ACURA CSX 2006 Service Repair Manual

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Special Tools Required
18-13
Ball Joint Boot Inspection/Replacement
A
B
C
D (Multipurpose)
(Multipurpose) A
07GAF-SE00200
Press
Attachment, 40 mm 07GAF-SE00200
1. Check the ball joint boot for weakness, damage, cracks, and grease leaks.
NOTE: If the ball joint boot is damaged with grease leaks, replace the appropriate part as an assembly.
 If the ball joint boot is soft and cracked without grease leaks, go to step 2. Replace the
appropriate ball joint boot.
2. Disconnect the appropriate ball joint connection, and remove the component including the ball joint.
The lower ball joint (see page 18-20).
3. Remove the boot.
4. Pack the interior and lip (A) of a new boot with grease. Keep the grease off of the boot-to-lower
ball joint housing mating surfaces (B).
5. Pack fresh grease into the base (C). Do not let dirt or other foreign materials get into the boot.
6. Install the boot on the ball joint, then squeeze it gently to force out any air, then wipe the grease off
the tapered portion of the ball joint pin (D). 7. Press the boot with the attachment until the bottom
seats on the lower ball joint housing (A) all the way
around.
8. After installing a boot, wipe any grease off the
exposed portion of the ball joint pin.
9. Install all of the removed parts.
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Exploded View
18-14Front Suspension
Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement
SNAP RING
SELF-LOCKING NUT DAMPER PINCH BOLT
14x1.5mm
90 N·m
(9.2 kgf·m, 67 lbf·ft)
WHEEL BEARING
(MAGNETIC ENCODER) SPLASH GUARD
KNUCKLE
FLAT SCREW
6x1.0mm
9.8 N·m
(1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft)
FRONT HUB
FRONT BRAKE DISC SPINDLE NUT
Except Type S model:
22 x 1.5 mm
181 N·m (18.5 kgf·m, 134 lbf·ft)5x0.8mm
6N·m
(0.6 kgf·m, 4 lbf·ft)
Type S model:
24 x 1.5 mm
245 N·m (25.0 kgf·m, 181 lbf·ft)
Replace.
Replace.
Replace. Check for corrosion,
deformation, and damage.
Replace if rusted.
Check for deformation and damage.
Apply a small amount of engine oil
to the seating surface of the nut.
Check for damage and cracks.
Check for wear, damage, and rust. Replace.
Replace.
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Special Tools Required
Knuckle/Hub Replacement
18-15
A
108 N·m
(11.0 kgf·m,
79.6 lbf·ft)
B
12x1.25mm
108 N·m (11.0 kgf·m, 79.6 lbf·ft) A
8x1.25mm
22 N·m
(2.2 kgf·m,
16 lbf·ft)
C
6x1.0mm
9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft)
A B
 Ball joint thread protector, 12 mm 07AAF-SDAA100
 Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL0A202
 Ball joint thread protector, 14 mm 071AF-S3VA000
 Ball joint remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102
 Hub dis/assembly tool, 40 mm 07GAF-SE00100
 Hub dis/assembly tool, 42 mm 07GAF-SD40100
 Driver handle 07749-0010000
 Attachment, 62 x 68 mm 07746-0010500
Attachment,70x90mm07GAD-SD40101
 Support base 07965-SD90100
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see page
1-11).
2. Remove the wheel nuts (A) and front wheel. 3. Remove the brake hose mounting bolt (A) from the
damper.
4. Remove the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts (B), then remove the caliper assembly (C) from the
knuckle. To prevent damage to the caliper
assembly or the brake hose, use a short piece of
wire to hang the caliper assembly from the
undercarriage. Do not twist the brake hose
excessively.
5. Remove the wheel speed sensor (A) from the knuckle (B). Do not disconnect the wheel speed
sensor connector.
