Acura 3.5 RL, Manual

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Rear Suspension
Suspension Arms Installation
CAUTION:
• Any bolts or nuts connected to rubber mounts or bushings should be tightened with the vehicle on the ground.
• 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 oil, dirt, or grease from the threads before tightening the fasteners.
Make sure the toe adjuster cams on lower arm B are installed in the same direction.
The right and left lower arm A are symmetrical. Install so the paint mark of "R" and "L" point to the front.
The left upper arm is stamped with "L" while the right upper arm is stamped with "R".
After installing the suspension arm, check the rear wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see page
18-4 ).
'96 - 98 models:
FLANGE BOLT 8 x 1.25 mm
22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)
'99 - 01 models:
FLANGE BOLT
10 x 1.25 mm
51 N-m (5.2 kgf-m,
38 Ibf-ft)
STABILIZER
BUSHING
STABILIZER BRACKET to
CROSS BEAM
'96 - 98 models:
FLANGE BOLT 8 x 1.25 mm (2)
22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)
'99-01 models:
FLANGE BOLT 10 x 1.25 mm (3)
51 N-m (5.2 kgf-m, 38 Ibf-ft)
FLANGE BOLT
12 x 1.25mm
108 N-m (11 kgf-m, 80 Ibf-ft)
SELF-LOCKING NUT ,-.
10 x 1.25 mm :
'96 - 98 models:
37 N-m (3.8 kgf-m, 27 Ibf-ft)
'99 - 01 models:
34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m, 25 Ibf-ft)
Replace.
Hold the ball joint pin using a hex wrench
and tighten the self-locking nut.
FLANGE BOLT
12 x 1.25 mm
64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m, 47 Ibf-ft)
FLANGE BOLTS
12 x 1.25 mm
108 N-m (11 kgf-m,
80 Ibf-ft)
FLANGE NUTS 12 x 1.25 mm
'96-98 models:
64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m, 47 Ibf-ft)
'99 - 01 models:
65 N-m (6.6 kgf-m, 48 Ibf-ft)
STABILIZER BAR
Align the stabilizer mark
with the end of the stabilizer bushing.
FLANGE BOLTS
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.
MARK
FLANGE BOLT
8 x 1.25 mm
22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,
16 Ibf-ft)
FLANGE BOLTS 12 x 1.25 mm
'96 - 98 models:
64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m, 47 Ibf-ft)
'99 - 01 models:
65 N-m (6.6 kgf-m, 48 Ibf-ft)
CASTLE NUT
12 x 1.25 mm
49 - 59 N-m
(5.0 - 6.0 kgf-m, 36 - 43 Ibf-ft)
FLANGE NUT 10 x 1.25 mm
29 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 2.2 Ibf-ft)
Before tightening the flange nut,
position the ball joint pin
in the middle of its range of travel,
with the suspension under vehicle load.
SELF-LOCKING NUT
12 x 1.25 mm
54 N-m (5.5 kgf-m. 40 Ibf-ft)
Replace.
FLANGE BOLT
12 x 1.25 mm
108 N-m (11 kgf-m, 80 Ibf-ft)