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Lubrication Points
For the details of lubrication points and types of lubricants to be applied, refer to the illustrated index and various work
procedures (such as Assembly/Reassembly, Replacement, Overhaul, Installation, etc.) contained in each section.
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LUBRICATION POINTS
Engine
Transmission
Brake Line (Includes Anti-lock brake line)
Power steering gearbox
Steering boots
Throttle cable end
Steering ball joints
Shift lever (Automatic transmission)
Pedal linkage
Intermediate shaft
Brake master cylinder pushrod
Fuel
fill
lid
Trunk hinges
Door hinges upper and lower
Door opening detents
Hood hinges and hood latch
Brake pipe joint (Front and rear wheel house)
Caliper Piston seal, Dust seal,
Caliper pin, Piston
Power steering system
Differential
A/C compressor
LUBRICANT
API Service Grade: Use SH "Energy Conserving II" or SJ
"Energy Conserving" grade oil.
The oil container may also display the API Certification
mark shown below. Make sure it says "For Gasoline
Engines."
SAE Viscosity: See chart below.
Genuine Honda Premium Formula Automatic
Transmission Fluid (ATF)*1
Genuine Honda DOT3 Brake Fluid*2
Steering grease P/N 08733 - B070E
Multi-purpose grease
Honda White Lithium Grease
Rust preventives
Silicone grease
Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid-V or S*3
Hypoid gear Oil API service GL4 or GL5
Viscosity:
at above -18°C (0°F): SAE 90
at less than -18°C (0°F): SAE 80 W-90
Compressor oil:
DENSO: ND-OIL8 (P/N 38897 - PR7 - A01 AH or 38899 -
PR7-A01)
(For Refrigerant: HFC-134a (R-134a))
API SERVICE LABEL
API CERTIFICATION MARK
Recommended Engine Oil
Engine oil viscosity for ambient temperature ranges
NOTE: The following information as marked *1, *2 and *3 on above chart details for 1997 model:
*1: Always use Genuine Honda Premium Formula Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). Using a non-Honda ATF can affect
shift quality.
*2: Always use Genuine Honda DOT3 Brake Fluid. Using a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and decrease the
life of the system.
*3: Always use Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid-V or S. Using any other type of power steering fluid or automatic
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Steering Gearbo x
Remova l
NOTE: Us e solven t an d a brus h t o was h of f an y oi l an d
dir t fro m th e valv e bod y unit , it s lines , an d th e en d o f
th e gearbox . Blo w dr y wit h compresse d air .
1 . Drai n th e powe r steerin g flui d (refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8
Acur a 2.5T L Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SW504) .
2 . Rais e th e fron t o f vehicle , an d suppor t i t o n safet y
stand s in th e prope r locations .
3 . Remov e th e fron t wheels .
4 . Remov e th e driver' s airba g assembl y an d steerin g
whee l (refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8 Acur a 2.5T L Servic e
Manual , P/ N 61SW504) :
5 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e castl e nut , an d
remov e th e nut .
6 . Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e
tha t th e 1 2 m m 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 specia l tool .
NOTE : Remov e th e bal l join t usin g th e Bal l Join t
Remover , 2 8 m m (07MA C - SL00200) . Refe r t o pag e
18- 8 fo r ho w to us e th e bal l join t remover .
7 . Separat e th e tie-ro d bal l join t an d knuckl e usin g th e
specia l tool .
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot .
12 m m HE X NU TCOTTE R PI NReplace .
CASTLE NU T
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER ,
28 m m07MA C-SL0020 0
8. Fro m th e engin e compartment , remov e th e steerin g
join t lowe r bolt , an d mov e th e join t towar d th e col -
umn .
STEERIN G JOIN T LOWE R BOL T
9. Remov e th e splas h guard .
NOTE : Som e splas h guar d mountin g bolt s ar e als o
use d a s gearbo x mountin g bolts . Th e gearbo x wil l
tilt to th e sid e whe n thes e bolts are removed .
SPLASH GUAR D
SPLAS H GUAR D
MOUNTIN G BOLT S GEARBO
X MOUNTIN G
BOLTS
10. Remov e th e lin e clamp s an d lin e mountin g cush -
ions fro m th e gearbox .
