Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 681

Driveshafts
Reassembly
Note these items during reassembly:
• Clean the disassembled parts with solvent, and dry them thoroughly with compressed air. Do not wash the rubber
parts with solvent.
• The '98 Canada model and all '99 - 01 models use a TPE (Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer) outboard joint boot. Use
the ear clamp type boot band in the outboard joint boot set.
: Thoroughly pack the inboard and outboard joints and both joint boots with the joint grease included in the
new driveshaft set.
Grease quantity:
Inboard Joint
130 - 140 g (4.6 - 4.9 oz)
Left inboard joint splines (A): 0.5 - 1.0 g (0.018 - 0.035 oz)
Outboard Joint
RUBBER TYPE: 130 - 140 g (4.6 - 4.9 oz)
TPE TYPE: 140 - 150 g (4.9 - 5.3 oz)
SET RING
Replace.
LEFT INBOARD JOINT
SPLINES: (A)
DYNAMIC DAMPER
'96 - 98 Models
OUTBOARD BOOT
(RUBBER)
DOUBLE LOOP BAND
Replace.
INBOARD JOINT
Pack cavity with grease.
DYNAMIC DAMPER BAND
Replace.
EAR CLAMP BAND
Replace.
Pack cavity with grease.
'98 Cannada
Model and
'99-01 Models
ROLLER
CIRCLIP
SPIDER
DOUBLE LOOP BAND
Replace.
OUTBOARD BOOT (TPE)
Pack cavity with grease.
INBOARD BOOT
Pack cavity with grease.
DRIVESHAFT
STOP RING
Replace.
EAR CLAMP BAND
Replace.
Pack cavity with grease.
OUTBOARD JOINT