On this 2018 Honda Accord, the left tie rod end went bad at about 94k miles and the right tie rod end went bad at about 120k miles. In contrast, both tie rod ends on my 2007 Honda Accord lasted the entire time I owned the vehicle (11 years and 400k miles!). Interesting there is such a difference given similar usage in both cases.
My wife has a 96 Accord that won't die. 400k and the only things I've done to it are brakes, alternator, radiator(rusted out) and just regular maintenance stuff like plugs, wires and oil changes. Other than that it's all original, even on it's original clutch. Out of five vehicles we have, it's the most reliable. I wouldn't hesitate to hop in it tomorrow and drive it across the country
@@BruceLyeg Wow, that's impressive Bruce! I am hoping my 2018 can make it that far! It will be interesting to see how the 1.5L turbo engine and CVT hold up at high mileage.
Thanks for the detailed video. I had a 2005 accord, and I never had to replace the tie rod end for the car's life (over 200K miles). Now my 2018 Accord has the tie rod end broken.
@@mcmobile671 Thanks for the comment. Interesting that you had a similar experience with older tie rod ends lasting so much longer. One difference is that on the 7th gen Accords, the tie rod boot/bolt faced downward whereas on the 10th gen the boot/bolt face upward. I wonder if this might let water/debris into the boot where it is facing upward...
Thanks for the nice comments Bruce! I'll put together a video of the home alignment. Basically, I use the QuickTrick toe sticks and the digital level for camber/caster adjustment. Then I modified the toe sticks for toe measurement, replacing the dual tape measures with Bosch laser distance measures. I am pretty happy with the new setup. The measurements seem very reproducible and handling and tire wear have been very good.
excellent video. would it be possible to replace just the joint itself on the outer tie rod or do you really have to replace the whole thing like you've just shown? About to do is on my 2018 accord, I am new to all of this so just wondering. Thank you!
Hello John, do you have any troubles with the injector on your Accord ? if you do can you please let me know on witch kind of miles this injectors fail fail. Thank you
Hi Daniel, No, I haven't had any injectors fail and I am now at about 126k miles. My 2007 Honda Accord still had all original injectors at 400k when I got rid of it!
There are several places online which sell OEM Honda parts. I often use Majestic Honda (hondaautomotiveparts.com). They have locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts which leads to quick shipping in the Northeast. I have always had good experiences buying from them.
my 99 coupe needs this and a control arm and both sides for front ball joints so is there a way to do a homemade alinement after those parts are done and how do i check the other parts
If you look up "QuickTrick Toe Alignment Kit" you will find a kit that is used to perform toe alignment by some DIYers. If you are handy and have the tools, you could make "toe sticks" like this pretty easily. I use a setup like this but have replaced the tape measures with Bosch laser measures which makes the system much easier to use. You can also perform camber and caster adjustments but that is a little trickier as you need to get the car perfectly level first. I do this by stacking vinyl floor tiles under the wheels as needed to get all wheels on an equal level. It does take some practice to get it right. However, even if you take it to a shop and get it aligned there after replacing the tie rod end you'll still save yourself most of the money of the job!
I have 10th gen accord in South Korea.
As a DIYer, your videos are very helpful.
Greetings to you in South Korea!! Thanks much for the nice comment! Nice to see that DIY is alive and well in South Korea too!
On this 2018 Honda Accord, the left tie rod end went bad at about 94k miles and the right tie rod end went bad at about 120k miles. In contrast, both tie rod ends on my 2007 Honda Accord lasted the entire time I owned the vehicle (11 years and 400k miles!). Interesting there is such a difference given similar usage in both cases.
My wife has a 96 Accord that won't die. 400k and the only things I've done to it are brakes, alternator, radiator(rusted out) and just regular maintenance stuff like plugs, wires and oil changes. Other than that it's all original, even on it's original clutch. Out of five vehicles we have, it's the most reliable. I wouldn't hesitate to hop in it tomorrow and drive it across the country
@@BruceLyeg Wow, that's impressive Bruce! I am hoping my 2018 can make it that far! It will be interesting to see how the 1.5L turbo engine and CVT hold up at high mileage.
@@JohnsDIY the Honda CVT is the only one I’d trust.
Thanks for the detailed video. I had a 2005 accord, and I never had to replace the tie rod end for the car's life (over 200K miles). Now my 2018 Accord has the tie rod end broken.
@@mcmobile671 Thanks for the comment. Interesting that you had a similar experience with older tie rod ends lasting so much longer. One difference is that on the 7th gen Accords, the tie rod boot/bolt faced downward whereas on the 10th gen the boot/bolt face upward. I wonder if this might let water/debris into the boot where it is facing upward...
Hey John. Smart idea with the clamp. Nicely done. I'd be interested in seeing your home alignment
Thanks for the nice comments Bruce! I'll put together a video of the home alignment. Basically, I use the QuickTrick toe sticks and the digital level for camber/caster adjustment. Then I modified the toe sticks for toe measurement, replacing the dual tape measures with Bosch laser distance measures. I am pretty happy with the new setup. The measurements seem very reproducible and handling and tire wear have been very good.
Thank you very helpful
Thanks for the nice comment Eugene!
Is there a link to a web version of the manual?
Thank you thank you thank you !!!!! You're a pro fasho !!
Haha, definitely not a pro, but thanks very much for the nice comment!!!
excellent video. would it be possible to replace just the joint itself on the outer tie rod or do you really have to replace the whole thing like you've just shown? About to do is on my 2018 accord, I am new to all of this so just wondering. Thank you!
Thanks for the nice comment! No, unfortunately, the joint itself is not separately replaceable and the entire tie rod end does have to be replaced.
@@JohnsDIY thanks for the reply, so the entire tie rod it is. All the best, earned a sub!
Where do you get the factory specs to tighten the bolts?
Those came from honda techinfo. 54N-m for the tie rod end bolt. 44 N-m for the lock nut.
Thank you.
Thanks for the comment!
Hello John, do you have any troubles with the injector on your Accord ? if you do can you please let me know on witch kind of miles this injectors fail fail. Thank you
Hi Daniel, No, I haven't had any injectors fail and I am now at about 126k miles. My 2007 Honda Accord still had all original injectors at 400k when I got rid of it!
What website did u buy the parts ?
There are several places online which sell OEM Honda parts. I often use Majestic Honda (hondaautomotiveparts.com). They have locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts which leads to quick shipping in the Northeast. I have always had good experiences buying from them.
my 99 coupe needs this and a control arm and both sides for front ball joints so is there a way to do a homemade alinement after those parts are done and how do i check the other parts
If you look up "QuickTrick Toe Alignment Kit" you will find a kit that is used to perform toe alignment by some DIYers. If you are handy and have the tools, you could make "toe sticks" like this pretty easily. I use a setup like this but have replaced the tape measures with Bosch laser measures which makes the system much easier to use. You can also perform camber and caster adjustments but that is a little trickier as you need to get the car perfectly level first. I do this by stacking vinyl floor tiles under the wheels as needed to get all wheels on an equal level. It does take some practice to get it right. However, even if you take it to a shop and get it aligned there after replacing the tie rod end you'll still save yourself most of the money of the job!