How to Change a Rack and Pinion on a 2001 Honda Accord

The car is a 2001 Honda Accord with a 2.3 four cylinder engine and an automatic transmission. This process is also very similar on the 96-00 Honda Civic and some other Honda models.
This is my first video so let me know what you guys think!
I wanted to make this video as short yet detailed as possible.
Also let me know if there is something you would like to see as I plan on uploading some more videos soon.

[@madbull0447]

Appreciate you dog, basically the same thing for the v6 model. Saving me alot of time

[@yorobman1]

Great job! You took the time to explain every step, and that makes this video really helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Good vibes to you...!

[@GenerationRx]

Thank you for this! Was a nightmare changing, but saved 1,300$. Excellent vid

[@DeeSnutts]

That’s what I paid for labor and parts

[@tommarini6601]

You gave me the courage to fix my 2001 Honda Accord LX 4cyl with the same problem. A million thank yous. God Bless you!! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@HighclassRick]

Jack, my dad and I are starting this job right now. Thank you so much for your help and great video.

[@Donyce19]

Everytime he says "these nuts" my brain automatically hears "GOT EM"

[@thejuicecart246]

If you have access to a torque wrench the tie rod bushing bolts get torqued to 22 ft/lbs. If not just imagine its like the oil drain plug it definitely doesn't need to be impacted down

[@willfletcher9665]

amazing , really helped a lot

[@RiverGreen]

Great job! Am having leaking issues with the line and questionable with the rack so I may be replacing both thankful for the video :)

[@trippydragontv5305]

I wish I would have found this video before I started this nightmare job but this will make it go much smoother!

[@la1negrita]

You help me so much with this video. You're awesome!

[@Jedi_Luke]

Great vid. These hondas are really easy to work on. Most people sleep on these cars. It's the only brand I buy honestly.

[@typhoon320i]

I may be doing this. Great to have this out there as a resource. Thanks.

[@jameswilliams663]

I am only changing the pressure feed hose. I removed it without terrible difficulty. However reinstallling the new oem hose is becoming impossible. Question: Do I need to drop the steering rack in order to install the new high pressure hose? The old one did come out easily enough without dropping the rack.

[@morgue6000music]

My power steering line bolt was rounded off so I had to cut the line and get the other bolt from the top since my cross foot sockets wouldn't fit in the space between those bolts so if you got a rounded off bolt long story short save yourself some time cut it if you are ok with replacing the power steering line had to use a breaker bar to get the secound bolt loose from the top with my wrench

[@kericue2065]

That other video was right. Put the nut back on so when you hit it with the hammer you don't hit the threads. Great video, thanks for all the tips.

[@TheCarExp]

Sir, thank you so much for this informative video. Well executed! You have provided a great service to the novice mechanics! You saved a few wallets haha

[@barbaramcdonald9669]

Great video!

[@alejandrollamas692]

Thanks for the information it actually helps people 👍🏼

[@realworldmechanic]

Very informative very good job excellent you actually answered two of my questions that I had watching this I really appreciate that thank you very much and you did a fantastic job and keep up the good work

[@katinahurgunow3695]

Great video. If you have a min. I need help. Everything is out. How to i put the new rack and pinion. Its proven to me that its a tight place. I need to place it passenger side first and wiggly the driver side in?

[@andrecurtis2650]

Hey which battery powered impact gun did you have. Would love to purchase that one. It was strong.

[@joelgazaway3638]

Milwaukee M18 1/2 drive

[@miguelvargas5864]

This video is a good example of a , Auto technician . Thouraul example nice job.

[@MrSocalrex88]

Best video I've seen

[@unebonnevie]

I've been studying many videos on this, and this is the video I will follow to do the work. I would add the following steps. Mark and take pictures of everything before removing them. Please note that the below are purely my opinions and I hold no responsibility of any sort. Make sure you work in a safe environment, properly jacking up the car, etc. 1) You might want to replace the power steering fluid pressure switch (OEM part number 56490-P0H-013 for 2001 Accord with 2.3L engine) as well, since it's pretty much right in the middle of the rack & pinion. It has a light green color plastic part. So, order one before you start this procedure. You should have already got 3-4 bottles of genuine Honda power steering fluid and new outer tire rods like in the video. 2) RIGHT after you have properly jacked up your car *AND chalk your rear wheels properly* , BEFORE removing the wheels, drain all your power steering fluid from the reservoir and the boot. KZbin search for the proper way to get the fluid out of the rack & pinion itself as well. There is one procedure WITHOUT starting your car, basically turning the front wheels all the way to the passenger side then to the driver side, forcing the pinion to push out the fluid into the reservoir to collect. 3) Center your steering wheel and draw two vertical lines from the steering wheel to the steering wheel column with a temporary marker or with chalk, so that you would always know where the centering would be. Secure your steering wheel to prevent it being moved, as that can damage your airbag spring clock if the steering wheel gets moved. Then proceed to do the procedure as shown by the author of the video. I really hope I can wiggle out the old rack & pinion and wiggle in the new one WITHOUT loosen the exhaust connected to the catalytic converter as shown in the video. Those 14mm nuts to the exhaust pipe can be pretty hard to take out, and if not properly put back in, you WILL have exhaust leak causing the engine light on from the O2-fuel sensor!

