If you are not some what mechanically inclined stop reading this right now and head to a mechanic. You can choose to have a professional audio technician remove your Acura stereo deck, or you can do it yourself and save the cost of labor. Once both cables have been removed you'll have to remove the cable plate from the throttle body. There may be dowl pins that help allign and also increase the difficulty of removeing the starter even after the bolts have been removed. When you remove the T-stat pay attention to the position of the T-stat. The bulb fits in only one way.
You will also have to remove any vaccum houses that are atteched to the air intake and throttle body assymbly. Last battery tray bolt that needs to be removed. Reverse the proceedure, hook up the battery. Once this cover is removed you only need to take off the right hand side , you will have access to the lower bolt that needs to be removed. Tighten the clamp so that it cannot be moved around the lead by hand.
Answer it should be under warranty - there was a recall or somet … hing Answer. Remove the radiator cap from the radiator under the hood. Pull the metal clip down and remove the old bulb. Alternator is good and still charging to its battery while running 14 plus voltage. Pull the metal clip down and remove the old bulb. You may want to consider replacing this tray if it's in really bad shape. Both will require removing the Acura plugs.
Be sure to regasket the throttle body and torque the four bolts to specs, also make sure you tighten in a cross pattern to prevent any warping or carcking. First with any electrical repair disconnect the battery at the negative terminal. Checked Voltage from starter is good 12. Posted on Aug 07, 2009 Hi,welcome to fix ya. Hope this helps you a bunch!. Unhook, or unscrew anything attached to these parts before pulling out. You will need a 10mm, 14 mm, 17mm, and a 9mm wrench.
If you follow the positive battery terminal down, you will see that it terminates at the starter. Lift up the rubber boot to get access to the 12mm bolt to remove the positive cable. If you choose to replace it yourself you have to remove the all covers your intake and throttle cable cover. Be careful not to cross the positive and negative wires to the speakers. The one on my daughters car the housing and the T-stat is located be … hind the throttle bottom. There are a couple of plastic rivets that need to be popped out.
You can choose to have a professional audio technician remove your Acura stereo deck, or you can do it yourself and save the cost of labor. You will notice the starter drive housing with a top and bottom bolt. The other bolt passes through the trans axle housing and bolts into the starter, pulling it up to the engine. Now you'll have to remove the throttle body itself from the intake. Usea socket to remove retaining bolts through the wheel hub assembly. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
Now you'll have to remove the throttle body itself from the intake. Secure the bulb back with the spring loaded wire, being certain it is secured properly. Reverse the proceedure, hook up the battery and smile. This is a white plug located on the bottom of the radiator which may be hidden by the splash guards at the front of the vehicle. Set the positive terminal cable to the side.
Remove the battery and the battery tray. See sources and related links below for replacement bulb information. Neutral safety switch is good. After that you would gently remove the headlight from the vehicle and be … sure to disconnect the lights from the headlight. Then you remove the lower bolt which you get to under the car by the driverside tire the last bolt is in the back by the fire wall facing the oppesset side of the stater they dont tell you that the dealers. Can't remember the particular model 1998, but generally, here's how to remove the starter on a 90's Protege:Disconnect the negative battery terminal to remove power from the starter.