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Can't duplicate specific situations and you handled it like a pro in a pinch, I loved watching you fix one issue after the next as happened. Hat off to you good sir, thanks for being humble and sharing your experience with us all. Also, thanks for sharing your links.
Great that you showed the issues you had, so many other car videos just show the hardware out when you know that it wouldn’t of been as easy as they make out! That first brake line bolt would have been a uh-oh moment! Great job!👍
Such a great, super informative flawless video man! I wish there were more videos just like this on RUclips...especially for 8th gen Hondas haha! Appreciate the help man! Thank you 🙏
Very informative, but on the front strut mount you missed a major point. There are arrows on top of the strut mount that have to be positioned in a certain direction. They are angled, and if you put it on in the incorrect position the strut will be strained and cause noise and potentially cause damage to the mount, bearing, or to the mounting frame itself. If improperly installed, the most obvious sign is a noise. Just did the front struts and found out after having the car aligned. Had to have alignment done twice.
I had the exact same issue with a seized bolt on the rear strut of my 2009 civic. I followed your lead and did the exact same thing. Thanks so much for the vid and info! Cheers
Great video! Did this exact job (on an 07 EX) this past summer. Right out on the street in front of my house, no less. I actually shot video me of me doing it, but then decided being a RUclips content creator is not the life for me :)
I had the rear shocks with bolts seized to the inner bushing on both sides, as you described. I managed to the the passenger side to break free with PB-blast and going back and forth for about 30 mins with an impact, but on the driver's side the rubber part of the bushing tore loose and it had to be cut out.
I will tell anyone, if you want to make youtube videos try it! You have nothing to loose. If nobody watches, you're just out some time. There is no embarrassment because nobody watched it anyway. I literally said in I think my 4th or 5th video when I had 30 subscribers that this channel would never be very large... I remember having a talk with my GF and she asked how large do you think my channel would get? I said 5,000 subscribers... That was 3 years ago. I'm at 26,000 and counting. You're crazy if you think I was expecting this... I'm just a guy in a garage working on and fixing stuff after work. Same as you.
@@RepairGeek That's awesome that your channel has grown so much! I definitely agree with the sentiment that if you are interested you should just give it a try. I did make a demo video for a custom motorcycle electrical wiring and lighting setup that I built, which was well received through some forum and Facebook posts. But I'm still trying to think of my niche that might be interesting to people. I have a very close friend who has a RUclips channel that has started doing quite well. He is building a kit plane (his second, actually), and needs to shoot build video as part of his FAA documentation, and decided to upload them with voice-over. Now he's making tutorial videos, trip reports and doing interviews on other people's channels. I'm occassinaolly his co-pilot or videographer. He's now at 2.7K subscribers and making enough off of ads to cover the gas for a flight or two each month.
Best piece of advice I can give is just find your niche and buy a tripod. You can't compete with large channels with very general topics. You have to be very specific. Even now, my videos are very specific. Like this video, it's how to change struts on a specific car. If I shot a video how to change struts I have a lot more competition and chances are my video wouldn't be viewed. If you invest in a cheap tripod your videos will come out much more professional. I started with my cell phone, a tripod, and my GF's 10 year old Mac pro. I edited on Imovie until I was monetized. Be specific to remove competition and do what you want. The views will come. That's all I do haha.
Your good you are mate, i allways try to solve my own auto problems, but not allways successfull, your a credit to ebay and you got my sub, thanks for great videos mate 🤝👍👊
10:39 the joys of suspension work. thats why i always have hand impact striking tools, just hit it like a little **** with a 4lbs hammer! bushing stuck is no fun.
How the devil did you get the angles with the saw to cut off both sides of the shock bottoms? Bought the blade, and I cut the shock off, but the one side is still stuck and I can't get an angle to cut through the front side of the washer
I've noticed on some videos, people jack up the wheel so the car "sits on its own weight" when torquing the bolts on the bottom, is not necessary? Great Video BTW
@@Pat_McRotch88 When I did mine, I used 70 ft lbs with some anti seize. That's just me though, I plan on loosening and tightening them to spec every time I change seasonal tires. Also, tip in case you are doing the front struts. JACK UP BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. Otherwise, you won't have enough clearance to put the new one in.
