Do you guys take video suggestions for specific car models/repairs? I appreciate your clear, minimal instruction that makes this stuff seem simple and safe. Thank you 💖
I used this video to replace a friend's struts today. He was in an accident and now is in a wheelchair, so he can't do these types of repairs like he used to. This video assured me that this repair was in my wheelhouse and also what I needed to prep for it. Thanks for mentioning the torque specs, too. It was perfect for what I needed, and it all went perfectly. Top marks!
This video was awesome. Thank you for loading this. I literally bought the set from your site (cheapest I’ve found) and the video gave me a step by step. It took me 2 hours from start to finish from lugs off to lugs on. The local auto repair quoted me 804 dollars (cheapest) in town. 175 for parts. Then 75 for the alignment. That was a 554 dollar saving. This is the second time I’ve used this site for repairs, and saved to this date close to 1000 dollars.
Thank you very much for this video. A Mexican man wanted $650 for a libre, plus $260 for the spare parts. My wife ordered them from Amazon for $165, and I replaced them myself.
Here is a tip, when doing this with a floor jack. Once the tire is off, using a two foot level as a straight edge, hold the level against the rotor and mark the floor with a grease pencil. When you are getting ready to tighten the two lower bolts, check the toe in by lining up the mark on the floor. Without doing this, your to in will be way off!
I watched this video the other night before doing a strut on my Acadia. There's one gotcha that probably should be mentioned. At around the 17M mark in the video you'll see him putting the bolts back through and tightening them down. But the struts are able to pivot in and out on the top bolt, changing the angle of the steering knuckle. When I first put it together, I didn't realize that it could pivot on the top bolt and put it together with it pivoted completely forward. Taking it out for a test drive I got a Stabilitrack warning on the dash. I brought it back home and looked up why I'd get that error found someone else with the same problem. I loosened the bolts again and pivoted it towards the back and buttoned everything back up again. Took it out for a test drive and the Stabilitrack error was gone. I'm going to schedule a full alignment since it probably needs to be aligned after both struts were replaced. Otherwise this is a great video, I've watched dozens of them for various vehicles I own.
really ? cause i’m trying to figure why my front tires now are slanted negative chamber and there is no elongated holes on the previous or new struts trying to figure out how to correct it so my front tires are not slanted
+steve9173 Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
Good video ! I suggest putting a floor jack under the wheel to support it and limit the amount of travel. Dont want to stretch that brake line or the CV joints !
Thanks for the great video.I changed the front struts on my wife's traverse last month she went to get a front end alignment and the guy told he the one strut is of a little bit but is no big deal how can it be anything wrong and how could it be off a little bit or is the guy making it up because I don't understand how anything could be off
This video is great. Probably good idea to spend the $100 and replace the sway bar links too while in there especially if the front end is making any rattling noise. Don't ask how I know.
FYI,if you don't have a jack to lift the caliper assembly into the strut, I use a screw driver to stick into the Top hole to hold it up then I'll get the lower hole lined up and install the bolt and nut then remove the screw driver and install the top bolt and nut😎😎
How easy is it to get a broken strut out? I have a front right strut with the gas charged cylinder out of the strut mount and pressed against the top of the wheel well.
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Does anyone know where to find the torque specs for all the nuts involved in this replacement? I'm finding it difficult to find torques specs for many items on my 2012 traverse
Is there a left and a right specific strut? I just got mine and they look exactly the same and have no L or R marking. I don't want to start tearing apart my vehicle if it turns out I was shipped 2 left or 2 rights on accident
Same part for both sides. The strut has two different holes for attaching the stabilizer link, 1 for a left side install and 1 for a right side install.
+Justdissin We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
@@1AAuto so it turns out after the repair, the alignment was off. The dealer did alignment and had to reset the car's computer because the steering wheel no longer knew where center was...or something like that. Thanks for the video. It was a great help!
This was going to be my question. I watched a different video and the service traction light came on afterwards but the struts that he put on was a different lengths of the original. Wasn't sure if that was why the light came on
You really should add at the end of your video that is a front end alignment is required after this repair. Other than that critique this is a great video.
I just replace the front struts on my 2011 GMC Acadia and after I put the tires they look horrible.. drove it down the road and it’s pulling to the left really hard...the left front driver tire looks is going inward
My sway bar had alot of tension on it , why? As in it became crooked as I loosened the nut , also there was no place to put an 8 mm socket to stop thread from spinning , I had to use a wrench on the other end of sway bar to hold it in place
Every video I watch on these makes me hate these vehicles more, the mechanics must have run a train on the engineering teams wifes. Never seen a vehicle where you have to disassemble some many parts to change parts, its like working on a luxury car without the benefit of the luxury. I've owned over 20 vehicles and do all maintenance and this is my most hated vehicle I've ever owned and its only been a month. Took me 5 hours to change valve cover gaskets and plugs swearing the entire time.
