How to Replace Front Struts 94-97 Honda Accord

Difficulty: Advanced · About 70 min · Honda Accord

Replace the front struts, including the strut tower brace, on a 1994-1997 Honda Accord.

Steps

1. Remove the wheel

   Loosen the lug nuts, raise and support the car, then remove the lug nuts with a 19mm socket.

2. Loosen the strut tower brace

   Remove its six 12mm bolts so you can move it out of the way.

3. Remove the old strut

   Remove the brake line from the strut with a 12mm socket, remove the strut bracket's 14mm bolt and 17mm nut, drive the strut out of the bracket with a hammer, remove the three 14mm bolts securing the top of the strut, then pull it out.

4. Install the new strut

   Work the bracket into place and hand-thread its bolts, torque the bottom 17mm nut to about 65 ft-lb and the 14mm bolt to about 50 ft-lb (jacking up the control arm to ease tension while tightening), bolt the brake line back on with the 12mm socket, bolt in the top three 14mm bolts and torque them to about 45-50 ft-lb, retighten the strut tower bolts, then refit the wheel, lower the car, and torque the lug nuts to about 75-85 ft-lb in a star pattern.

Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.