LINE CLAMP SLINE MOUNTIN GCUSHIONS
LINE CLAM P
STEERIN
G JOIN T
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Disassembly
Steering Rac k Disassembl y
NOTE:
• Befor e disassemblin g th e gearbox , was h i t of f wit h
solven t an d a brush .
• D o no t di p seal s an d O-ring s i n solvent .
1 . Remov e th e steerin g gearbo x (se e pag e 17-9 ).
2 . Remov e th e tie-ro d en d an d locknut .
3 . Remov e th e boo t band s an d tie-ro d clips . Pul l th e
boot s awa y fro m th e end s o f th e gearbox .
BOOT BAN DReplace .
BOOTTIE RO D CLI P
4. Hol d th e steerin g rac k wit h a wrench , an d unscre w
th e rac k en d wit h another .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e rac k sur -
face wit h th e wrench .
STEERIN G RAC K EN D
LOC K WASHE RReplace.
5. Loose n th e locknu t an d remov e th e rac k guid e
screw .
6 . Remov e th e sprin g an d rac k guid e fro m th e gearbo x
housing .
RACK GUID ESCRE W
RACK GUID E
SPRIN G
LOCKNU T
7. Remov e cylinde r line s A an d B fro m th e gearbox .
CYLINDER LIN E B
CYLINDE R LIN E A
8. Drai n th e flui d fro m th e cylinde r fitting s b y slowl y
movin g th e steerin g rac k bac k an d forth .
O-RIN GReplace .
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39. Appl y steerin g greas e t o th e circumferenc e o f th e
rac k en d housing .
STEERIN G GREAS E
RAC K EN D HOUSIN G
RAC K EN D GROOV E
40. Appl y a ligh t coa t o f silicon e greas e t o th e boo t
groove s o n th e rac k ends .
41. Instal l th e boot s i n th e rac k en d wit h th e tub e
clamps .
NOTE : Instal l th e boot s wit h th e rac k i n th e straigh t
ahea d positio n (righ t an d lef t tie-rod s ar e equa l i n
length) .
NOTE: Wip e greas e of fthe threa d section .
SILICON E GREAS E
BOO T
TUBE CLAM P
42. Instal l th e ne w boo t band s o n th e boot s a s shown .
NOTE: Th e Lockin g tab s
(stak e points ) shoul d
b e i n thi s range .
LOCKIN G TAB S
43. Ben d bot h set s o f lockin g tabs .
44 . Lightl y ta p o n th e doubled-ove r portion s t o reduc e
their height .
CAUTION : Stak e th e ban d lockin g tab s firmly .
LOCKIN G TAB S
BOO T BAN D
Replace .
45. 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 .
46 . Loosel y instal l th e tie-ro d locknut s an d tie-ro d end s
o n th e rac k ends .
SILICON E GREAS E
Band windin g direction .
Front.
RACK EN D
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Steering Gearbo x
Ball Join t Boo t Replacemen t
'95 - 9 7 models :
1 . Remov e th e boo t 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 .
3 . Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e o f th e 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 materi -
al s to ente r th e boot .
BALL PI N TAPERE DSECTIONWipe of f th e greas e
BOOT INSTALLATIO NSECTIONWipe of f th e grease .
BOOT INSTALLATIO NSECTIONWipe of f th e grease .
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 .
ADJUSTIN G BOL TAdjus t th e dept hby turnin g th e bolt .
BAL L JOIN T BOO TCLIP GUID E07974-SA5070 0
BOOTSET RIN G
5. 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 .
Slide th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o positio n .
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 .
LIP
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'98 model :
CAUTION : D o no t contaminat e th e boo t installatio n sec -
tio n wit h grease .
1 . Remov e th e boo t fro m th e tie-ro d end , an d wip e th e
ol d greas e of f th e bal l pin .
2 . Pac k th e lowe r are a o f th e bal l pi n wit h fres h grease .
3 . Pac k th e interio r o f th e ne w boo t an d li p 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
Wip e of f th e grease .
4. Instal l th e ne w boo t usin g th e specia l too l a s show n
below .
NOTE : Th e boo t mus t no t hav e a ga p a t th e boo t
installatio n sections .
