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2005, 23, 23cl, 99, actuator, acura, catalytic, cl, converter, diy, pcv, pictures, remove, replace, rsx, siteacuraclcom, trunk, tune, valve

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DIY - Requests

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klepto on 07-13-2005

03-24-2017 12:20 AM
by Francisco Torres

198

48,506

9497, accord, acurazine, check, diy, link, manual, manuals, online, rotors, section, wagner

Sticky

DIY - Need your help

klepto on 07-13-2005

02-23-2011 03:56 PM
by pitbullLOVER

12

10,654

Sticky

DIY - RULES please read

klepto on 07-13-2005

07-13-2005 08:41 PM
by klepto

0

7,387

Normal Threads

30, accord, acura, air, change, cl, control, honda, iacv, icv, idle, installation, location, valve, vtec

INSTALL: Thottle body / Idle Control Valve - 3.0 Motor

joeshmoe on 07-08-2004

09-29-2019 09:17 PM
by EZE1

34

75,544

2002, 30, acura, adapter, bose, cd, cl, harness, head, mdx, pac, radio, roem1, tl, tweak, unit

New head unit with Factory BOSE??????

nappy99cl on 01-16-2009

04-27-2020 07:58 PM
by Joey N Stacey Hall

25

65,411

1999, 22, 30, 97, acura, cl, egr, fix, flow, insufficient, p0401, po401, repair, rl, system, tl

P0401 EGR insufficient flow, Easy fix

Ozzieninja on 05-07-2009

03-15-2011 09:52 AM
by P0401

30

61,375

1997, access, accord, acura, bolts, cable, cl30, diy, glue, mol, problem, reattach, regulator, skin, tl, window

Window Regulator Replacement DIY

mitch14 on 02-07-2010

08-19-2015 11:37 PM
by cyanucil

34

57,557

2005, acura, acurazine, back, change, changing, color, gauge, gauges, green, ink, jazzmv, leds, remove, tl

Changing Instrument Gauge Color

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Acura3.0CL on 07-22-2005

01-10-2017 11:55 PM
by Duarte12

168

52,323

1996, 1997, 2005, 30, acura, assembly, back, bearing, bearings, cl, front, how, hub, remove, rotors, tl, wheel

97 3.0 CL, Wheel Bearing and Brake Rotor

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1 2)

sporting on 09-26-2008

04-24-2017 07:41 PM
by sporting

44

49,494

4th, 92, accord, adapter, collar, depot, diy, good, home, install, mod, prelude, shift, shifter, short

Prelude short shifter mod

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1 2 3)

klepto on 07-06-2005

08-18-2012 08:17 PM
by nirvanacarl

84

47,027

98, acura, adapter, aux, bose, cd, changer, civic, diy, doesnt, honda, input, rsx, stereo, work

DIY: AUX input adapter for Bose system

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1 2)

GhettoNinja06 on 10-04-2008

01-09-2018 08:58 PM
by GhettoNinja06

40

43,338

3910, 39mm, 9led, acura, bulb, cl, dome, festoon, led, light, map, panel, recommended, swap, type, va

FAQ Easy LED Swap outs for 1st Gen CL

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Musulsa on 07-23-2005

05-31-2013 07:55 AM
by 97BlackAckCL

247

41,414

1997, 30, acura, acurazine, alternator, autozone, cl, diy, forum, mdx, repair, tensioner, test, tl, tool, wheel

V6 3.0 alternator replacement DIY

fliplyricist1 on 04-21-2008

03-16-2015 09:33 PM
by Shanespi

8

37,602

1988, 23, acura, change, cl, clutch, cylinder, dakota, diy, dodge, howtoremove1997acurarlvsssensor, master, purse, replacement, rsx

DIY- Clutch Replacement

Wannarace62188 on 06-14-2006

07-28-2016 05:22 AM
by diyautoftw

35

34,725

1997, 22, acura, acurazine, cl, diagram, diy, hooked, install, intake, manifold, secret, sri, system, weapon, weaponr

2.2 Intake Install

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klepto on 07-06-2005

04-15-2012 09:52 AM
by LordLancifer

146

34,548

acura, acurazine, bumper, bumpers, cl, custom, diy, fiberglass, front, removal, remove, rsx, signal, tl, turn

DIY: Bumper Removal (Finally with pictures)

Orlando3.0 on 05-23-2006

11-05-2019 06:04 PM
by PtheDude

18

32,942

30, 99, acura, automatic, change, changing, cl, fill, fluid, fluid1998, lucas, plug, qt, quarts, tl, trans, transmission

transmission fluid change. 9 quarts 3 at a time

stevo326 on 03-12-2009

04-11-2010 06:32 PM
by riefel182

22

31,895

acura, auto, bondo, car, diy, homemade, pic, primer, removal, remover, repair, rubbing, rust, solution, treatment

DIY: Rust Removal (60pic)

