-1 8
SCRE W9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
SPINDL E NU T
24 x 1. 5 m mReplace .
WHEEL CENTE R CA P
WHEE L BEARIN G
Replace .
Replacement , pag e 18-1 3
6 m m BRAK E DIS C RETAININ G SCRE W
9. 8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft ) WHEE
L NU T
12 x 1. 5 m m108 N- m (1 1 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
SE
T RIN G
COTTE R PI N
Replace .
CASTL E NU T
14 x 2. 0 m m
BRAK E DIS C
FRONT HU B
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Knuckle Remova l
1. Loose n th e whee l nuts slightly .
2 . Rais e th e fron t o f vehicle , an d suppor t i t wit h safet y
stand s i n th e prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
3 . Remov e th e whee l nuts and fron t wheel .
4 . Rais e th e lockin g ta b o n th e spindl e nut , the n
remov e th e nut .
FRON T WHEE L
WHEE L NU T
12 x 1. 5 m m
SPINDL E NU T24 x 1. 5 m mReplace .
5. Remov e th e brak e hos e mountin g bolts .
6 . Remov e th e calipe r bracke t mountin g bolts , an d
han g th e calipe r t o on e side .
CAUTION : T o preven t accidenta l damag e t o th e
calipe r o r brak e hose , us e a shor t piec e o f wir e t o
han g th e calipe r fro m th e undercarriage .
BRAKE HOS E MOUNTIN G BOLT S
CALIPE R
CALIPER BRACKE T MOUNTIN G BOLT S12 x 1.2 5 mm
7. Remov e th e whee l senso r wir e bracket , the n remov e
th e whee l senso r fro m th e knuckle .
NOTE : D o no t disconnec t th e whee l senso r connec -
tor.
WIR E BRACKE T
WHEE L SENSO R WHEE
L SENSO R
NOTE: Us e bal l join t remover s t o separat e th e bal l
joints fro m th e suspensio n o r tie-ro d end .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
8 . Clea n an y dir t o r greas e of f th e bal l joint .
9 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e tie-ro d en d bal l join t
castl e nut , an d remov e th e nut .
10 . 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 of the 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
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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b (cont'd )
11. Instal l a 12 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 t o
preven t damag e t o th e threade d en d o f th e bal l
joint .
12 . Us e th e specia l too l a s shown . Inser t th e jaw s care -
fully , makin g sur e yo u d o no t damag e th e bal l join t
boot .
13 . Adjus t th e ja w spacin g b y turnin g th e pressur e bolt .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
can t t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CASTL E NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm
COTTE R PI NReplace .BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C - SL0020 0
HEX NU T
14. 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
NOTE : Afte r makin g th e adjustmen t t o th e adjust -
in g bolt , b e sur e th e hea d o f th e adjustin g bol t i s i n
thi s positio n t o th e allo w th e ja w to pivot .
15. 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 .
16 . 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 boo t
and replac e it i f damaged .
17 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e lowe r ar m bal l join t
castl e nut , an d remov e th e nut .
18 . Instal l a 1 4 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
tha t th e he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n 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 .
19 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18-1 1 t o sep -
arat e th e lowe r bal l join t an d lowe r arm .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
can t t o loose n th e bal l joint .
HEX NU T
CASTL E NU T14 x 1.2 5 mm
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER ,32 m m07MAC-SL0010 0
COTTER PI NReplace .
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20. Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e uppe r bal l join t cas -
tl e nut , an d remov e th e nut .
21 . Instal l a 10 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 end ,
or 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 .
22 . Us e th e specia l too l as show n o n pag e 18-1 1 to sep -
arat e th e uppe r bal l join t an d knuckle .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
cant t o loose n th e bal l joint .
HEX NU TBAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C-SL0020 0
CASTLE NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm
COTTE R PI NReplace .
23. Pul l th e knuckle outward , an d remov e th e driveshaf t
outboard join t fro m th e knuckl e b y tappin g th e
driveshaf t en d usin g a plasti c hammer , the n remov e
th e knuckle .
KNUCKL E
OUTBOAR D JOIN T
DRIVESHAF T EN D
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Hub Unit Removal and Wheel Bearing

Replacement

1. Remove the knuckle from the hub unit.

SELF-LOCKING BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

KNUCKLE

HUB UNIT

Check for damage

and cracks.