I have a 2011 version and have just one question . So if rear or front are in air when installing you dont have to "load" the either when installing ? You dont have put the jack under and push them up before tightining that ladt bolt ?
Im a little stuck, to remove my strut I had to pry on it a little from all the rust accumulated. The wheel turned over to the right and forward. I get I should tilt it into place, but I cannot get the new strut to fit over top of the CV Axle. How do I go about doing so?
I'm frustrated after trying to find stiffer rear springs for my 07 ex. From what I can tell si sedan springs are stiffer but none can be had even the dealer can't give me a time frame. I found some hybrid springs and was wondering if they were stiffer because of the battery weight. I carry tools in my trunk.
1 question, were can you buy a new front shocker with a new spring already fitted ?. Everywhere I've looked they come without a spring installed I think for safety reasons (UK). I would need a spring compressor to fit it on the new shocker
There are arrows on the top of the front strut mounts that must be facing toward the front of the car when installing the strut assembly into the car. Other than that, good information in this video.
Nope. Just MAP gas. I'm a fleet mechanic in Ohio by day. I'm well aware of the torch.. Also the comment section would loose their collective minds if I heated a fastener holding a shock in a how to video. Someone would over analyze and say that heating a shock like that is a massive explosion hazard or I changed the properties of the bolt by heating it....
Is your passenger side strut (sr4241) seems to be a little bent? I bought one from a seller and it was bent, now tried another and it somehow it is bent too. I was searching for RUclips and nobody actually record the passenger side. Yes did ordered from Amazon KYB.
Maybe a little higher. It wasn't much. I think the ride was better because the shocks were fresh. Any spring that is 13 years old is bound to have some sag.
I thought you're supposed to finally torque the nuts once the car is on the ground under load, otherwise, the rubber bushings can become twisted and suspension could be extra bouncy.
Can anyone help me? What is the distance between 2 bolts (center to center) on the front strut top mount? What is the thickness of the rear shock housing?
About $80. I literally just did this job yesterday with KYB struts/shocks/strut mounts from Rock Auto. The hardware (strut bolts and nuts x4, shock lower bolt x2) was from my local Honda dealer.
Oh wow... You know I have this garage full of tools and a lift but, a breaker bar would have totally gotten me out of this jam. 😂 You've never worked on a rustbelt car and it shows.
mine is so long i can’t even get it over the cv axle it’s oem makes no sense and compressing the spring ford absolutely nothing to the length i’m stranded
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Can't duplicate specific situations and you handled it like a pro in a pinch, I loved watching you fix one issue after the next as happened. Hat off to you good sir, thanks for being humble and sharing your experience with us all. Also, thanks for sharing your links.
Great that you showed the issues you had, so many other car videos just show the hardware out when you know that it wouldn’t of been as easy as they make out! That first brake line bolt would have been a uh-oh moment! Great job!👍
Such a great, super informative flawless video man! I wish there were more videos just like this on RUclips...especially for 8th gen Hondas haha! Appreciate the help man! Thank you 🙏
If there’s a flaw, it’s that the camber bolt has a different torque spec and 116 pops the top one in half…..
I was looking to see if I could handle doing this myself, really well put-together instruction!
This is an amazing video. Thank you so much! I was going to pay someone to do this job, but now I can't wait to do it myself.
Very informative, but on the front strut mount you missed a major point. There are arrows on top of the strut mount that have to be positioned in a certain direction. They are angled, and if you put it on in the incorrect position the strut will be strained and cause noise and potentially cause damage to the mount, bearing, or to the mounting frame itself. If improperly installed, the most obvious sign is a noise. Just did the front struts and found out after having the car aligned. Had to have alignment done twice.
I had the exact same issue with a seized bolt on the rear strut of my 2009 civic. I followed your lead and did the exact same thing. Thanks so much for the vid and info! Cheers
That comment about your mother-in-law was comedic gold.
Just want to say thank you for posting this video
Great video, I helped a friend do this, to a Hyundai Accent. You explained every step, that is very helpful to the amateur mechanic.
Great video this tells me i should buy a pair lower rear 12mm bolts and hardware just in case mine are rusted
Great video! Especially appreciated the torque specs👍👍👍
Great video! Did this exact job (on an 07 EX) this past summer. Right out on the street in front of my house, no less. I actually shot video me of me doing it, but then decided being a RUclips content creator is not the life for me :)
I had the rear shocks with bolts seized to the inner bushing on both sides, as you described. I managed to the the passenger side to break free with PB-blast and going back and forth for about 30 mins with an impact, but on the driver's side the rubber part of the bushing tore loose and it had to be cut out.
