Honda just release a updated rear links (sold as pair only) to replace
the flawed designed on the 98-05 Accords. This not a recall, but the
single ones will be discontinued.
I attached the bulletin for those who want more info.

 

good lookout man, too bad i just purchased the original version last week, dang, for 98 accord

 

nice find, i still need to install my eibach sway bar, now im wonderin if I should go buy a set of the new ones and replace them all at once.

 

yea, it would suck if u had to go under and replace the endlinks later, might as well do all at once, those things are dang expensive tho, $30-35 each side, go on ebay, i saw a good deal for them $50 shipped for both, should last another 100K miles with those weak as* suckers, then again, i heard with thicker bars, it puts MORe pressure, so maybe it wouldnt last that long again. maybe pick up these new versions, i had clunking noise cuz one of my endlinks went bad, WAS SOOO ANNOYING, sounded like a shock went bad.

 

Very good. If anyone buys them, let us know what differences you observe. I'm guessing they are thicker and heavier?

 

Actually purchased some yesterday, paid $35 a piece. I'll pick them up tomorrow and let you all know what the difference is. I'll also make sure that they give me the newer versions, being that I'm installing some Neuspeed sway bars.

 

Sounds like the old ones, the new ones are sold only in pairs. The
dealers will have old ones in stock, best thing to do is print out the
bulletin with the new part number on it to make sure you getting the
updated parts. Note: they are so new,so they may have to be special order.

 

Your right, I ended up getting the old ones. The dealership said that they orderded the new kits about a month ago and haven't seen them yet. so I'm going to have to deal with the old defective parts for now.

 

They lied to you, they couldn't even ordered them over a week ago.
We received them for our stock just yesterday( I was off, so didn't get
to look at them till today) They are much more thicker.
They list for $85.33 and part# 06523-S84-A00.
If its not too late, see if you can exchange them for the new ones.
They just want to get rid of their old stock, but Honda is asking the
dealers to return the old stock anyway.

 

I don't appreciate when dealers try to get rid of old stock that are defective at the customers expense. Unfortunately for me, my mechanic already installed the links, so it's too late for me to do anything about it now. Thanks for the info though. It's a $70.00 lesson learned.