Engine Installation

Special Tools Required 

• Engine Support Hanger, A and Reds AAR-T1256*
• Engine Hanger Balance Bar VSB02C000019*
• 2008 V6 Attachment Arm SIL02C000033*
• Subframe Adapter VSB02C000016*

*: Available through the Acura Tool and Equipment Program, 888-424-6857.

1. Install the engine mount brackets and the accessory brackets and tighten their bolts to the specified torque.
   Fig 1: Engine Mount Brackets And Accessory Brackets With Torque Specifications

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2. Position the engine/transmission under the vehicle. Be sure that they are properly aligned. Carefully lower the vehicle until the engine/transmission are properly positioned in the engine compartment. Make sure the vehicle is not resting on any part of the engine/transmission. Support the engine/transmission with a chain hoist (A) and carefully raise the engine/transmission into place.
   NOTE: Reinstall the mounting bolts/support nuts in the sequence given in the following steps. Failure to follow this sequence may cause excessive noise and vibration, and reduce engine mount life.
   Fig 2: Identifying Chain Hoist With Related Components

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3. Install the new mounting bolts into the upper half of the side engine mount bracket. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
   Fig 3: Mounting Bolts Into Upper Half Of Side Engine Mount Bracket With Torque Specifications

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4. Tighten the new upper transmission mount bracket mounting bolts to the specified torque.
   NOTE: If bolt (A) was removed by mistake during removal, the upper transmission mount bracket must be replaced as an assembly.

   M/T model 

   Fig 4: Bracket Mounting Bolts (M/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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   A/T model 

   Fig 5: Bracket Mounting Bolts (A/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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5. Install the engine hanger balance bar (VSB02C000019). Attach the front arm (A) to the front cylinder head with a 10 mm (0.39 in) spacer (B) and a 10 x 1.25 mm bolt (C). Remove the rear arm from the engine hanger balance bar, then install the 2008 V6 attachment arm (SIL02C000033). Attach the 2008 V6 attachment arm to the rear cylinder head with a 10 mm (0.39 in) spacer (D) and an 8 x 1.25 mm bolt (E).
   Fig 6: Identifying Front Arm, Spacers And Bolts Of Engine Hanger Balance Bar

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6. Install the engine support hanger (AAR-T1256) onto the vehicle as shown, and attach the hook to the slotted hole in the engine hanger balance bar. Tighten the wing nut (F) by hand, and lift and support the engine/transmission.
   NOTE:

   • Be careful when working around the windshield.
   • AAR-T1256 two sets required for stacking additional cross section bar.
7. Remove the chain hoist, then raise the vehicle on the lift.
8. Attach the subframe adapter (VSB02C000016) to the subframe by looping the belt (A) over the front of the front subframe (B), then secure the belt with its stop (C).
   Fig 7: Identifying Front Subframe, Belt And Belt Stop

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9. Line up the slots in the subframe adapter arms with the bolt holes on the jack base, then securely attach them with four bolts, then raise the front subframe up to the body.
10. Loosely install the new subframe mounting bolts (four) (A), the 12 x 1.25 mm bolts (two) (B), the new 12 x 1.25 mm (two) (C), and the stiffeners (D).
    Fig 8: Identifying Subframe Mounting Stiffeners And Bolts

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11. Align the front subframe with the subframe alignment pin (see FRONT SUBFRAME ALIGNMENT ).
12. Remove the transmission jack and the front subframe adapter.
13. Tighten the bolts securing the subframe middle mount.
    Fig 9: Subframe Middle Mount & Bolts With Torque Specifications

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14. Tighten the lower transmission mount nuts (A).
    Fig 10: Lower Transmission Mount With Nuts And Ground Cable With Torque Specifications

