The SUV in this video is a 2012 Acura MDX, but the same basic procedure would apply to many cars. A few that use the identical part are:
ACURA MDX (2001-2013)
ACURA ZDX (2010-2013)
HONDA ODYSSEY (1999-2004)
HONDA PILOT (2003-2015)
Key Years:
2001 2002 2003 2004 205 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Let me know how it goes – I’d love to hear your success (or failures!) and I’m happy to answer questions. Feel free to comment below. I read them all and reply to what I can.
I used these:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=531646&cc=1502806&jsn=10864
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Thank you for including the tips for stubborn nuts. Didn't realize there is an allan key socket!
5th way I used is concentrated mini butane torch lighter (around $20-30) on the nut (applied less than 5 min) to heat up rusted nut (pb blaster with wire brush not strong enough in my situation to loosen up the rusted nut off). The backside ball stud disk was spinning (despite using locking vice clamp to hold in place with impact driver method failed to remove). The mini torch melted the plastic that was holding the ball in place, popped right off for both the front nut and the back link bar. Heat the nut, not the backside plastic. The heat on nut will melt the moulded plastic socket on the backside. Just be careful not to melt other surrounding components. Hope this helps.
Do I need to get an alignment after replacing these Front Sway Bar End Links. 2 on each side, right?
Alignment required after?
any videos for a 2017 RDX and its links?
I have the ball and the nut stuck.
the nuts doesnt come with nylon thread? is that normal or i need to use blue loctite?
Great vid thanks
I have a clunky nose (mostly on the driver’s front) when hitting bumps. Would a bad sway bar link cause the clunk? This morning in search of the noise I discovered that the boot on the bottom is torn.
Nice! Will be doing the same when the weather gets warmer as my wife's 14 MDX has developed some clunking noise. By the way, do we care about the torque for the bolts or "just make it tight"?
Yeah easy if they aren't rusted. If they are get a map blowtorch. Off in 2 minutes after heating