[@MrAlfreddavis]

Great job even though it was your first video look forward to more

[@Dazed-84_]

Great video it's nice you did a step-by-step greatly appreciated

[@mm728]

Awesome video, will be doing my Rack this weekend

[@sergiobustamante8265]

Excellent thank you very much for your video

[@jorgegutierrez8045]

Thank you for you video big big help

[@edwardcastillo4260]

does anyone here know how to remove those 14mm and 17mm lines at the rack?? Do I have to remove something to get those hoses out?

[@KennisTheMenace84]

Great vid man helped out a lot

[@josephshultz6726]

nice work man

[@jackhfletcher]

Thanks!

[@boy2cuda]

What a great video!! Thank you for making and posting it. It was very helpful.

[@jackhfletcher]

Thanks! I appreciate that.

[@get__some]

my pressure line nut was shot. had to hack off the line. made it a 2 day job with ordering the pressure line. salt belt PA

[@alexmitchell5133]

Great video 🔥

[@waytogowheeler7394]

Excellent video bud. Thanks

[@alejandrovargas5014]

It was really good and thanks keep up the good work

[@jesseclark322]

Im having an issue getting the old rack out, I have everything disconnected but there is just not room to remove it. I tried doing what you said , pushing it to the passenger side of the vehicle and then out the bottom but it is getting hung up on the steering rack boot at the driver side. Thanks for this video, it helped me a lot to this point but now i'm stuck. My car is a manual but I wouldn't think that changes anything. Any ideas?

[@jackhfletcher]

Sorry for the late reply! Yeah I've had that issue too especially on these Honda's but what you need to do is steer the rack all the way to the passenger side of the vehicle so that the tie rod is short on the driver's side and long on the passenger side. That should give you the room you need to remove it.

[@ApexKilla49_]

I have a manual too. Rack just went. Grr

[@jackhfletcher]

@@ApexKilla49_ Using a lift like I did can be difficult enough but doing it in the driveway is even worse...

[@ApexKilla49_]

@@jackhfletcher yea i have a lift at my friends shop. Im just waiting to buy the rack. Already have the new tierods that came with my upper control arms. Cant put those in yet. Lol

[@moparguy5876]

The Haynes manual says to disconnect the shift linkages

[@RodrigoDiaz-ro1eu]

Ty my buddy your video is really good.. and simple.. saludos..

[@CynthiaBavaro]

This was awesome thank you! Can you let me know if a 2007 2.4 Honda accord would be different?

[@somethingelse3180]

Wish you silence film how you got to put the tubes back on. Other than that it’s very informative. Thank you.

[@Roldanbjable]

What's the two lines called that attached to the r&p.... I need the metal tubing on the 17mm side. Nut was rusted so I had to cut it off... Thanks

[@andrecurtis2650]

Would have loved for you to put which rack and pinion you purchased. Hopefully you remember and can answer this!

[@jackhfletcher]

I purchased it from a local supplier in Houston called Lonestar Automotive. It was a rebuilt rack & pinion.

[@leomoreno2067]

Good job bro 👍

[@brianscott3128]

hopefully this will stop my creaking sound everytime i turn my steering wheel left right or right left

[@longmac3470]

You did good 👍👍👍

[@christopherdimase6164]

Great job bro

[@user-ul9jf9ck5s]

You also need too put anti seize on the tie rod before installation 😢

[@FlubbinEpic]

Want to come to Florida and help a guy out with this.... I'll buy you lunch.... :)

[@user-ul9jf9ck5s]

The steering wheel union from the rack too the steering wheel should be marked prior too removal, 😢

[@morgue6000music]

Still trying to figure out a way to slide the new rack in its way harder than getting the old one out lol any tips

[@jackhfletcher]

It’s been so long since I’ve done this… 😅 I remember it was a pain at first but eventually I was able to wiggle it in. I suggest walking away and taking a break and coming back to it fresh lol.