2. Remove the splash guard from the knuckle.

NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the splash

guard for hub unit or wheel bearing replacement.

SPLASH GUARD

Check for damage. SCREWS

KNUCKLE

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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b (cont'd )
3. Remov e th e fou r flang e bolts , the n separat e th e hu b
unit fro m th e brak e disc .
FLANG E BOLT S10 x 1.2 5 mm
HU B UNI T
BRAK E DIS C
Chec k fo r wea r an d rust .
Inspection , sectio n 19 .
4. Separat e th e whee l bearin g fro m th e fron t hu b
usin g th e specia l tool s an d a pres s a s shown .
CAUTION : Hol d ont o th e hu b to kee p it fro m fallin g
whe n presse d clear .
Press
WHEE L BEARIN G
Replace.
HUB DIS /ASSEMBL Y BAS E
07GA F-SD4070 0 HU
B DIS/ASSEMBL Y TOO L
07GAF-SE0010 0
FRON T HU B
5. Pres s th e whee l bearin g inne r rac e fro m th e hu b
usin g th e specia l tool s an d a commercially-availabl e
bearin g separato r a s shown .
HUB DIS/ASSEMBL Y TOO L
07GA F-SE0010 0
WHEEL BEARIN G
INNE R RAC E
Replace .
BEARINGSEPARATOR , 0 to 4 1/ 2 in .
Commerciall y
available .
6. Replac e th e bearin g wit h a ne w on e afte r removal .
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NOTE: Was h th e knuckl e an d hu b thoroughl y i n hig h
flas h poin t solven t befor e reassembly .
7 . Pres s a ne w whee l bearin g int o th e hu b usin g th e
specia l tool s an d a pres s a s shown .
Press
WHEE L BEARIN G SEA
L DRIVE R
07LAD-PT3010 A
FRON T HU B
SUPPOR T BAS E
07965-SD9010 0
8. Instal l th e hu b uni t o n th e brak e disc , an d tighte n
the flang e bolts .
NOTE : Befor e installin g th e hu b unit , clea n th e mat -
ing surface s o f th e hu b uni t an d brak e disc .
FLANG E BOLT S10 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m , 4 0 Ibf-ft )
HUB UNI T
BRAK E DIS C
9. I f necessary , instal l th e splas h guar d an d tighte n th e
screws .
NOTE : Alig n th e projectio n i n th e splas h guar d wit h
th e hol e o n th e knuckle .
SCREWS9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
PROJECTIO N
Align.
SPLAS H GUAR D
HOLE
10. Instal l th e knuckl e o n th e hu b unit , an d tighte n th e
flang e bolts .
FLANG E BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )
KNUCKL E
HUB UNI T
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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 installatio 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 .
BALL PI N TAPERE D SECTIO N
BOOT INSTALLATIO N SECTIO N BOO T INSTALLATIO N SECTIO NWipe of f th e grease . wip e of f th e grease .
3. Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e o f th e bal l
pi n an d pac k 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 materi -
al s to ente r th e boot .
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
. Instal l th e uppe r an d lowe r bal l join t boo t se t ring s
usin g th e specia l tool s a s follows :
Adjus t th e specia l too l wit h th e adjustin g bol t unti l
th e en d o f th e too l align s wit h th e groov e o n th e
boot . Slid e th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o posi -
tion.
BAL L JOIN TBOOT CLI PGUID E07GA G-SD4070 0
ADJUSTIN G BOL TAdjust th e dept h b yturnin g th e bolt .
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 greas e contaminatio n an d
wip e it i f necessary -
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