last week i noticed some popping noises coming from the front passenger side during braking and acceleration. no noises when turning, so that rules the axle out.

so, i jacked the car up... and noticed a bit of play on the passenger wheel front to back. so, i figure... tie rod end. so, i slap a new one on. the noise is still there, as is the play in the wheel.

so, i checked the driver side... it's fine. gotta be in the inner tie rod joint, then. so, i go back to passenger side and push the boot back. inner joint is fine. no play in it....

but, i can see the whole shaft moving. great... gotta be the end bushing. sure enough, acura calls it the cylinder end. $19 part.


so, has anyone ever replaced this?


based on the helms diagrams, it appears that i can remove both the outer and inner joints, then unscrew the end from the rack. screw in the new end and stake it. thankfully the end seal is farther up in the rack, so no worries about fluid change.


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Does the front area of your car shake and make rattle noises really bad going through small dips, like when entering parking lots and such? I think I have the same exact problem but on an eg. My passenger side tie rod moves in and out as well.

I have never replaced one but will do it soon.

 

i had this problem too, i replaced the rack with a new one.
still had the noise

it ended up being the bushing on the lower arm. looked ok, but was just worn.

 

I believe I have the same problem. Replaced inner and outter tie rod, still has the same issue. Thinking about finding a used steering rack at the junk yard and replacing it. Everytime i brake or go on uneven roads my front driver wheel wobbles. All the joints are good same goes with the axle. I will have to look into the bushing on the lower arm as suggested by fobtions.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Fobtions &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had this problem too, i replaced the rack with a new one.
still had the noise

it ended up being the bushing on the lower arm. looked ok, but was just worn.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'm pretty confident this is my problem now. i've been trying to figure it out and there's simply no way it could be the rack.

 

Man i am having the same problem!
New coilovers new bushings everywere (Except steering rack), new tie rods (ends+inners) but i still have this rattling noice everytime i brake and then again when i accelerate!

I will check on that steering rack...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rallyeman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Man i am having the same problem!
New coilovers new bushings everywere (Except steering rack), new tie rods (ends+inners) but i still have this rattling noice everytime i brake and then again when i accelerate!

I will check on that steering rack...</TD></TR></TABLE>

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!
Finally it was the front LCA bolts!!
The needed more bolting!