Acura 52375-SD4-000 Link, Trailing

Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts, raise the vehicle, place it securely on jackstands, and remove the wheel. Remove the through bolt that attaches the trailing link bracket to the hub carrier. Take off the cover plate that protects the nut for the forward end of the trailing link by removing the cover screws. Remove the bolt that connects the forward end of the trailing link to the chassis. Take out the trailing link and inspect the bushings at the forward end of the trailing link and at the bracket; lubricate them with silicone grease if dry, or replace them if cracked. If replacing either the trailing link or its bracket, remove the bolts and nuts that attach the bracket to the trailing link and reattach the new trailing link to the old bracket or the new bracket to the old trailing link, ensuring all bolts and nuts are tightened securely. For the lower arm, disconnect the stabilizer link from the lower arm, then disconnect the trailing link bracket from the hub carrier. Remove the bolt that attaches the outer end of the lower arm to the hub carrier by using a backup wrench on the nut located on the rear of the hub carrier. Remove the bolt that connects the inner end of the lower arm to the chassis and then take out the lower arm. Inspect the bushings at the inner and outer ends of the lower arm; lubricate them with silicone grease if dry, or have them replaced if cracked. Installation is the reverse of removal. Finally, install the wheel, hand tighten the wheel lug nuts, lower the vehicle, and tighten the wheel lug nuts to the specified torque.

Remove the through bolt that attaches them to the knuckle, disconnect any brake hoses or cables, and remove the pivot bolts that attach the inner ends to the chassis before removing the lower arms.