Honda Accord Quiz
Suspension and Steering

Replacement of Steering Gear Boots

In this manual: Suspension and Steering
Owner's Manual — 80Maintenance and Adjustments — 43Four-Cylinder Engines — 27V6 Engines — 34Engine General Overhaul and Major Repair — 35Cooling and Heating Systems — 29Fuel and Exhaust Systems — 21Engine Electrical Equipment — 23Engine Control — 315-speed manual transmission (MT) — 74-speed automatic transmission (AT) — 14Clutch and Drive Shafts — 22Brake System — 23Suspension and Steering — 31Body — 41Body Electrical Equipment — 36Electrical Circuit Diagrams — 11
~1min read

PROCEDURE

1. Loosen the wheel nuts of the applicable wheel. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands. Remove the wheel.
2. Remove the tie rod end and its lock nut from the steering tie rod (refer to Removal and Installation of Steering Tie Rod Ends).

3. Перекусите бокорезами и снимите бандажные ленты крепления резинового защитного

3. Cut and remove the bands securing the rubber steering gear boot using side cutters.

4. Before installing the new boot, wrap the threaded end of the steering tie rod with tape to prevent damaging the small lips of the boot when sliding it onto the rod.
5. Slide the new boot onto the rod and stretch it over the steering gear housing, making sure its sealing lips seat correctly in the groove. Secure the boot with new retaining bands.
6. Remove the tape and screw the tie rod end back on (refer to Removal and Installation of Steering Tie Rod Ends).
7. Install the wheel. Lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque (refer to Specifications in the Maintenance and Adjustment Chapter).

Test yourself

A quick Honda Accord quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.