[@morgue6000music]

@jackhfletcher I appreciate u yeah I've been at this for 4 days straight going into day 5 got the old rack and pinion out now trying to get the new one in I think I'm going to do what you did with the old inner tie rod to my new one so I can slide it in easier because I wasn't nice to the old rack and pinion I straight pushed it in as far as it would go with the inner tie on and pushed down on it untill it came loose but I'm going go out and buy some more tools and we will see what happens great video by the way its people like you who make diy possible

[@localbands5117]

Good video.

[@jennercifuentes5620]

Good work

[@truco7898]

I am learning a lot with these videos, I want to know more about cars and mechanics and that truck is good wide and that does not consume much fuel ,, something economical but that works well for texas ,, maybe you see a sling or toyota, that you recommend me.. Jack Fletcher

[@validatedcustomer604]

this is was a good way to invest 18 minutes

[@carlloftin2850]

Did you have to do anything special when refilling the power steering fluid? was wondering about all the air in the system

[@jackhfletcher]

Usually I just fill up the reservoir, start the car, and then turn the wheel all the way to the left or right, let it sit like that for a minute, and then turn the wheel all the way the other direction and let it sit for a minute. That should get all the air out.

[@etchosts8162]

@@jackhfletcher how many quarts did you use?

[@jackhfletcher]

@etchosts8162 You should only need about 1 quart if I remember right. I don’t even think it takes that much.

[@cryeredd7563]

is the v6 much different from the v4?

[@etchosts8162]

How much fluid do you put back in?

[@jackhfletcher]

About 1 quart, or maybe even a little less than that if I remember correctly.

[@etchosts8162]

@@jackhfletcher ill buy 2 just to be safe

[@Wayne-io4qm]

Would this work for the 3.0

[@leonardopagliaricci7801]

Busy you are not showing the most important part of replacing the rack and pinion. I can figure out how to do what your video shows but putting the rack in is the most important part of the process. Thank you btw.

[@get__some]

you have any suggestions about installation? to get mine out, i had to compress the driver side inner tie rod for the clearance needed

[@user-tl8uy9bo7z]

Thank you soo much!!

[@moparguy5876]

Those 2 lines you have to remove with the crows foot tool, those are what's leaking on my accord. Can I replace those lines without dropping the entire rack?

[@edwardcastillo4260]

did you ever figure this out? Im trying to figure out how to remove those lines.

[@moparguy5876]

@@edwardcastillo4260 I had to disconnect the tie rods and drop the steering rack. It was the only way to get the line off.

[@edwardcastillo4260]

@@moparguy5876 thanks for replying man. Looks like what I'm going to have to do. Blah!

[@edwardcastillo4260]

@@moparguy5876 Just for clarification, did you have to just drop one side to remove the hose line?

[@moparguy5876]

@@edwardcastillo4260 both sides

[@koreymayo8884]

What if I just use Lucas power steering stop leak? I only have a very slow leak on the driver's side rack right now leaking from a torn boot.

[@jackhfletcher]

I’ve never personally used it but I suppose it would be worth a try. If it works then you’ve saved yourself hours of work!

[@koreymayo8884]

@@jackhfletcher I was just wondering because some people say it works for a while and then turns the seals to jelly and destroys the rack and pinion. I guess only time will tell since I already used a whole bottle! I'll be a guinea pig! Works for now at least.

[@CynthiaBavaro]

@@koreymayo8884 yes it does

[@seanagon182]

That car is so frigin clean. My Canadian car will require torch, 2 lb hammer and some swearing. Oh ya, and outers, f that, they get tossed. My k frame is already half rotted. Should save removing some bolts. Oh, high pressure line? Ya saws all. I think I’ll pass, and let ATF finally under coat my car on the highway. In the north, We throw our cars out at 60,000 mi even.

[@jackhfletcher]

Hahaha I wouldn’t even bother attempting this on a Canadian car 😂 I’m lucky to live in Texas where most cars are rust free.

[@elbergasjason494]

10mm,14mm,17mm used

[@pod9363]

13:25 deez nuts

[@validatedcustomer604]

Is there a core refund on these racks?

[@damionhaines]

Yes

[@davidmartin5591]

Where you get the sockets

[@jackhfletcher]

My impact sockets are from Harbor Freight and my regular sockets are Craftsman.

[@davidmartin5591]

The socket that you got the brake line off with ypu got them from harbor freight

[@andrewcraigbrown2933]

@@davidmartin5591 that wasn't a brake line, it was a power steering line. And it's not a socket, it's a crows foot. You can get them online.

[@savagelifenikka96]

What size bolts is the one that’s connected to the power steering column

[@modrig23modrig86]

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