My guy! Thank you for this tutorial! I was looking for a easy to follow tutorial on replacing my strut assemblies and you knocked it out of the park! This was awesome and I can do this in my driveway! Thanks again for the time and effort!
Bro man, you just saved me a gang of money! I had no idea it was this simple to do!!! I have all the tools needed to fix this bad boy myself. Thank you so much for this video!!!
I just changed out struts on a 2000 vw beetle and someone asked if i would do their 09 Nissan maxima so I thought I would take a gander at this video beforehand. What a world of difference in difficulty. Volkswagen over engineered everything. Need a specialty tool to almost put gas into it! This is so much more simple. Ty for the vid!
45 seconds into the video, I see that the abs sensor line is in front of the strut. When I did my son-in-laws front struts, the abs sensor lines were behind the front struts on his 2007 Nissan Maxima 3.5L. At the 5:00 mark, the abs wire was in front of the strut, making it a little cumbersome to get the strut out. Hence, the line should have been behind the strut. Less risk of tugging or damaging the abs sensor line. I routed the abs sensor line behind the strut the way it was originally seated and it fit perfectly. My fear is when you put the tire back on, if the abs line ends up rubbing against a spinning tire, it could damage the line. I always think safety first when it comes to car repair! Great video, btw.
The ABS Wire is in its original OE location. You’re referring to an ‘07, which is a 6th generation Max. The ABS wire was routed differently, and behind the strut. This is an ‘09 Maxima, 7th generation, and the original OE location is in front of the strut, as seen in the video. The ABS wire is exactly where its supposed to be. You can even confirm this by looking up a strut for an ‘07 and looking up on for an ‘09 and compare. Everything was original and its OE location prior to this repair, and everything went right back where it belonged
Great tutorial! My strut mount is ripped just like yours. I thought about just replacing the mount, but if I have to do all that work to get to the mount, I may as well just replace the whole strut. My 09 has over 200,000 miles on it with the original struts.
@4:15 Before you remove those 3 mounting nuts it is better to brake a bit (don't remove, just slightly break, maybe 1/2 turn or so) the piston rod nut (the nut in the center of the strut tower), since it would be very hard to break it when not on the car. I did so on another car (2001 Saturn SL2), but it is the same, on all 4 towers. When it is broken you can work on the assembly at your convenience without struggling w/those piston rod nuts on the ground. Now in Haynes it says to remove the cowl before those 3 mounting nut, and that involves removing the wiper motor. I'm so glad you didn't need to do any of those steps. That is probably for other cars covered by the Haynes book I have (it is for Nissan Sentra 2007 through 2012). We have 2009 Nissan Sentra. Hopefully I don't need to do it either. Thank you so much for this great and detailed film.
That would be true if you planned on removing spring. I only use ready-mounts as utilized in this video, so no need at all to brake the center nut if utilizing ready-mounts. But even if you were compressing spring etc., that nut is easily cracked loose with an impact once off the vehicle.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee But if the springs are good you can keep them for emergency. I also will install the assembly. 1st wanted just to replace the struts, but then decided to go w/assemblies (not that much experience, I replaced just 1 set of struts). Thank you for then replay.
Your video was very helpful and completed the job without an issue …only thing is now my traction control light is on and won’t turn off could it be the abs sensor??
Yes more than likely ABS sensor. If you have access or buy a decent OBDII scanner, you can read the codes and confirm its the sensor/and the side. They can be extremely sensitive, i would double check both sides and ensure nothing looks out of place.
My man, I tried walking my brother in law through this over the phone and it wasn’t going anywhere. It was making me want to pull my hair out lol. I found your video and it seems he’s been successful. Gotta love our homies with extra chromies man 😂
All the videos I am seeing replace the entire assembly not just the strut..I know that is a bit tougher with the spring compression...I would think it is quite a bit more affordable.
The torque specs are from the Nissan FSM. That is why I included the screenshots of the blow-out diagrams from the FSM, thought it was kind of obvious lol.