I will tell anyone, if you want to make youtube videos try it! You have nothing to loose. If nobody watches, you're just out some time. There is no embarrassment because nobody watched it anyway. I literally said in I think my 4th or 5th video when I had 30 subscribers that this channel would never be very large... I remember having a talk with my GF and she asked how large do you think my channel would get? I said 5,000 subscribers... That was 3 years ago. I'm at 26,000 and counting. You're crazy if you think I was expecting this... I'm just a guy in a garage working on and fixing stuff after work. Same as you.
@@RepairGeek That's awesome that your channel has grown so much! I definitely agree with the sentiment that if you are interested you should just give it a try. I did make a demo video for a custom motorcycle electrical wiring and lighting setup that I built, which was well received through some forum and Facebook posts. But I'm still trying to think of my niche that might be interesting to people.
I have a very close friend who has a RUclips channel that has started doing quite well. He is building a kit plane (his second, actually), and needs to shoot build video as part of his FAA documentation, and decided to upload them with voice-over. Now he's making tutorial videos, trip reports and doing interviews on other people's channels. I'm occassinaolly his co-pilot or videographer. He's now at 2.7K subscribers and making enough off of ads to cover the gas for a flight or two each month.
Best piece of advice I can give is just find your niche and buy a tripod. You can't compete with large channels with very general topics. You have to be very specific. Even now, my videos are very specific. Like this video, it's how to change struts on a specific car. If I shot a video how to change struts I have a lot more competition and chances are my video wouldn't be viewed.
If you invest in a cheap tripod your videos will come out much more professional. I started with my cell phone, a tripod, and my GF's 10 year old Mac pro. I edited on Imovie until I was monetized. Be specific to remove competition and do what you want. The views will come. That's all I do haha.
amazing video, just saved couple hundred bucks
Nice explanation 👌 changing struts and shocks on my fa5 Tommorow
Thank ya bro very professional,
God bless.
Your good you are mate, i allways try to solve my own auto problems, but not allways successfull, your a credit to ebay and you got my sub, thanks for great videos mate 🤝👍👊
10:39 the joys of suspension work. thats why i always have hand impact striking tools, just hit it like a little **** with a 4lbs hammer! bushing stuck is no fun.
Thanks for the video
Good video, thanks
How the devil did you get the angles with the saw to cut off both sides of the shock bottoms? Bought the blade, and I cut the shock off, but the one side is still stuck and I can't get an angle to cut through the front side of the washer
I've noticed on some videos, people jack up the wheel so the car "sits on its own weight" when torquing the bolts on the bottom, is not necessary?
Great Video BTW
10:41 - LOL. Rust flakes falling off the old shock.
You showed 116 Foot pounds of torque for front strut bottom nut....is that correct? I thought it was 67 foot pounds. Wheel lugs are 80 foot pounds.
66 lbs. on those 2 bottom nuts. You do not have to torque under load. The top are 31 lbs. and need to be torqued under full vehicle load.
@@4paulseyes service manual says to torque under load
At 7:47, the torque specifications for the lower front strut bolts are 116 ft lbs. Everywhere else states that it is only 67. Is this a mistake?
Did you find out? Help a brother out
@@Pat_McRotch88 When I did mine, I used 70 ft lbs with some anti seize. That's just me though, I plan on loosening and tightening them to spec every time I change seasonal tires.
Also, tip in case you are doing the front struts. JACK UP BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. Otherwise, you won't have enough clearance to put the new one in.
I have a 2011 version and have just one question . So if rear or front are in air when installing you dont have to "load" the either when installing ? You dont have put the jack under and push them up before tightining that ladt bolt ?
would you say honda civics easy to work on? thinking of buying one
So apply antiseize to bushing sleeve
Hello, would these instructions work on a 2012 Honda civic ex Coupe?
Hey, please share the observation in ride post installation. Also, how do you arrive at on your shocks needing replacement? Thanks!