BOOT FRON
T HU B
DIS/ASSEMBL Y TOO L
0796 5-SA5050 0
TIE-RO D EN D
CAUTION : Afte r installin g th e boot , chec k th e bal l
pi n tapere d sectio n fo r greas e contamination , an d
wip e it i f necessary .
LIP
BOO T INSTALLATIO N
SECTIO N
Wip e of f th e grease .
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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b Replacemen t (cont'd )
8. Remov e th e 6 m m brak e dis c retainin g screws .
9 . Scre w tw o 8 x 1 2 m m bolt s int o th e dis c t o pus h i t
awa y fro m th e hub .
NOTE : Tur n eac h bol t tw o turn s a t a tim e to preven t
cockin g th e dis c excessively .
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1 2 m mBOL T
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
10 . Clea n an y dir t o r greas e of f th e bal l joint .
11 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e bal l join t castl e nut ,
an d remov e th e nut .
12 . Instal l a 12 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e tha t
the 1 2 m m 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.
13. 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 .
14. Instal l th e specia l too l a s shown . Inser t 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 b y turnin g th e
pressur e bolt .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
CASTL E NU T49 - 5 9 N- m(5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m , 36-4 3 Ibf-ft )
HEX NU T
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly ,
ben d th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
15. 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
NOTE : Afte r makin g th e adjustmen t t o th e adjustin 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 .
16 . 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 .
17. Remov e th e tool , the n remov e th e nu t fro m th e en d
of th e bal l joint , 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 it i f damaged .
- ADJUSTIN G BOL T
BAL
L JOIN T
REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C-SL0020 0
BRAKE DIS C
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Driveshafts
Inspection
Driveshaft Boot
Check the boots on the driveshaft for cracks, damage,
leaking grease and loose boot bands.
If any damage is found, replace the boot and boot bands.
Loose Splines
Turn the driveshaft by hand, and make sure the splines
and joints are not excessively loose.
If damage is found, replace the joints if necessary.
Twisted or Cracked
Make sure the driveshaft is not twisted or cracked.
Replace it if necessary.
DRIVESHAFT
INBOARD BOOT
OUTBOARD BOOT
SPLINES
INBOARD JOINT
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Driveshafts
Removal (cont'd )
8. 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 .
9 . 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 ,
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 .
10. Us e th e bal l join t remover , a s show n o n pag e 18-12 ,
to separat e th e bal l join t an d lowe r arm .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t
boot .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubri -
cant t o loose n th e bal l joint .
LOWE R AR M
HEX NU T
COTTE R PI NReplace .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m07MAC-SL0010 0
CASTLE NU T14 x 2. 0 m m49 - 5 9 N- m (5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m , 3 6 -43 Ibf-ft )
11. Pr y th e lef t driveshaf t assembl y wit h a screwdriver ,
a s shown , t o forc e th e se t rin g a t th e driveshaf t en d
pas t th e groove .
SCREWDRIVE R
3.5 m m (0.1 4 in)
7 m m (0. 3 in)
12. Pul l o n th e inboar d joint , an d remov e th e lef t drive -
shaf t fro m th e differential case a s a n assembly .
CAUTION :
• D o no t pul l o n th e driveshaft , a s th e inboar d
join t ma y com e apart .
• Us e car e whe n pryin g ou t th e assembly , an d pul l
i t straigh t t o avoi d damagin g th e differentia l oi l
sea l o r th e intermediat e shaf t oute r seal .
Lef t driveshaft :
INBOARD JOIN T
SCREWDRIVE R
Right driveshaft :
Remove th e righ t driveshaf t fro m th e bearin g sup -
port b y tappin g th e inboar d join t o f th e driveshaf t
wit h a plasti c hammer .
INBOARD JOIN T
BEARIN G SUPPOR T
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Disassembly
1. Carefull y clam p th e driveshaf t i n a vis e wit h sof t
jaws , the n remov e th e se t rin g fro m th e inboar d
joint.
2. Remov e th e boo t band s o n th e inboar d join t an d
outboar d joint .
— If th e boo t ban d is a lockin g tab s type , pr y u p th e
lockin g tab s wit h a screwdrive r an d rais e th e en d
of th e band .
INBOAR D JOIN T
SET RIN GReplace .
— If th e boo t ban d i s th e welde d type , cu t i t of f a s
shown .
CAUTION : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e boot .
BOOT BAN DReplace .
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