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15. A/T model: Install the ground cable (B).
16. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
17. Remove the engine support hanger, the engine hanger balance bar, and the 2008 V6 attachment arm.
18. M/T model: Install the front engine mount (see FRONT ENGINE MOUNT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  ).
19. A/T model: Tighten the new front engine mount bolt (A), then install the front engine mount stop (B) and connect the vacuum hose (C).
    Fig 11: Vacuum Hose, Front Engine Mounting Bolt And Engine Mount Stop (A/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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20. M/T model: Tighten the new rear engine mount bolt.
    Fig 12: Rear Engine Mount Bolt (M/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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21. A/T model: Tighten the new rear engine mount bolt (A), then install the rear engine mount stop (B) using new nuts (C).
    Fig 13: Rear Engine Mount Bolt, Engine Mount Stop And Nuts (A/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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22. Loosen the mounting bolts for the upper half of the side engine mount bracket, then retighten them in the numbered sequence shown.
    Fig 14: Mounting Bolts Of Side Engine Mount Bracket With Torque Specifications

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23. Loosen the mounting bolts for the upper transmission mount bracket, then retighten them to the specified torque.

    M/T model 

    Fig 15: Mounting Bolts For Upper Transmission Mount Bracket (M/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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    A/T model 

    Fig 16: Mounting Bolts For Upper Transmission Mount Bracket (A/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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24. Install the connector bracket to the front cylinder head.
    Fig 17: Connector Bracket To Front Cylinder Head With Torque Specifications

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25. Install the engine mount control solenoid valve bracket to the rear cylinder head, then install the harness clamp (A).
    Fig 18: Harness Clamp And Vacuum Hose Of Engine Mount Control Solenoid Valve Bracket With Torque Specifications

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26. A/T model: Connect the vacuum hose (B).
27. Install the A/C compressor, then install the harness clamp (A) and connect the A/C compressor clutch connector (B).
    Fig 19: Harness Clamp And Clutch Connector Of A/C Compressor With Torque Specifications

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28. Install the radiator (see RADIATOR REPLACEMENT ).
29. Connect the heater hoses (A).
    Fig 20: Identifying Heater Hoses

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30. Connect the upper radiator hose (A) and the lower radiator hose (B).
    Fig 21: Identifying Upper And Lower Radiator Hose

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31. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
32. A/T model: Connect the ATF cooler hoses to the transmission (see step 30 under TRANSMISSION INSTALLATION ).
33. With SH-AWD: Install the transfer assembly:
    • Manual transmission (see TRANSFER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION )
    • Automatic transmission (see TRANSFER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION )
34. With SH-AWD: Install the propeller shaft (see PROPELLER SHAFT INSTALLATION ).
35. Install exhaust pipe A using new gaskets (6) and new self-locking nuts (C).
    Fig 22: Exhaust Pipe, Gaskets And Self-Locking Nuts With Torque Specifications

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36. Install the front subframe stiffener (A) using new bolts (B).
    Fig 23: Front Subframe Stiffener And Bolts With Torque Specifications

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37. Install a new set ring on the end of each driveshaft, then install the driveshafts (see FRONT DRIVESHAFT INSTALLATION ). Make sure each ring "clicks" into place in the differential and the intermediate shaft.
38. Connect the suspension lower arm to the knuckles (see step 7 under LOWER ARM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
39. Connect the tie-rod end ball joints to the knuckles (see step 42 under STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
40. Install the damper fork (see step 4 under DAMPER/SPRING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
41. Install the front splash shield (see FRONT SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
42. Install the front wheels.
43. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
44. Loosen the upper steering joint bolt (A), and slip the lower end of the steering joint (B) onto the pinion shaft (C).
    Fig 24: Identifying Pinion Shaft, Steering Joint, Groove, Bolt Hole, Upper And Lower Steering Joint Bolt

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45. Align the bolt hole (D) on the steering joint with the groove (E) around the pinion shaft, then loosely install the lower steering joint bolt (F). Be sure that the joint bolt is securely in the groove in the pinion shaft.
46. Remove the steering wheel holder tool (A).
    Fig 25: Identifying Steering Wheel Holder Tool

