Acura RL. Manual - part 499

Fig. 23: Identifying Self-Locking Nuts, Joint Pin, Hex Wrench And Stabilizer Link 
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4. Place the floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension. 

5. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and lower arm (C) with the joint pins set at the 

center of their range of movement. 

Fig. 24: Identifying Stabilizer Link, Stabilizer Bar And Lower Arm 
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6. Install the washer and new self-locking nuts (A), and lightly tighten them. 

NOTE:

Do not place the jack against the holder of the knuckle.

NOTE:

The paint mark (D) on the stabilizer link is near the upper end of the 
stabilizer link.

 

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Fig. 25: Identifying Self-Locking Nuts With Torque Specifications 
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7. Tighten the new self-locking nuts (A) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin 

(B) with a hex wrench (C).  

8. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.  

9. Test-drive the vehicle.  

10. After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nuts again to the specified torque value.  

STABILIZER BAR REPLACEMENT 

1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND 

SUPPORT POINTS ).  

2. Remove the front wheels, taking care not to scratch the caliper.  

3. Disconnect the stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar on the right and left sides (see STABILIZER 

LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).  

4. Remove the front suspension subframe from the body (see SUBFRAME REPLACEMENT ).  

5. Remove the flange bolts (A) and bushing holders (B), then remove the bushings (C) and the stabilizer bar 

(D). 

NOTE:

Use new flange bolts during reassembly.

 

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Fig. 26: Identifying Flange Bolts, Bushing Holders And Bushings With Torque Specifications
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6. Install the stabilizer bar in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: 

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Note the right and left direction of the stabilizer bar.  

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Align the ends of the paint marks (A) on the stabilizer bar with each end of the bushings (B).  

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Note the fore/aft direction of the bushing holders.  

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Refer to Stabilizer Link Replacement to connect the stabilizer bar to the links (see STABILIZER 
LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).  

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Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of wheel, then install the front wheel.  

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Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see WHEEL ALIGNMENT ). 

Fig. 27: Identifying Paint Marks And Bushings 
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DAMPER/SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION 

REMOVAL 

1. Remove the upper fender trims (A) (see UPPER FENDER TRIM REPLACEMENT ). 

Fig. 28: Identifying Upper Fender Trims 
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2. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND 

SUPPORT POINTS ).  

3. Remove the front wheel, taking care not to scratch the caliper.  

4. Remove the damper fork (A) from the damper (B) and lower arm (C) while pushing the lower arm down. 

Fig. 29: Identifying Damper Fork, Damper And Lower Arm 
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5. Disconnect the stabilizer link (D) from the lower arm (see STABILIZER LINK 

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).  

6. Remove the 8 mm flange nuts (A) and the 10 mm flange nuts (B) from the top of the damper. 

Fig. 30: Identifying Flange Nuts 
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7. Remove the damper assembly (A). 

NOTE:



Before removing the damper assembly, make a space to remove the 
damper assembly by rotating the steering wheel clockwise until it 

 

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