Trailer arm Accord
1. Raise and secure the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Support the lower suspension arm using a jack,
4. Remove the bolt from the trailing arm bushing.
5. Remove the mounting nuts from the knuckle and remove the trailer arm.
6. Installation - in the reverse order.
Upper Suspension Arm
1. Raise and secure the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Support the lower suspension arm using a jack.
4. On the Accord and Prelude, remove the cotter pin and castle nut from the upper ball joint. Use a ball joint puller to separate the ball joint from the knuckle.
5. Remove the upper suspension arm mounting bolts and the arm itself. On the Prelude, the upper ball joint is replaceable individually, but not on the Accord.
6. If the ball joint has been replaced on the Prelude, tighten the mounting nuts to 55 Nm.
7. On the Accord - install the upper arm mountings and tighten the bolts to 39 Nm.
8. Attach the ball joint. Install the nut, tightening it to 44 Nm, and install a new cotter pin.
9. Install the wheel; lower the car to the ground.
Lower Suspension Arm
1. Raise and secure the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the strut and/or torque arm mounting bolts from the lower suspension arm.
4. On the Prelude, remove the cotter pin and castle nut from the ball joint and separate the ball joint from the knuckle using an appropriate tool.
5. Remove the lower arm mounting bolts and remove the lower suspension arm.
6. Installation - in the reverse order.