I'ma Diesel Mechanic dealerships make most money off of repair work,they charge it back to the manufacturer that's the reason for book times. A shop can't make money if Every. repair is billed for 30minutes😳😎 just like a electrician or plumber, you are Going to get charged a certain amount just for them to come out...
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Do you guys take video suggestions for specific car models/repairs?
I appreciate your clear, minimal instruction that makes this stuff seem simple and safe. Thank you 💖
How long does this take to do?
I used this video to replace a friend's struts today. He was in an accident and now is in a wheelchair, so he can't do these types of repairs like he used to.
This video assured me that this repair was in my wheelhouse and also what I needed to prep for it. Thanks for mentioning the torque specs, too. It was perfect for what I needed, and it all went perfectly. Top marks!
+Monte Webster Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
This video was awesome. Thank you for loading this. I literally bought the set from your site (cheapest I’ve found) and the video gave me a step by step. It took me 2 hours from start to finish from lugs off to lugs on. The local auto repair quoted me 804 dollars (cheapest) in town.
175 for parts. Then 75 for the alignment. That was a 554 dollar saving. This is the second time I’ve used this site for repairs, and saved to this date close to 1000 dollars.
+Chris Andrews Thank you for your positive feedback! We are happy we could help!
Once I seen the side burns, I knew he'd know how to fix any vehicle professionally.
Amazing and detailed video. Thanks for giving regular guys the confidence to do many of our own repairs.
Changed the struts on my 2010 Chevy Traverse thank you for taking your time to show how it's done step by step.
I greatly appreciate videos from 1A Auto. I seriously buy parts from 1A simply due to the videos
Thank you very much for this video. A Mexican man wanted $650 for a libre, plus $260 for the spare parts. My wife ordered them from Amazon for $165, and I replaced them myself.
I feel it's worth mentioning that you may need to get an alignment after this repair
Here is a tip, when doing this with a floor jack. Once the tire is off, using a two foot level as a straight edge, hold the level against the rotor and mark the floor with a grease pencil. When you are getting ready to tighten the two lower bolts, check the toe in by lining up the mark on the floor. Without doing this, your to in will be way off!
I watched this video the other night before doing a strut on my Acadia. There's one gotcha that probably should be mentioned. At around the 17M mark in the video you'll see him putting the bolts back through and tightening them down. But the struts are able to pivot in and out on the top bolt, changing the angle of the steering knuckle. When I first put it together, I didn't realize that it could pivot on the top bolt and put it together with it pivoted completely forward. Taking it out for a test drive I got a Stabilitrack warning on the dash.
I brought it back home and looked up why I'd get that error found someone else with the same problem. I loosened the bolts again and pivoted it towards the back and buttoned everything back up again. Took it out for a test drive and the Stabilitrack error was gone. I'm going to schedule a full alignment since it probably needs to be aligned after both struts were replaced.
Otherwise this is a great video, I've watched dozens of them for various vehicles I own.
+Jedidiah Thanks for the feedback!
really ? cause i’m trying to figure why my front tires now are slanted negative chamber and there is no elongated holes on the previous or new struts trying to figure out how to correct it so my front tires are not slanted
I was quoted 900.00 from Firestone. Going to do this myself tomorrow. Thanks for the great video.
+steve9173 Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
Good video ! I suggest putting a floor jack under the wheel to support it and limit the amount of travel. Dont want to stretch that brake line or the CV joints !
Works good to hold up the wheel assembly with wood blocking so there’s no stress on the brake line.
David Dieter or put a jack under the control arm and you can adjust it. Either or works!
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is an alignment needed after this?
Yes, an alignment is required after this repair.
Thanks for the great video.I changed the front struts on my wife's traverse last month she went to get a front end alignment and the guy told he the one strut is of a little bit but is no big deal how can it be anything wrong and how could it be off a little bit or is the guy making it up because I don't understand how anything could be off
Is this the same for 09 Acadia?
Thanks bud for the part's and video
This video is great. Probably good idea to spend the $100 and replace the sway bar links too while in there especially if the front end is making any rattling noise. Don't ask how I know.
FYI,if you don't have a jack to lift the caliper assembly into the strut, I use a screw driver to stick into the Top hole to hold it up then I'll get the lower hole lined up and install the bolt and nut then remove the screw driver and install the top bolt and nut😎😎
The whole 25 minutes, I was waiting for him to bring out a brisket.
How easy is it to get a broken strut out? I have a front right strut with the gas charged cylinder out of the strut mount and pressed against the top of the wheel well.
Thank you very much for the video, it will help me to much!
+Romero Silva Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
I bet the book on this job is 1.5 hours yet it takes the mechanic only 30min and the consumer gets ripped off at the shop.
Yeah because years of experience & expensive tools to get the job done faster
Great video thank you, how long does it take to do this for beginners? Thanks
Maybe an hour and a half to 2 hours.