Open the front door. With some light/medium pressure, rock the car….by putting pressure on the open door…with intention of making it rock on the front wheel/strut. Might sound weird while reading this, but once you go do it, it will make more sense lol. But open door, rock the car by putting pressure on the open door and you will even see the front bouncing a bit while you do this. If you hear it, then you know have a bad strut. You can even go one step further with this and do it with a partner, while you or they rock the car with the open door, the other person can look/listen for any disturbance on the strut mount, and also listen closely around the strut area while its being rocked up & down. Also, struts/shocks can be visibly inspected, if you see any leaking down the body of a strut/shock, you know its on its way out. *EDIT: For a visual explanation of what I am referring to check out this video @ 8:39 from The Car Wizard: ruclips.net/video/ZGb51Od62t4/видео.html
Is the Front upper Strut Shock Mount Kit w/Bearing needed for this installation. I have a 2014 Maxima and I have a lot of movement after install. Is the mount kit needed?
I only use ready-mount full strut assemblies when replacing struts. Much easier to install and replaces it all. But I would definitely replace the strut mount when replacing struts, as you can see on this car the mount is actually what failed. Ready-mount struts are the way go so you can easily replace it all.
@BeeCee Built thanks for the reply. It doesn't look like you can install these wrong. I installed the Monroe quick strut. It has play even after tighten. I was thinking it was a damper on top that was missing. Thanks.
@@MrHeat1up got yaa. Well you definitely went the right route. I would maybe check over all your bolts and if you’re confident that everything is good, could just be defective part. Parts are all crap nowadays and chances of getting some cheap defective parts is higher than ever.
Sir! I realize you have all the proper tools and you made it look so easy! Thanks
Tools make everything easier 😆
My guy! Thank you for this tutorial! I was looking for a easy to follow tutorial on replacing my strut assemblies and you knocked it out of the park! This was awesome and I can do this in my driveway! Thanks again for the time and effort!
Awesome man im glad it helped 🙏🙏🙏
Bro man, you just saved me a gang of money! I had no idea it was this simple to do!!! I have all the tools needed to fix this bad boy myself. Thank you so much for this video!!!
Lol I appreciate the comment man 👊👊
YOU JUST SAVED ME 1400 Smackeroos. Keep Posting.
He’s about to save me some money rn 😂 power to the people thanks man
I just changed out struts on a 2000 vw beetle and someone asked if i would do their 09 Nissan maxima so I thought I would take a gander at this video beforehand. What a world of difference in difficulty. Volkswagen over engineered everything. Need a specialty tool to almost put gas into it! This is so much more simple. Ty for the vid!
Lol most definitely. I try to stay away from all german engineering lol.
45 seconds into the video, I see that the abs sensor line is in front of the strut. When I did my son-in-laws front struts, the abs sensor lines were behind the front struts on his 2007 Nissan Maxima 3.5L.
At the 5:00 mark, the abs wire was in front of the strut, making it a little cumbersome to get the strut out. Hence, the line should have been behind the strut.
Less risk of tugging or damaging the abs sensor line.
I routed the abs sensor line behind the strut the way it was originally seated and it fit perfectly.
My fear is when you put the tire back on, if the abs line ends up rubbing against a spinning tire, it could damage the line.
I always think safety first when it comes to car repair!
Great video, btw.
The ABS Wire is in its original OE location. You’re referring to an ‘07, which is a 6th generation Max. The ABS wire was routed differently, and behind the strut. This is an ‘09 Maxima, 7th generation, and the original OE location is in front of the strut, as seen in the video. The ABS wire is exactly where its supposed to be. You can even confirm this by looking up a strut for an ‘07 and looking up on for an ‘09 and compare. Everything was original and its OE location prior to this repair, and everything went right back where it belonged
@@TheOriginalBeeCee I can confirm that fact.... My ABS wire is in the front too.
