Body Repair Manual

Replacement
1. Remove the related parts.
• Front bumper
• Hood
• Right and left headlights
• Right and left front fenders
• Radiator, condenser
• Hood latch
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2. Roughly pull out and straighten the damaged area.
• Check the damage to the front wheelhouse and
front side frame before removing the front bulkhead.
Use the frame staightener to roughly pull out and
repair the damaged bulkhead before removing the
bulkhead.
NOTE: Check the fit of the door, taking care not to pull
the damaged area out more than necessary.
• Use the horizontal pinch weld clamps and attach the
car to the frame straightener at the clamping points
securely.
3. Keep the body level.
Jack up the body, and place safety stands at the four
designated places of the side sills.
NOTE: Refer to the Acura 2.5TL/Acura 3.2TL Service
Manuals for safety stand location points.
4. Cut and pry off the front bulkhead.
• Center punch around the spot weld imprints.
• Use the special spot cutter to drill holes at the spot
weld nuggets on the front wheelhouse and front side
frame.
NOTE: When drilling holes be careful not to drill down
to the front wheelhouse or front side frame themselves.
• Cut off the bulkhead with an air chisel, leaving the
welding flanges intact.
• Level and finish the burrs from the pried off spot
welds with a disc sander.
To prevent eye injury, wear goggles
or safety glass whenever sanding, cutting or
grinding.
2.5TL:
FRONT SIDE
FRAME
BULKHEAD UPPER
FRAME
FRONT LOWER
CROSS MEMBER
FRONT SIDE
BULKHEAD
3.2TL:
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