Special Tools Required
* Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program 888-424-6857.
Note these items during removal:
Use solvent and a brush, wash any oil and dirt off the end of the steering gearbox, but avoid any electrical parts. Blow dry with compressed air.
Lower the front subframe from the body then remove the steering gearbox.
A/T Housing Idler Gear Shaft Removal and Installation (A/T)
Remove the snap ring (A), the cotter retainer (B), and the cotters (C)
from the idler gear shaft (D), then remove the idler gear shaft. Do not
distort the snap ring.
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Starting the Engine
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. In cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories to reduce the drain on the battery.
3. Manual transmission:
Press the clutch pedal down all the way. The START ( ...
Installation
Install ECT sensor 1 (A) with a new O-ring (B).
Install the water bypass hose (C).
Remove all of the old liquid gasket from the water outlet mating
surfaces, the bolts ...