Great tutorial! My strut mount is ripped just like yours. I thought about just replacing the mount, but if I have to do all that work to get to the mount, I may as well just replace the whole strut. My 09 has over 200,000 miles on it with the original struts.
Thank you, I appreciate the comment! 🙏
Good job done. Thanks for your time . GOD BLESS YOU
Thank you! Appreciate your comment 🙏🙏
@4:15 Before you remove those 3 mounting nuts it is better to brake a bit (don't remove, just slightly break, maybe 1/2 turn or so) the piston rod nut (the nut in the center of the strut tower), since it would be very hard to break it when not on the car. I did so on another car (2001 Saturn SL2), but it is the same, on all 4 towers. When it is broken you can work on the assembly at your convenience without struggling w/those piston rod nuts on the ground. Now in Haynes it says to remove the cowl before those 3 mounting nut, and that involves removing the wiper motor. I'm so glad you didn't need to do any of those steps. That is probably for other cars covered by the Haynes book I have (it is for Nissan Sentra 2007 through 2012). We have 2009 Nissan Sentra. Hopefully I don't need to do it either. Thank you so much for this great and detailed film.
That would be true if you planned on removing spring. I only use ready-mounts as utilized in this video, so no need at all to brake the center nut if utilizing ready-mounts. But even if you were compressing spring etc., that nut is easily cracked loose with an impact once off the vehicle.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee But if the springs are good you can keep them for emergency. I also will install the assembly. 1st wanted just to replace the struts, but then decided to go w/assemblies (not that much experience, I replaced just 1 set of struts). Thank you for then replay.
was gonna pay someone to change these out but this doesn't look to bad. nice video.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for making it simple ... Very helpful !
Thank you 🙏
Your video was very helpful and completed the job without an issue …only thing is now my traction control light is on and won’t turn off could it be the abs sensor??
Yes more than likely ABS sensor. If you have access or buy a decent OBDII scanner, you can read the codes and confirm its the sensor/and the side. They can be extremely sensitive, i would double check both sides and ensure nothing looks out of place.
Great job. You explained it very well. It'll be better I you'd a tripod or a camera person so you can point and use both hands. Still a great job
Wish I had a camera man lol
Yoooo best video ever brooo shouts out from Brooklyn
Definitely appreciate the comment man 🙏
My man, I tried walking my brother in law through this over the phone and it wasn’t going anywhere. It was making me want to pull my hair out lol. I found your video and it seems he’s been successful. Gotta love our homies with extra chromies man 😂
Hahaha well im glad it helped! 😆🙏
excellent commentary and instructions.
Appreciate that 🙏
All the videos I am seeing replace the entire assembly not just the strut..I know that is a bit tougher with the spring compression...I would think it is quite a bit more affordable.
Not worth it. Just replace the entire strut assembly with the spring.
Good tutorial video, thanks.
Thanks for the comment 🙏
So easy I did it, thanks
Awesome glad it helped 🙏
how do you know how tight you have to tighten following the numbers you are saying? ft lbs. newbie here
The torque specs are from the Nissan FSM. That is why I included the screenshots of the blow-out diagrams from the FSM, thought it was kind of obvious lol.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee hey man… common sense isn’t so common 😂
Awesome video man!!! Where can I go to get a list of the torque specifications?
Thank you!
I had an 01 Maxima before I got my 2011 Maxima and I am wondering why I took my car in to replace my front end struts.
i think my strut in bad i hear clunking on the passenger side ive already replaced the control arm how do i test the strut?
Open the front door. With some light/medium pressure, rock the car….by putting pressure on the open door…with intention of making it rock on the front wheel/strut. Might sound weird while reading this, but once you go do it, it will make more sense lol. But open door, rock the car by putting pressure on the open door and you will even see the front bouncing a bit while you do this. If you hear it, then you know have a bad strut. You can even go one step further with this and do it with a partner, while you or they rock the car with the open door, the other person can look/listen for any disturbance on the strut mount, and also listen closely around the strut area while its being rocked up & down. Also, struts/shocks can be visibly inspected, if you see any leaking down the body of a strut/shock, you know its on its way out.
