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A demonstration on how to replace rear strut assembly on a Honda Accord.

This method applies to all 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Honda Accords and Acura TSX / Acura TL with a multi-link rear suspension.

After hitting a bump, the rebounding action of a vehicle is controlled by the struts. Over time, the struts wear out and the ride becomes bouncy. Replacing the struts is the solution to bring the ride quality back up to at least OEM standards.

This tutorial will also apply to those switching to a coil over suspension setup for lowering the vehicle, enhancing driving dynamics.

The strut assembly is held onto the vehicle by two 14mm nuts at the top behind the rear seats and one 17mm bolt at the knuckle.

First the seat bottom cushion is pulled up and removed from the vehicle. Then there's a 10mm bolt on the side of the side bolster of the seat back that needs to be removed. The seat bolster can then be lifted up, and then out of the vehicle. Finally, a plastic cover running along the top of the rear shelf needs to be unsnapped revealing the top strut bolts.

Moving down to the bottom of the suspension, with the wheel removed and both sides of the car jacked up (important not to put tension on the rear stabilizer bar), the 14mm bolt holding the ABS line bracket can then be removed. Its sometimes rusty and will snap, as seen here. Furthermore, the two 12mm bolts holding the stabilizer bar bushing to the sub-frame are then removed. This is required to move the stabilizer linkage and bracket out of the way so the strut assembly can clear it.

Next the 17mm bolt can then be removed from the bottom of the strut assembly. You'll have to maneuver the strut assembly around the rear stabilizer linkage to get it out of the vehicle.

Once the strut is out of the vehicle, spring compressors can be used to free the strut cartridge from the spring and strut mount. However, it might be easier to forgo the spring compressors and replace it with an entire new strut assembly, such as a QuickStrut.

Reassembly is the opposite of installation. Give it a few days for new springs to settle, before double checking the alignment.

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