Acura (Honda) Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Differential Carrier: Specifications

Differential carrier 

Pinion shaft contact area I.D. ......................................................................................................................................  20.000 - 20.021 (0.7874 - 0.7882) 
Carrier-to-pinion shaft clearance

Standard (New) .........................................................................................................................................................  0.013 - 0.050 (0.0005 - 0.0020) 
Limit ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................  0.1 (0.004) 

Driveshaft and intermediate shaft contact area I.D. ....................................................................................................  32.025 - 32.045 (1.2608 - 1.2616) 
Carrier-to-driveshaft clearance 

Standard (New) .........................................................................................................................................................  0.045 - 0.086 (0.0018 - 0.0034) 
Limit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................  0.120 (0.0047) 

Carrier-to-intermediate shaft clearance 

Standard (New) .........................................................................................................................................................  0.080 - 0.116 (0.0031 - 0.0046) 
Limit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................  0.120 (0.0047) 

Drive pinion and  differential carrier

Total preload Nm (kgf-cm, inch lbs.) ..................................................................................................................................................  Adjust with a shim 
New differential carrier tapered roller bearing ................................................................................................  Tp* + 1.04 - 1.26 (10.6 - 12.8, 9.2 - 11.1) 
Reused differential carrier tapered roller bearing ..............................................................................................  Tp* + 0.94 - 1.07 (9.6 - 10.9, 8.3 - 9.46) 

Tp*: Actual measurement of drive pinion preload.