Im a little stuck, to remove my strut I had to pry on it a little from all the rust accumulated. The wheel turned over to the right and forward. I get I should tilt it into place, but I cannot get the new strut to fit over top of the CV Axle. How do I go about doing so?
rear can try do a "T" cut use angel grinder to cut the bottom bush.
Same exact thing happened to the rear shock bolt. I ended up torching it off.
I'm frustrated after trying to find stiffer rear springs for my 07 ex. From what I can tell si sedan springs are stiffer but none can be had even the dealer can't give me a time frame. I found some hybrid springs and was wondering if they were stiffer because of the battery weight. I carry tools in my trunk.
1 question, were can you buy a new front shocker with a new spring already fitted ?. Everywhere I've looked they come without a spring installed I think for safety reasons (UK). I would need a spring compressor to fit it on the new shocker
Look up quick strut
There are arrows on the top of the front strut mounts that must be facing toward the front of the car when installing the strut assembly into the car. Other than that, good information in this video.
Can you get at the bolts with a 4 1/2 zip cut?
Hi,
For the frozen bolt if make 1 cut through the bushing and metal sleeve would that release the bolt?
No.
Did you not have a torch? Im a mechanic from Minnesota...torches are your friend
Nope. Just MAP gas. I'm a fleet mechanic in Ohio by day. I'm well aware of the torch.. Also the comment section would loose their collective minds if I heated a fastener holding a shock in a how to video. Someone would over analyze and say that heating a shock like that is a massive explosion hazard or I changed the properties of the bolt by heating it....
@@RepairGeek Hahaha...yeah you're right. They would freak. I've been a mechanic for over 20 years here in frigid Minnesota...seen it all
bruh 2010 civic here, had to cut the shit too. Used a dremel tho. Other side was seized up even more and I had to take it to a shop
Is your passenger side strut (sr4241) seems to be a little bent? I bought one from a seller and it was bent, now tried another and it somehow it is bent too. I was searching for RUclips and nobody actually record the passenger side. Yes did ordered from Amazon KYB.
Can you send me a link to the bolt that holds the 14 mm bolt please:D
can try loose the top 3 nuts before jack up and put it back the same .
How was the ride on these struts? Did the car sit high and eventually settle out? Just ordered the same struts.
Maybe a little higher. It wasn't much. I think the ride was better because the shocks were fresh. Any spring that is 13 years old is bound to have some sag.
@@RepairGeek Ha! definitely. I am replacing 11 year old struts but 377k kms on them. Thanks.
Good job, now for the stupid question. How do you know it is time to change the shocks on both the front and back. Thanks
I thought you're supposed to finally torque the nuts once the car is on the ground under load, otherwise, the rubber bushings can become twisted and suspension could be extra bouncy.
You right but I think it will prematurely wear out the bushing I don’t think it would cause it to be bouncy
You mean at the end right, when he's finishing the rear shock install?
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Can anyone help me?
What is the distance between 2 bolts (center to center) on the front strut top mount?
What is the thickness of the rear shock housing?
Wonder what the dealer hardware would cost
3 times as much
About $80. I literally just did this job yesterday with KYB struts/shocks/strut mounts from Rock Auto. The hardware (strut bolts and nuts x4, shock lower bolt x2) was from my local Honda dealer.
I've heard that KYB struts assy's for the sedan will work for the coupe. Can someone verify this? KYB doesn't call out strut assy's for the coupe.
i would have tried escalating to a breaker bar first, then heat/torch before final stage dremel. physics usually wins.
The sleeve that is seized to the bolt is larger than the holes for the bolt to come out.
Anyone know if this would be the same for an 06 civic hybrid by chance?
It is
Subarus use camber bolts.
Dude, why didn’t you try a breaker bar to loosen the bolt?😂😂wow
Oh wow... You know I have this garage full of tools and a lift but, a breaker bar would have totally gotten me out of this jam. 😂
You've never worked on a rustbelt car and it shows.
You need a torch next tool purchase
mine is so long i can’t even get it over the cv axle it’s oem makes no sense and compressing the spring ford absolutely nothing to the length i’m stranded
what you do not have a torch
Thank goodness my bolts don't look like that living in the south
Anyone have squeaking after replacing
I do and have been trying to figure out the issue for 3 months now
@@jlynch916 same it’s more of like a clunk for me idk why that is did you figure it out ?
Don't use IMPACT
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Great video thanks