SupraManAG on 03-26-2006

07-28-2016 05:26 AM
by diyautoftw

20

29,887

1999, 23, 30, accordrsx, acura, changed, cl, cuts, driving, knob, replace, shift, steering, swap, upgrade, wheel

1st Gen CL Steering Wheel DIY w/pics

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1 2 3)

saiko_cl_duck on 03-07-2007

08-09-2011 02:03 PM
by CODE 37

85

29,736

0508, acura, black, bumper, change, cl, depot, headlight, headlights, housing, make, removal, remove, rsx, tl, zine

Black Housing Headlights w/front bumper removal

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klepto on 07-06-2005

09-29-2010 12:59 AM
by 97greenclbro

69

29,459

96, 97, accord, acura, bearing, cl, convert, front, hub, press, removal, replacement, rotor, rsx, rusted, tl, tsx

DIY: Easy hub/rotor removal without press

azian_rain on 10-23-2008

04-24-2010 10:27 AM
by Iagent

16

28,682

acura, bulb, honda, install, installation, light, m3, mirror, mirrors, option, racing, rl, side, turn, wire, wiring

m3 side mirrors install

klepto on 07-06-2005

05-24-2011 09:06 PM
by Eband27

7

23,555

22, belt, change, diy, f22, f23, honda, httpwwwangelfirecomun2wilp99f2xtimingbeltreplacmentthumbnails600x450scan0004jpg, installation, instructions, marks, replacement, tdc, tensioner, timing

f22 f23 timing belt replacment directions. with pictures

wilp99 on 11-09-2005

07-28-2016 05:21 AM
by diyautoftw

7

23,299

06, acura, cl, cls, difference, ecu, laptop, makes, mdx, programmable, rdx, software, tl, tune, tuning

Ecu Tuning?

gselsidi on 06-17-2011

02-06-2012 07:31 PM
by DaInFaMMuS1

8

21,309

1999, 30, 99, acura, bobcov, brake, buying, cl, cooler, costs, job, problems, settlement, transmission, worth

1999 Acura CL 3.0 to Buy or not to Buy ???

spinner747 on 11-04-2010

08-07-2013 10:01 PM
by Glen Rahhal

15

21,221

1997, 30, 97, acura, cl, core, diy, electronics, heater, hose, instructions, located, replace, replacement, rl

'97 CL: Heater Core Replacement DIY

techtalk on 08-04-2011

11-14-2015 11:17 PM
by Daydreemer

1

20,471

9005, 9006, acura, beam, beams, bulb, comparison, conversion, convert, difference, diy, low, making, rsx, yukon

9006 to 9005 low beam conversion

klepto on 07-06-2005

01-05-2013 05:23 AM
by mike33

3

20,086

07, 1998, 2008, acura, box, cl, glove, glovebox, rdx, removal, remove, removing, rl, tl, tsx

Glove box removal

purple3.0haze on 07-22-2008

08-31-2013 02:23 PM
by Pitinzki

5

19,397

1997, 77291sv4a10zf, 77297sy8, 77297sy8a10za, 97, 99, acura, bezel, cl, clock, console, grain, junkyard, mod, panel, wood

Center Console 97 to 98-99

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1 2)

Cheehos on 01-05-2009

08-02-2010 06:55 PM
by f22vtec

76

18,569

1997, acura, blinks, cl, code, entry, key, keyless, lock, problems, programming, remote, start, tl, transmitter

Keyless Entry Problems

1997 Acura CL 2.2 Premium on 02-17-2009

09-10-2010 06:53 PM
by gselsidi

24

17,948

1996, bolt, camber, cambercastertoein, correct, fit, fix, honda, legacy, racer510dude, rear, specifications, subaru, tl, trick, washer, washers, wear

Rear Washer Camber "trick" w/ pics

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1 2)

Smalls on 10-11-2005

07-28-2016 05:12 AM
by diyautoftw

44

17,826

22, 22cl, 97, acura, adjustment, belt, cl, guide, installation, marks, replace, replacement, timin, timing, valve

97 2.2CL timing belt

scotts97CL2.2 on 11-05-2009

03-05-2012 12:37 PM
by ariellito

6

17,229

1st, 23, 99, acura, axle, cl, conversion, forum, front, gen, hub, lug, spindle, swap, tsx, wheel

5 lug swap for my 2.3 cl.

