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Re: 91 accord tierod removal question
There should be a boxed section of the tie rod itself (not the end you are replacing) that you can grab with a wrench, and there is jambnut/locknut that butts to the tie rod end that has to be loosened first and backed away from the tie rod end, then the tie rod end should unscrew fairly easily off the rod...
Measure the distance from the end of the visible threads to the exact center of the ball stud housing before removing it, so you can get the toe close to correct...then count how many turns it takes to take the rod end off, install the new one the exact same amount of turns, then check the measurement. If it seems correct, lock it down with the jambnut and tighten up the ballstud in the spindle, and you're done...
You gotta do the measurement unless the replacement part is an EXACT match in every respect to the OE part....if you buy the cheap AutoZone tie rod end or something like that, it will not have the same dimensions, and if you install just by counting turns the toe will be WAY off, possibly even undriveably so...
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