Buen video bien claro y despacio. Felicidades
Buen dia muy bueno el video me puede decir cual son los torques a aplicar por favor de antemano gracias.
So is an alignment required after changing the strut?
Yes, an alignment is required after this repair.
Great video helpful info.. Thank you a1 auto great tutorial
+mjhawk hawknation Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
Does anyone know where to find the torque specs for all the nuts involved in this replacement? I'm finding it difficult to find torques specs for many items on my 2012 traverse
Haynes manual is pretty good about including torque specs, and those manuals are readily available for a 2012 Traverse.
Torque values are provided in the video
Is there a left and a right specific strut? I just got mine and they look exactly the same and have no L or R marking. I don't want to start tearing apart my vehicle if it turns out I was shipped 2 left or 2 rights on accident
Same part for both sides. The strut has two different holes for attaching the stabilizer link, 1 for a left side install and 1 for a right side install.
Sway link bottom nut torque value?? The top was only covered at 55 ft lbs.
+JBenso Thanks for checking us out! For this vehicle these will be 44 ft/lbs
Good job bro
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2012 Chevy traverse I have questions about how to fix fuel leak by the tank stability light cam on
+Jessy Lopez We do not have a video for this repair right now, but we'll keep this request in mind for a future video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
I did this repair now my traction control light came on dash. Would that mean i need a alignment?
+Justdissin We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
What are the brand of glove you are using?
How to know how many pounds needs to be torque each nut??
Service Stabitrak light comes on after the repair. Any idea? 2010 traverse.
+etwproductions Thanks for watching! You should make sure that you reconnected everything first, and check if any wires got severed. 1aauto.com
@@1AAuto so it turns out after the repair, the alignment was off. The dealer did alignment and had to reset the car's computer because the steering wheel no longer knew where center was...or something like that. Thanks for the video. It was a great help!
Check your ABS wires.
@@1AAuto Great video...I'm having the same issue. If nothing was severed, then what?
This was going to be my question. I watched a different video and the service traction light came on afterwards but the struts that he put on was a different lengths of the original. Wasn't sure if that was why the light came on
You really should add at the end of your video that is a front end alignment is required after this repair. Other than that critique this is a great video.
+Joseph Moody Thanks for the tip! We'll pass this info along to our production team.
I just replace the front struts on my 2011 GMC Acadia and after I put the tires they look horrible.. drove it down the road and it’s pulling to the left really hard...the left front driver tire looks is going inward
My sway bar had alot of tension on it , why? As in it became crooked as I loosened the nut , also there was no place to put an 8 mm socket to stop thread from spinning , I had to use a wrench on the other end of sway bar to hold it in place
You do not have to take the wiper off the drivers side.
Do I have to change both at the same time? Or I can change only one , thanks
Always change both, to get an even ride.
An alignment is needed after this strut change correct ?
+gun-nut257 You should have the vehicle aligned after performing this repair. 1aauto.com
Is their a lift kit or front lift I can do on my 2012 Chevy traverse?
I had a lot of positive camber after I installed my strut assembly is this common?
@@insightfult6836i have negative and don’t know how to fix it there is no elongated holes on the struts to correct this anyone have a solution?
can I use an impact?
Good Job.
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Do u need an alignment
Don't forget to have the alignment checked!
I replaced my shock struts now my cars driving is wild what can I do to fix it please reply 😭😭😭
how can one determine the quality of struts when purchasing?
Take it for a ride and if it seems to have more than normal bounce or a wheel hop feeling 👍🏻
I have a Traverse. When the time comes, I'm just cutting out those plastic grates instead of going through all that.
+Tool In Hand Thank you for your feedback!
@@1AAuto Ain't no thang but a chicken wang.
Looks like the spring thickness is not the same on the new assembly...looks thinner than the original. That will affect the ride.
+Edward Metallion We can assure you they work perfectly fine and the vehicle rides at the same height
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Every video I watch on these makes me hate these vehicles more, the mechanics must have run a train on the engineering teams wifes. Never seen a vehicle where you have to disassemble some many parts to change parts, its like working on a luxury car without the benefit of the luxury. I've owned over 20 vehicles and do all maintenance and this is my most hated vehicle I've ever owned and its only been a month. Took me 5 hours to change valve cover gaskets and plugs swearing the entire time.
A lot of pressure on that brake line!
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I'ma Diesel Mechanic dealerships make most money off of repair work,they charge it back to the manufacturer that's the reason for book times. A shop can't make money if Every. repair is billed for 30minutes😳😎 just like a electrician or plumber, you are Going to get charged a certain amount just for them to come out...
244 ft pounds torque? I googled 144
Good video but get you some Good & quicker fools !
Nose mira x las letras k pones
Looks expensive to have a shop fix. I'd better try and get rid of the car
Thats bs you stopped the video at getting the lower bolt out lol😂😂 i know it wasnt that easy!! Chasing clout