Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual page 634

Driveshafts
Removal
INSPECTION
Drivoshaft Boot
Check the boots on the driveshaft for cracks, damage,
leaking grease or loose boot bands.
It any damage is found. replace the boot.
Spline Looseness
Turn the driveshaft by hand and make sure the spline
and joint are not excessively loose.
It damage is found, replace the inboard joint.
Twisted or Crscksd
Make sure the driveshaft is not twisted or cracked.
Replace if necessary.
l. Raise the car and place satety stands in the proper
locations (see section 1).
Remove the tront wheels.
Draln the transmission oil or fluid.
Raise the locking tab on the spindle nut and remove
r t ,
4 .
FRONT WHEEL
SPINOLE NUT
2 4 r 1 . 5 m m
Replace.
OAMPER PINCH BOLT
(SELF.LOCKING BOLT)
1 0 r 1 . 2 5 m m
5. Remove the damper tork
pinch bolt.
6. Remove the damper fork.
nut, bolt and damper
DAMPER FORK BOLT
OAMPEB
ISELF.LOCKING
NUTI
1 2 x 1 . 2 5 m m
Replace.
7, Remove the cotter pin from the lower arm balljoint
castle nut and remove the nut.
8. Install a 14 mm hex nut on the ball joint, Be sure
that the 14 mm hex nut is flush with the ball joint
pin end. or the threaded section ot the balljoint pin
might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
9. Use the ball ioint remover, 32 mm as shown on
page 18-13 to separate the ball joint and lower
arm.
1O, Position the special tool between the knuckle and
lower arm as shown, then separdte the lower arm.
CAUTION: B€ careful not to damag€ the ball ioinr
boot.
CASTLE XUT
14 mm H€X NUT
(cont'd)
Replace.
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