(cont’d)
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18-16Front Suspension
Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement (cont’d)
A
B
Except Type S model:
22x1.5mm
181 N·m
(18.5 kgf·m, 134 lbf·ft)
Type S model:
24x1.5mm
245 N·m
(25.0 kgf·m, 181 lbf·ft)
B
12x1.25mm
54 N·m
(5.5 kgf·m,
40 lbf·ft)
A
07MAC-SL0A20207AAF-SDAA100 D
12x1.25mm
59 N·m
(6.0 kgf·m,
43 lbf·ft)
B
12x1.25mm
59 N·m
(6.0 kgf·m, 43 lbf·ft)
C
12x1.25mm
59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 43 lbf·ft) A
E
6. Raise the stake (A), then remove the spindle nut (B).
7. Remove the front brake disc (see page 19-21).
8. Check the front hub for damage and cracks.
9. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the tie-rod end ball joint, then remove the nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, install a new cotter pin
after tightening the nut, and bend its end as shown. 10. Disconnect the tie-rod end ball joint from the
knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the
ball joint remover (see page 18-12).
11. Remove the flange bolt and the self-locking nuts from the lower arm (A).
NOTE: During installation, install the new flange
bolt and the new self-locking nuts. After lightly
tightening all three fasteners, tighten them to the
specified torque in the following order; the nut on
the front (B), the nut on the rear (C), then the bolt
(D).
12. Disconnect the lower ball joint (E) from the lower arm.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace. Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
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18-17
C
D E
A
14x1.5mm
90 N·m
(9.2 kgf·m,
67 lbf·ft)
B
AC
07MAC-SL0A102
B
14x2.0mm
69 78 N·m
(7.0 8.0 kgf·m,
51 58 lbf·ft)
071AF-S3VA000
13. Remove the damper pinch bolts (A) and the self-locking nuts (B) from the damper.
NOTE: Use new damper pinch bolts and new self-
locking nuts during reassembly.
14. Remove the driveshaft outboard joint (C) from the knuckle (D) by tapping the driveshaft end (E) with a
soft face hammer while drawing the hub outward,
then remove the knuckle.
NOTE: Do not pull the driveshaft end outward. The driveshaft inboard joint may come apart.
 During installation, apply grease to the mating surfaces of the wheel bearing and the driveshaft
outboard joint (see step 1 on page 16-20). 15. Remove the lock pin (A) from the lower ball joint,
then remove the castle nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, install a lock pin as
shown after tightening the new castle nut.
16. Disconnect the lower ball joint (C) from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the ball
joint remover (see page 18-12).
(cont’d)
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
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Wheel Bearing Replacement
18-18Front Suspension
Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement (cont’d)
A
B
C
Except Type S model:
07GAF-SE00100
Type S model:
07GAF-SD40100
C Press
D D
A
B C
Except Type S model:
07GAF-SE00100
Type S model:
07GAF-SD40100
Press
17. Install the knuckle/hub in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
 First install all of the components, and lightly tighten the bolts and the nuts, then raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle’s weight
before fully tightening to the specified torque
values.
 Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the knuckle.
 Before connecting the lower ball joint to the knuckle, degrease the threaded section and the
tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the ball joint
connecting hole, the threaded section, and the
mating surfaces of the castle nut.
 Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to
align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not
align the castle nut by loosening it.
 Use a new spindle nut during reassembly.
 Before installing the spindle nut, apply a small amount of engine oil to the seating surface of the
nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the
spindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft.
 Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating surfaces of the front hub and the inside of the
brake disc.
 Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the
wheel.
18. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see page 18-5). 1. Separate the hub (A) from the knuckle (B) using the
hub dis/assembly tool and a hydraulic press. Hold
the knuckle with the attachment (C) of the hydraulic
press or equivalent tool. Be careful not to damage
or deform the splash guard (D). Hold onto the hub
to keep it from falling when pressed clear.
2. Press the wheel bearing inner race (A) off of the hub (B) using the hub dis/assembly tool, a
commercially available bearing separator (C), and a
press.
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18-19
5x0.8mmA
B C
A 07749-0010000
B Press
07746-0010500 B
E
Press
07965-SD90100
A C D
07GAD-SD40101 INSIDE
3. Remove the splash guard (A) and the snap ring (B)
from the knuckle (C).
