Acura 53540-STX-A02 Passenger Side Tie Rod End

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Loosen the wheel lug nuts, raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely on jack stands. Apply the parking brake and block the rear wheels to keep the vehicle from rolling off the jack stands. Remove the wheel. Loosen the tie-rod end jam nut. Mark the relationship of the tie-rod end to the threaded portion of the tie-rod. This will ensure that the toe-in setting is restored when reassembled, then mark the exposed threads so that the new tie-rod end is threaded on with the same number of turns. Remove the cotter pin and loosen the nut from the tie-rod end ball stud a few turns. Disconnect the tie-rod end ball stud from the steering knuckle arm with a ball joint separator tool or equivalent. A ball joint separator tool, or equivalent, can be used to push the tie-rod end stud out of the steering knuckle. Remove the nut from the ball stud, separate the tie-rod end from the steering knuckle, and then unscrew the tie-rod end from the tie-rod. Thread the tie-rod end onto the tie-rod to the marked position and connect the tie-rod end to the steering arm. Install the nut on the ball stud and tighten it to the torque. Install a new cotter pin. If necessary, tighten the nut a little more to allow insertion of the cotter pin. Never loosen the nut to align the cotter pin holes. Tighten the jam nut securely and install the wheel. Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts to the torque. Have the front end alignment checked and, if necessary, adjusted.