TicaL on 11-12-2009

09-13-2013 01:10 PM
by vcc02

12

17,146

1996, 1998, 2003, 30, 3o, 98, acura, cl, firing, honda, mdx, nsx, order, rl, tdc

TDC and firing order for 3.0 motor

JRoc99Cl on 01-19-2010

01-25-2010 12:32 PM
by JRoc99Cl

2

17,110

acura, acurazine, cl, diy, honda, install, pumb, pump, replaced, replacing, tank, tl, wash, washer, widow, windshield

DIY: Replacing the Windshield Washer Pump & Reservoir

techtalk on 09-27-2011

09-27-2011 05:26 PM
by techtalk

0

16,592

1997, 98, acura, acurazine, carbom, cl, door, fiber, grain, interior, piece, replace, replacement, trim, wood

Replacing the wood trim

klepto on 07-06-2005

08-13-2011 09:08 PM
by TspeedCL

26

16,480

acura, acurazine, blue, cheapo, cl, clock, cloxk, dasani, delaware, exacto, find, knife, mod, ohio, tl

Cheapo blue clock mod

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1 2 3)

klepto on 07-13-2005

08-16-2011 11:53 PM
by OoAKCL

97

15,379

acura, car, clear, coat, high, honda, paint, painting, plastic, priming, rattle, stick, temp, tips, wheel

"Captain Rattlecan's" guide to painting: tips and tricks

Anhedonia on 09-09-2009

09-22-2009 01:28 PM
by Shadoh

11

15,178

2003, 97, acura, acuracl, car, cl, custom, gri, grill, grille, paint, pait, remove, remve, strip

How to remove/paint your grill

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1 2)

klepto on 07-13-2005

04-18-2015 08:12 PM
by BArtkowsky

53

15,022

34mmpistonpreludecaliper, 4th, 97, acura, brake, caliper, calipers, cl, gen, legend, line, nsx, pistons, prelude, washers

DIY: 2 Piston Caliper w/ 11.1" Rotors

Blazin Si on 07-10-2010

11-17-2011 10:11 AM
by P0401

30

14,601

97, acura, bleed, bolts, cl, clutch, cylinder, diy, empty, honda, motor, problems, removing, slave, teat

DIY: Clutch Slave Cylinder 97

Tehvine on 09-29-2008

07-28-2016 05:09 AM
by diyautoftw

3

14,330

acura, acurazine, cl, firewall, hole, mdx, nsx, power, rsx, run, seal, weather, wire, wires, wiring

Running Sub/Amp Power Wire Through Firewall

97BlackAckCL on 03-09-2008

10-08-2021 03:51 PM
by justnspace

15

14,094

1998, acurazine, altezza, cl, cutoff, diy, fit, h1, headlights, mini, mounting, nut, projector, projectors, retro, shield

Mini H1 Projector Retrofit DIY Writeup and Aiming Procedure *56k extensive

fliplyricist1 on 07-13-2010

11-21-2014 07:28 AM
by jtbrand89

23

14,057

1997, acura, captive, cb7, cl, cl22, easy, honda, hub, replace, replacing, rotor, rotors, tool, tsx

Seperating Captive rotors (Hub-Over)MUST SEE for the 97 CL

Iagent on 04-24-2010

07-11-2011 03:32 PM
by purple3.0haze

31

13,777

1994, 2007, accord, acura, bleed, caliper, calipers, cl, dual, gravity, honda, lx, pins, piston, prelude, slide, tl, tsx, upgrade

Dual piston caliper upgrade diy

jfkhan on 09-02-2008

04-24-2009 12:58 PM
by Rnader

18

13,659

23, acura, acurazine, autozone, booster, brake, cl, clacurazine, foam, radiator, rl, sea, seafoam, seafoamacura, tsx

Seafoam Install

klepto on 07-06-2005

09-25-2009 01:55 AM
by RemieGino14

36

13,499

acura, cathode, cold, diy, footwell, harness, illumination, install, interior, jdm, kit, light, lighting, lights, remove, tl

DIY - Footwell lighting hardwired to illuminate with interior lights

97BlackAckCL on 08-08-2007

05-24-2010 06:37 PM
by salogCL

32

13,190

Bleeding the cooling system

Mt 9696 Mt on 02-08-2017

02-09-2017 08:09 AM
by justnspace

8

12,884

acura, air, airbag, airbags, bag, bags, put, removal, remove, rsx, seat, seats, side, taking, worth

removing air bags from seats

pitbullLOVER on 04-23-2012

05-15-2013 07:29 PM
by Jessies99CL

5

12,795

2005, 98, acura, bulb, cl, fix, harness, headlight, headlights, instructions, mdx, replace, replacing, rl, system, wiring

changing headlight bulb!!!!

jbucko on 11-29-2008

02-03-2009 01:21 PM
by Myxomatosis

37

12,628

1997, 30, 30cl, 97, 98, acura, cl, color, din, double, lights, modifications, mods, rims, tail

3.0 cl mods ?

bmwmike on 07-24-2009

07-25-2009 09:17 PM
by 98JDMCL

3

12,316

02, acura, acurazine, build, cl, cutout, deck, froom, g3, integra, rear, removal, removing, speaker, vibrating

Rear deck/Rear speaker removal and vibration reduction

PATRICK3.0 on 07-18-2011

07-26-2011 11:06 AM
by antonio3rd

1

12,264

4runner, acurazine, clear, diy, laws, light, lights, no, removing, smoked, tail, tint, tinted, tinting, virginia

DIY: Tinted Tail Lights...

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1 2)

tunit on 07-15-2009

08-19-2011 08:30 AM
by 97BlackAckCL

46

12,151