4. Press the wheel bearing (A) out of the knuckle (B) using the attachment, the driver handle, and a
press. 5. Wash the knuckle and the hub thoroughly in high
flash point solvent before reassembly.
6. Press a new wheel bearing (A) into the knuckle (B) using the old bearing (C), a steel plate (D), the
attachment, the support base, and a press.
NOTE: Install the wheel bearing with the wheel speed sensor magnetic encoder (E) (brown color)
toward the inside of the knuckle.
 Remove any oil, grease, dust, metal debris, and other foreign material from the encoder surface.
 Keep all magnetic tools away from the encoder surface.
 Be careful not to damage the encoder surface when you insert the wheel bearing.
(cont’d)
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18-2018-20 Front Suspension
Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing
Replacement (cont’d)
Lower Ball Joint Replacement
D
5x0.8mm
6N·m
(0.6 kgf·m, 4 lbf·ft)
C
A B
A
Press
07746-0010500
B 07749-0010000
C
07965-SD90100 B
12x1.25mm
59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 43 lbf·ft)
C
12x1.25mm
59N·m(6.0kgf·m,43lbf·ft) A
D
12x1.25mm
59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 43 lbf·ft) E
7. Install the snap ring (A) securely in the knuckle (B).
8. Install the splash guard (C), and tighten the screws
(D) to the specified torque value.
9. Install the hub (A) onto the knuckle (B) using the attachment, the driver handle, the support base,
and a hydraulic press. Be careful not to damage the
splash guard (C).  Ball joint remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102
 Ball joint thread protector, 14 mm 071AF-S3VA000
1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the flange bolt and the self-locking nuts from the lower arm (A).
NOTE: During installation, install the new flange
bolt and the new self-locking nuts. After lightly
tightening all three fasteners, tighten them to the
specified torque in the following order; the nut on
the front (B), the nut on the rear (C), then the bolt
(D).
3. Disconnect the lower ball joint (E) from the lower arm.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
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18-2018-20 Front Suspension
Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing
Replacement (cont’d)
Lower Ball Joint Replacement
D
5x0.8mm
6N·m
(0.6 kgf·m, 4 lbf·ft)
C
A B
A
Press
07746-0010500
B 07749-0010000
C
07965-SD90100 B
12x1.25mm
59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 43 lbf·ft)
C
12x1.25mm
59N·m(6.0kgf·m,43lbf·ft) A
D
12x1.25mm
59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 43 lbf·ft) E
7. Install the snap ring (A) securely in the knuckle (B).
8. Install the splash guard (C), and tighten the screws
(D) to the specified torque value.
9. Install the hub (A) onto the knuckle (B) using the attachment, the driver handle, the support base,
and a hydraulic press. Be careful not to damage the
splash guard (C).  Ball joint remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102
 Ball joint thread protector, 14 mm 071AF-S3VA000
1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the flange bolt and the self-locking nuts from the lower arm (A).
NOTE: During installation, install the new flange
bolt and the new self-locking nuts. After lightly
tightening all three fasteners, tighten them to the
specified torque in the following order; the nut on
the front (B), the nut on the rear (C), then the bolt
(D).
3. Disconnect the lower ball joint (E) from the lower arm.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
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18-21
A B
C A
B
14x2.0mm
69 78 N·m
(7.0 8.0 kgf·m,
51 58 lbf·ft)
07MAC-SL0A102
071AF-S3VA000
4. Remove the spindle nut (see step 6 on page 18-16), and remove the outboard joint (A) from the knuckle
(B) by tapping the driveshaft end (C) with a soft face
hammer while pulling the hub outward.
NOTE: Do not pull the driveshaft end outward. The driveshaft inboard joint may come apart.
 During installation, apply grease to the mating surfaces of the wheel bearing and the driveshaft
outboard joint (see step 1 on page 16-20). 5. Remove the lock pin (A) from the lower ball joint,
then remove the castle nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, install a lock pin as
shown after tightening new castle nut.
6. Disconnect the lower ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the ball
joint remover (see page 18-12), then remove the
lower ball joint.
(cont’d)
Replace.
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