Tie Rod End DIY replacement for 2008 Acura MDX

[@JArtMiller]

Another great video! One of my heroes in life is Ray Dovel, a very successful Mid-Atlantic sprint car and late model driver. On penetrating oil he always said, "Spray it with PB Blaster, walk away and in 15 minutes it'll fall off into your hands."

[@AcuraAddicted]

Thanks!

[@rscotta831]

@Acura Addicted Thanks again as always on your elite videos. For those who struggled like I did hammering the bolt downwards with a rubber mallet, without purchasing penetrating oil, I used WD40, a regular hammer and placed two stacked leather gloves on top of the bolt. After 3-4 strikes, it came right out. Prior to this, I must have struck it with a rubber mallet 100+ times. I also tried a regular hammer with deck plastic underneath. Only when I tried two stacked leather gloves with a regular hammer did it work.

[@AcuraAddicted]

Great info, thank you for sharing!

[@lewgar6429]

Excellent procedural description - thanks. Garth

[@virtualconcats]

my 2008 mdx needed to change the tie rods and Acura Addicted nailed the instructions. thank you!

[@AcuraAddicted]

You are welcome!

[@pecm6559]

Thank you for having such an explicit video. It’s helping a lot.

[@AcuraAddicted]

You’re welcome!

[@logisticalstyles]

This was very helpful. I used this video to replace both of my inner and out tie rod ends. Now I am going to tackle the CV axle. Do you have a video for that yet?

[@AcuraAddicted]

Thank you! Glad it helped. I don't have any axle videos, mine are holding for now.

[@adnanchaudhari8636]

Great video, thanks for providing details on how to change the tie rod.

[@AcuraAddicted]

You are welcome! Thanks for your feedback!

[@soothsayer2406]

Awesome as always!

[@tsuyoshiislandrider4864]

Another fantastic video, Mahalo!

[@buiangbinh4232]

very helpful

[@kentsang6330]

Do you have any video for changing engine and transmission mounts . You give better clear details .

[@AcuraAddicted]

No.

[@Charkatak]

Hi Bogdan. I am thinking of replacing one outer tie rod. Do you recommend buying OEM or aftermarket? The other side still has OEM

[@AcuraAddicted]

I recommend OEM. They are inexpensive.

[@calebhelmuth]

Good job! ill be doing the inner tie rod

[@AcuraAddicted]

Thanks a lot, Caleb!

[@elpuzzlo6800]

Very well done video

[@AcuraAddicted]

Thank you!

[@hanselldisla4643]

Hi @acuraaddited I have a question does this problems was causing you vibration at any speed ?

[@AcuraAddicted]

Hello. I don’t recall it did. Vibrations are more likely to be caused by a driveshaft, if they are consistent at any speed.

[@hanselldisla4643]

Acura Addicted thank you may be my problem in my Acura MDX is the driveshaft I will check it out .

[@ismailjabbar5264]

@@hanselldisla4643 it’s definitely the driveshaft I had a problem I checked my drive shaft it was hit little hit replace it no more vibration

[@mightymoe4635]

Do you have video to do the inner tie-rod end?

[@AcuraAddicted]

No

[@namcao1161]

I cannot loosen the alignment nut, it is tightened pretty well

[@AcuraAddicted]

Are you sure you are turning it clockwise? Like shown in the video? If yea and it’s stuck, soak it in lubricating oil first.

[@namcao1161]

Acura Addicted thanks. I sprayed some brake cleaner to loosen the rods. I tried turning the nut clock wise and the rod counter clockwise. I’ll try again sometime after Thanksgiving. Have a great Thanksgiving.

[@AcuraAddicted]

@@namcao1161 Thanks! Have a great Thanksgiving, too!