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2003 Acura RSX CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Acura REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

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A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Acura -> Electric Cooling Fans -> Precautions -> Air Bag System Disarming & Arming -> Battery Ground Cable -> Product Compatibility -> Radio Coded Theft Protection System
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

Air Bag System Disarming & Arming

Refer to and for air bag system disarming and arming procedures.

Battery Ground Cable

Prior to service, disconnect battery ground cable and isolate as required.

Radio Coded Theft Protection System

Anti-theft radios have a coded theft protection circuit. The code number must be obtained before disconnecting the battery, removing the r...

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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Acura -> Disc Brakes -> Rotor, Replace -> Front -> Rear
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX S 2.0 L4 GAS

Front

Raise and support front of vehicle, then remove tire and wheel assemblies.
Remove pin bolt and pivot caliper up away from rotor.
Remove stud clips and slide rotor off hub.
Reverse procedure to install.

Rear

Raise and support rear of vehicle, then rem...

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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Acura -> Fuel Filter Replacement -> RSX -> Fuel System Pressure Relief -> Removal & Installation
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

Do not smoke or allow an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel system related components. The highly flammable vapor mixtures may ignite, resulting in serious personal injury.

Prior to disconnecting fuel lines, the fuel system pressure must be relieved to prevent accidental fuel spray.

After the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal driveability symptoms may occur. The vehicle may need to be driven 10 miles or more to relearn its adaptive strategy.

Fuel System Pressure Relief

Turn ignition Off, then remove glove box.
Remove PGM-FI fuel pump main relay.
Sta...

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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace -> Front
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX S 2.0 L4 GAS

Front

Loosen wheel nuts slightly.
Raise and support vehicle and support it with safety stands in proper locations.
Remove wheel nuts and front wheels.
Lift up locking tab on spindle nut then remove nut.
Drain transmission fluid and reinstall drain plug using a new washer.
Hold stabilizer ball joint pin with a hex wrench and remove flange nut.
Separate front stabilizer link from lower arm.
Remove lock pin from lower arm ball joint castle nut, and remove nut then separate ball joint from lower arm lower arm using ball joint thread protector and remover. To avoid damaging ball joint...

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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX S 2.0 L4 GAS

Disconnect battery ground cable.
Relieve tension at belt tensioner and remove drive belt.
Remove mounting bolts and position power steering pump aside with lines connected.
Remove mounting bolt and tensioner pulley.
Remove mounting bolts and auto-tensioner.
Remove three alternator mounting bolts.
Disconnect alternator electrical conne...

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CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATIONS & REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Cabin Air Filter Service -> Acura -> 2002-06 RSX
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

The cabin air filter should be replaced every 30,000 miles or 24 months. The filter should be replaced more often if air flow is less than normal.

Open the glove compartment.
Remove the stops located at each side of the glove compartment, then lower the glove compartment. Air bag system components are located in this area, use extreme caution.
Remove the filter cover from the blower housing, Fig. .
Remove the first cabin air filter, then move the second filter to lefthand side and remove from the hous...

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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Acura -> Automatic Transmission (A/T) Fluid Temperature Indicator -> 2002-06 RSX
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX S 2.0 L4 GAS

The A/T fluid temperature lamp will turn on when ignition switch is placed in on position and should turn off after a few seconds. If lamp illuminates while driving, the vehicle should be pulled off th...

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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Heater Hose, Replace -> Bypass -> Inlet -> Outlet
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX S 2.0 L4 GAS

Inlet

Disconnect battery ground cable.
Drain cooling system into a suitable container by loosening drain plug of radiator.
Reposition hose clamp at heater core.
Remove hose from heater core.
Reposition hose clamp at heater control valve.
Remove hose from heater control valve.
Remove hose from vehicle.
Reverse procedure to install.

Outlet

Disconnect battery ground cable.
Drain cooling system into a suitable container by loosening drain plug of radiator.
Reposition hose clamp at he...

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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

Unclip power steering reservoir.
Rotate or lift belt tensioner arm, using a suitable tool to relieve...

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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

Component location diagrams for most 2003 Acura RSX cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.

Moonroof Electrical Components Diagram for 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

Components on diagram:

Moonroof Close Relay

Moonroof Open Relay

Moonroof Switch

Moonroof Motor

Passenger's Door Diagram for 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

Components on diagram:

Passenger Power Window Switch

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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 2003 Acura RSX cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.

2003 Acura RSX S 2.0 L4 GAS Wiring Diagram

Components on diagram:

Vehicle Speed Sensor

Battery

Ignition Switch

Speedometer

Tachometer

2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS Wiring Diagram

Components on diagram:

Taillight Relay

Battery

License Plate Light

Left Front Parking Light

Right Taillight

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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

OEM TSB listings for most 2003 Acura RSX cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.

Document: Battery Testing and Replacement
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

Auto Systems:

Tools, Equipment

Starting, Charging, Battery

Document: Battery Maintenance at Dealers
Vehicle: 2003 Acura RSX 2.0 L4 GAS

Auto Systems:

Starting, Charging, Battery

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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2003 Acura RSX AUTOMOBILES

BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 2003 Acura RSX cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.

Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
Minimum brake lining thickness.
Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs

A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 2003 Acura RSX cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.

Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap

COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules

QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 2003 Acura RSX cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.

Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
Final drive fill & drain plug torques
Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities

TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 2003 Acura RSX cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+

Airflow sensor electrical specifications
Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
Barometric pressure sensor specs
Battery group number and cranking performance
Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
Engine compression pressures
Coolant temperature sensor specs
Computer advance.
Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
Distributor advance specifications
Ignition pickup coil resistance
Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
Engine fastener torque values
Firing order diagrams
Fuel system pressures
Generator (alternator) specs
Intake air temperature sensor specs
Ignition coil specifications
Fuel injector resistance
Engine idle speeds
Knock sensor resistance
Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
Mixture control solenoid resistance
Voltage regulator specs
Spark plug applications & gaps
Starter motor electrical specs.
Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
Throttle position sensor specs
Vacuum sensor valve specs

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