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47. Tighten the upper and lower steering joint bolts (A) to the specified torque.
    Fig 26: Steering Joint Cover, Upper And Lower Steering Joint Bolts With Torque Specifications

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48. Install the steering joint cover (B).
49. Install the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT ).
50. Connect the EPS connectors (A).
    Fig 27: Identifying EPS Connectors

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51. A/T model: Install the shift cable (see SHIFT CABLE REPLACEMENT ).
52. M/T model: Install the clutch slave cylinder and the clutch line bracket mounting bolt (see step 49 under TRANSMISSION INSTALLATION ).
53. M/T model: Install the shift cable and the select cable, then tighten the three bolts securing the shift cable holder (see step 50 under TRANSMISSION INSTALLATION ).
54. Connect the brake booster vacuum hose (A) and the EVAP canister hose (B).
    Fig 28: Identifying Brake Booster Vacuum Hose And EVAP Canister Hose

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55. Connect the fuel feed hose (A), then install the quick-connect fitting cover (B) (see FUEL LINE/QUICK-CONNECT FITTING INSTALLATION ).
    Fig 29: Identifying Fuel Feed Hose And Quick-Connect Fitting Cover

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56. Connect the ECM/PCM connectors (A), then install the harness clamp (B).
    Fig 30: Identifying ECM/PCM Connectors And Harness Clamp

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57. Connect the harness connectors (A), then install the harness clamp (B).
    Fig 31: Identifying Harness Connectors And Harness Clamp

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58. Install the harness clamps (A).
    Fig 32: Identifying Harness Clamps And Battery Cable

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59. Connect the battery cable (B) to the under-hood fuse/relay box.
60. Install the strut brace (see FRAME BRACE REPLACEMENT ).
61. M/T model: Connect the positive starter cable (A), then install the harness clamp (B). Make sure the crimped side of the ring terminal face away from the starter when you connect it.
    Fig 33: Positive Starter Cable, Harness Clamp And Ground Cable (M/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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62. M/T model: Install the ground cable (C).
63. A/T model: Connect the positive starter cable (A), then install the harness clamps (B). Make sure the crimped side of the ring terminal face away from the starter when you connect it.
    Fig 34: Positive Starter Cable, Harness Clamps (A/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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64. Install the battery base (A), then install the harness clamp (B).
    Fig 35: Battery Base And Harness Clamps With Torque Specification (M/T Model) With Torque Specifications

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65. M/T model: Install the harness clamps (C).
66. Install the air cleaner (see THROTTLE BODY CLEANING ).
67. Do the battery installation procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
68. Install the air intake duct splash separator.
    Fig 36: Identifying Air Intake Duct Splash Separator With Mounting Bolts

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69. Inspect for fuel leaks. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode (do not operate the starter) so the fuel pump runs for about 2 seconds and pressurizes the fuel line. Repeat this operation three times, then check for fuel leaks at any point in the fuel line.
70. Refill the engine with engine oil (see ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK ).
71. Refill the transmission with fluid:
    • Manual transmission (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT )
    • Automatic transmission (see ATF REPLACEMENT )
72. M/T model: Check that the transmission shifts into all gears smoothly.
73. A/T model: Move the shift lever to each gear, and verify that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.
74. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system (see COOLANT CHECK ).
75. Check for fluid leaks.
76. Do the ECM/PCM reset procedure (see HDS CLEAR COMMAND ).
77. Do the CKP pattern clear/CKP pattern learn procedure (see CKP PATTERN CLEAR/CKP PATTERN LEARN ).
78. Inspect the idle speed (see IDLE SPEED INSPECTION ).
79. Inspect the ignition timing (see IGNITION TIMING INSPECTION ).
80. Install the engine compartment covers (see ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER REPLACEMENT ).
81. Check the wheel alignment (see WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).