Replacing completely worn ball joints on a Acura RSX 

No problem! Glad to have helped! Actually not a bad job as long as you have the right tools

I hear you lol. I used the oem jack from my CRV, its a bit bigger than the rsx one. But still dangerous lol. When I did go down there though, I didn't lay directly under the spindle or anything just incase. I then added a proper jack once the bro showed up 😅

You watched my video 😱😱😃😃 lol. Thank you! Yeah it sucked that I didn't have everything. Then I was about 15 min away so now that's a half hour cut into work time. Yeah he is lol, he only has 2 though, he was joking about the others 😅

Hey man thanks for the informative video. Much more detail than other videos I've looked up! Do to my work schedule & trying to work outside in my hot ass Arizona driveway I got a quote from a shop. (Really nice guys but I hate taking my car to shops.) They wanted $1600 to install my parts. Coilovers. K-tuned front LCA's, slotted rotors, stainless lines, pads & ball-joints. $3500 to that plus install a new rack & pinion. Its a fun daily I'd hate to sell it & after watching this I might just have to take some time off work to get my RSX in shape. Thanks!

Thanks man! I appreciate that! Just trying to help out with what I know. Yeah I have a lot of fun with my RSX, great car. Oh dang that's a lot of money to give someone to do the work you yourself could do. But I do understand having a busy schedule. I myself work 6 days a week and have a family. I would say maybe do bit by bit. Doesn't have to be done all in the same day. Save yourself the money. I also don't like taking my car to a shop. I've always done my own work.

@@aspireddrivenauto8650 Thanks! I was just under my RSX right now and picked my car up from the shop today for the quote. I magically have a huge puddle of power steering fluid in my driveway. Man I knew I shouldn't have taken it anywhere!

Maybe I'll get lucky & Doris will let me bring it to her new shop & help me work on it! That would be a cool video! Also the cheapest car she's seen. haha _I could die a happy man._ lol

You are correct! I ended up using a Prelude ball joint on my 06 RSX one time.

@@aspireddrivenauto8650 yeah I did too it was a perfect fit sold tho car already tho 🤦🏾‍♂️

Awwwman, plan on getting another one?

So I should get 2001 prelude ball joints to fit my 05 rsx?

Why snap ring not flush on bottom is that ok ? Prelude ball joint on rsx 05

there's a red jack stand right next to the scissor jack

Lmao I learned the hard way I almost got crushed yesterday 🗿

I had 2 of those snap on me on my rsx, be carful

Yes it will hit the axle I had to grind mine down in order to make it work. Installed mine about a year ago and the driver side just failed. I got a sealed one from oreilys today and gonna put that one in tomorrow

I did, thanks 👍🏾

I feel you! Jack up the front end and check for play in the wheel. Grab it at 12 and 6 o'clock position and see if the wheel moves. You can also use a pry bar and check for play at the suspension parts. Also if the boots are ripped, start looking to change them.

There is a section of the axel nut that is bent in to retain it. You should be a able to bent it back out with a large flat head and a hammer.

id say get some grip pliers above the hole for the ball joint. the bolt is just threads with a ball at the end and youll have to grip above the castle nut/control arm while you unscrew

I believe they're still holding up nicely. The bro hasn't had any problems

I just looked up the part on Amazon. In the reviews, a few people with 05-06 generation said that it doesn't work. I'm currently using Mevtech MS60508. I'm testing this brand out to see how the quality holds up.

Aspired Driven Auto does it fit flush with the knuckle and the snap ring? Most ball joints ive gotten already dont at all

And does it fit in the control arm?

Yes it does, fits perfectly.

@@sosasmh9887 what did you end up doing bro what ball joint did you get?

Knew that was going to pop up lol, no they're the updated model. Thanks for looking out though 👍🏾✊🏾

Better safe than sorry my guy ✊🏿 hopefully ill catch up with you at a meet

Thanks man! You from CT? Once my car is done I definitely plan on going to some 👍🏾

Yea i be around Manchester i drive a beat up blue rsx like ur brothers

@@aspireddrivenauto8650 the updated ones also had failures with the welds in between the legs

Glad this could be a great resource for you!

Bushing

@@D.c5- it's your front lower control arm compliance bushing

I know, that definitely would have helped 😅. Don't know why I didn't think of that, definitely will take a mental note 👍🏾