*EDIT: For a visual explanation of what I am referring to check out this video @ 8:39 from The Car Wizard:
ruclips.net/video/ZGb51Od62t4/видео.html
Did you find out what your noise was?
Great video man thanks!!
Thank you I appreciate your comment! 🙏
Excelente 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏻
Thanks for the nice video. What brand strut replacement did you go with?
Not my car, but the customer purchased struts from Detroit Axle!
I have a 2014 Nissan Maxima Sv sport trying to figure out what strut to go with . Cannot find anything similar or better
Thanks for the video bro!
🙏 appreciate the comment!
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Great video
Thank you 🙏
That drill is amazing, which one did you get? Awesome video
Its a Dewalt 1/2 impact!
Thnx
Is the Front upper Strut Shock Mount Kit w/Bearing needed for this installation. I have a 2014 Maxima and I have a lot of movement after install. Is the mount kit needed?
I only use ready-mount full strut assemblies when replacing struts. Much easier to install and replaces it all. But I would definitely replace the strut mount when replacing struts, as you can see on this car the mount is actually what failed. Ready-mount struts are the way go so you can easily replace it all.
@BeeCee Built thanks for the reply. It doesn't look like you can install these wrong. I installed the Monroe quick strut. It has play even after tighten. I was thinking it was a damper on top that was missing. Thanks.
@@MrHeat1up got yaa. Well you definitely went the right route. I would maybe check over all your bolts and if you’re confident that everything is good, could just be defective part. Parts are all crap nowadays and chances of getting some cheap defective parts is higher than ever.
Informative! 🙏
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What part of jersey you are bro?
I have a 2013 Nissan Altima, my car started to ride rough not sure what’s going on.
Whats up man? I’m in South Jersey, Cumberland county.
Excuse my ignorance but do I have to replace driver and passenger strut assembly if only one side is messed up?
Its definitely best to replace them in pairs, so I would definitely suggest to do both sides.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee I appreciate the quick response! Thanks for the advise and this amazing how to video!
@@fernieegure6760 no problem, I appreciate it!
Would I have to take off the strut completely if I just wanted to change the upper mount?
Eh you probably could get away with doing it on car, but it would probably be a lot easier if it was off of the car.
@@TheOriginalBeeCee no its best of you take everything off lol
What brand strut did you use
If I remember correctly….The customer got the struts from Detroit Axle. But i would suggest getting KYB’s
Is this the same torque specs for the 2019 models?thanks in advance brotha.
Whats up man. They’re two different generations, as this is a 7th & the 2019 is an 8th, so the torque specs will vary a bit from these.
Will it need a alignment after this?
Yea technically anytime a suspension component is replaced, the alignment should be checked/adjusted accordingly.
How can I determine which side is bad?
Struts really should be replaced in pairs, even if it just seems that one is bad. Typically if one is bad, the other one isn’t too far behind.
Video Cant get no Clearer> Thanks Very Good Instructions
Appreciate the comment 🙏
Torque to spec do i have to do that?
Well….they don’t make torque specs for no reason, but that said you can definitely get away without torquing it, with caution of course.
I’ll pay you to do mine seen the jersey plates 💪🏾
Lol I’m in South Jersey, Cumberland County!
I’m in south jersey too! 😂 need mine done!
@@BiZzYC1 lol I’m just seeing this, but I’m here if you need me!
😂😂 I appreciate it... I did it myself...it was super easy...I’ll be in touch if I need anything else done.
@@BiZzYC1 nicee! But no doubt man 👍
Great video man, just subbed. Replaced maxima struts today for the wife. Checkout my channel..I build bagged trucks and musclecara
Nice man! I appreciate it tho! And Ill def check you out 🤙