How do you remove a ball joint on a Honda Accord?
Removing the ball joint is a two-step process. The ball joint is unbolted, and then pressed out of its fixture. First, remove the cotter pin and castle nut. Use the needle nose pliers to remove the pin. Then, use a socket or wrench to remove the nut.
How do you remove axle nut on Honda Accord?
Use the needle nose pliers to take the cotter pin out of the axle nut, then loosen the CV axle nut. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel. Now you can remove the axle nut. Figure 3. Remove the axle nut. Remove the brakes and the rotor. First, remove the ABS brake sensor by removing the bolt with a 10 mm wrench.
Where to mount control arm on Honda Accord?
Screw in the control arm mounting bolts. Apply the final torque to these bolts after both bolts have been screwed in. Using a Honda-specific ball joint press adapter kit, mount one adapter on top of the ball joint (which is recessed in the steering knuckle) and the other on the bottom portion of ball joint.
How do you jack up a Honda Accord?
(Related Article: How to Jack Up Your Accord – Honda-Tech.com) Although you can replace the lower ball joint without removing the brakes and rotor, you may want to remove them anyway. Use the needle nose pliers to take the cotter pin out of the axle nut, then loosen the CV axle nut. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.
How do you replace lower ball joint on Honda Accord?
Remove the cotter pin from the lower ball joint castle nut and remove the castle nut. Remove the CV axle nut. The nut has a indent against the CV shaft, and this indent must be bent away from the shaft. You can use a screw driver with a hardened tip. The 32 mm axle nut can now be removed with a powered impact driver.
How to fix front suspension on Honda Accord?
Set the car down on the ground and roll the car forward and back a couple of feet (to settle the suspension). Now tighten the remaining bolts. If the car is lowered this is going to be difficult especially with the upper bolts.
Where to find torque specs for Honda Accord?
Hi Guys, I am in the middle of doing a front end overhaul on my Accord. Upper Control arm and ball joints, lower ball joints, inner and outer tie rods, sway bar end links and possibly struts. Does anyone have or know where I can find online the torque specs for all the nuts and bolts associated with this job.
Are there any problems with the Honda Accord?
Other Common Suspension related problems of Honda Accord Problem Category Number of Problems Suspension problems 259 Front Suspension problems 43 Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint proble 35 Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems 31