Front Strut Replacement DIY - Honda Odyssey - 4th Gen (and Honda Pilot) (2011-2017)

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Here's another DIY tutorial. This time on how to replace the front struts on a 2012 Honda Odyssey. The instructions should be the same for other 4th generation Odysseys (and I’m told it’s the same for the Honday Pilot as well).
Here's a great price on both "quick struts" (full assembly with springs and everything): amzn.to/2eX3ioN I highly recommend getting the quick struts, as it will make the job 100 times easier and the price on these is really good compared to the stealership.
Check out my other tutorial on how to replace the rear shocks here: • Rear Shock Replacement...
*Purchasing from any links above will help support my channel and allow me to create future DIY content for you.

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@fizzybillylah3816 3 года назад

from the Honda service manual...the three flange nuts at top of strut should be torqued to 44 lbft. Also the left and the right strut assembly are different. There is also a direction the top of the assembly should face (toward the front) per the service manual. I can't attach the picture but the little nub must face front. Pg 18-23 of service manual. I bought the CD of that contains the entire manual for $80 off ebay....good to have for situations like this.

@davidvasquez3564 7 лет назад

Next time loosen the three nuts on top before you do the bottom to prevent the strut dropping on any of the lines and damaging it, it will also help if you put a jack underneath to control downward motion. My 2 cents.

@yodead369 2 года назад

Its always easy to remember that when you are watching and not doing the work lol.

@davidvasquez3564 2 года назад

@@yodead369 Done it many times in my life as a certify mechanic.

@flyinlo1474 5 лет назад

You may add "Honda Pilot" in your title as the layout/process is identical. My only question was on taking off the tray that covers the top strut mount bolts and your video answered that for me. There is ZERO videos for doing struts on the Honda Pilot so adding that to your title will help some folks. Thanks for making the video!

@spewgilist 4 года назад

Isn’t there a little door to get access to the top strut nuts without removing the cowl?

@myCameraable 4 года назад

Yes. You can do it without taken all that off.

@yodead369 2 года назад

@@myCameraable IF you can get to the back bolt with a socket! Hard to get a Torque wrench in there!

@spiculum1836 3 года назад

No need to remove the plastic and wipers... There are access ports for the top strut nuts. You just need to pry open the rectangular covers...

@johnsteele8073 2 года назад

Right it's so painful watching him go through all that work when you can see the access panels right there in the video!!

@laurencezemlick1979 2 года назад

Dude, very helpful, did mine today. I had to actually cut out and replace the sway bar links because that first “hardest” bolt you remove would NOT budge. I tried breaker bars, torch, penetrating oil - you name it. If you spend more than 20 minutes trying to get that thing out just spend the $40 on new sway bar links. I wasted two hours on that damn thing. And no; I wasn’t twisting it the wrong way.

@Jeff_Seely 2 года назад

Nice job. Rusted nuts suck for sure. Typically, I mix up 50% ATF and 50% Acetone and stick it in an oiler. Then I use my butane torch, heat up the threaded areas, and squirt that mixture on the threads. Best rust dissolver ever discovered...and it is cheap. Anyway, the video really helped out. but I let the dogbone fall out of the gearbox broach. Took an hour to find it again and reinsert it..🤬🤬 Thanks a lot!

@leondelbarrio8613 5 лет назад

More videos for Odyssey's 2011, please cuz almost no one does. Subscribed already.

@yodead369 2 года назад

Omg! I cannot for the life of me removed that nut!! I've gotten it have way off, and with both methods nothing is working! ugh!

@r.joseph8911 7 лет назад

that, sir, is called a cowl cover, or "cowl" for short.

@r.joseph8911 7 лет назад

also, viewers- mark the wiper arm indexing with a paint pen before removal- saves a ton of headache later!

@ExtremeDIY 7 лет назад

Might be good idea. I didn't mark mine. It seems you can rotate it any way you like so that it lines up perfectly before you put the nut on and tighten it down.

@BobBobSquared 4 года назад

Thank you very much for the vid. About to tackle this on our ‘12 Odyssey. How many hours did it take you?

@ExtremeDIY 4 года назад

If I remember right, maybe a couple hours for both sides.

@yodead369 3 года назад

They hours only go up if you don't have the proper tools.

@MaxAcceleration 4 года назад

Hi, when I pulled the hub out of the strut at 4:23 it leaned back just as far as yours, but the inner CV joint rollers came out of the housing and now I can't get it back in. Why did this happen and how do I get the rollers back in the housing so that I can reattach the hub to the new strut.

@ipleedafif8033 5 лет назад

You might also want to remove the abs sensor from the hub just in case. It's just a 10mm bolt. Those wires are fragile.

@jakem2852 5 лет назад

Thank you. Same procedure for my 2010 Pilot. This was identical. As mentioned, having the jack on the lower control arm makes for easy adjustments when aligning lower bolts.

@sandrohernadez1950 3 года назад

There are 3 holes on the top of each so you don’t have to remove all the plastic and the windshield wipes

@michaelm9621 2 года назад

You are the man, thanks for that info

@laurencezemlick1979 2 года назад

They are WAY easier to get to if you remove the plastic, unless you have some specialized angled tools. If you are a DIYer just pop the whole thing off and save yourself some headache.

@IaintTrynaGoOutLikeBIGnPAC 4 года назад

My 2013 is making that sound now so clearly they didn't update it properly.

@Mr.Laymoun 4 года назад

For the noise in low speed when you turn .. you can apply the bulletin service ... just add lube under the boot ... all you need just jack up the car and apply lube under the suspensions boot ... you don’t even need to remove the wheel ... but great Video thank you

@ExtremeDIY 4 года назад

That was the first thing I tried. Didn’t work. It ended up being the struts needing to be replaced that did the trick.

@patrickpk6299 Год назад

Where do you add lube? have a link to the service bulletin? I replace my struts and still get a creak when pulling out of my driveway

@ozarkliving7263 2 года назад

Huge “thanks” for making this video. I’m getting ready to do this on my 2011 Ody. How has this held up (assuming you still have this vehicle)?

@steveray4829 2 года назад

Thank you for a short fact filled video!! I can tell you are the type of person that I would greatly appreciate if you lived in the neighborhood! Enjoy life and your kids my friend!

@scobecnickalex 2 года назад

DUDE Great video and many thanks for posting... Never did before and a breeze from video. I like the one comment to brace underneath before top three are released to avoid it dropping out and damaging anything. My last step in replacing this, brakes, wheel bearing. Damn easy with your steps.

@mustaphaguissou4222 4 месяца назад

My sister drove my 2012 odyssey and said it felt like being on a boat. So probably that is the problem. Thank u

@David-yh5po 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing this video with us.

@TranTek 4 года назад

Rust ? you must come and live through Winter up here in the north.

@williamcn66 7 лет назад

Did you buy the spring already mounted to the strut? All OEM Honda?

@deasttn 5 лет назад

Seems that way. He said something about a strut assembly

@TheJoeFletch 3 года назад

Did you get an alignment after doing this? I am just about ready to do mine and wanted to see what you did.

@ExtremeDIY 3 года назад

It’s been awhile but I believe I did. Always a good idea after replacing struts. Otherwise you’ll find yourself replacing your tires next due to uneven wear. :/

@robertgeorge4064 Год назад

Thanks. Btw that’s a impact wrench, not a torque wrench.

@dangerousfreedom4965 6 лет назад

Top plastic piece is called a cowl cover

@EnjoyTravellive 4 года назад

Thanks for video!

@jonathankroll8459 3 года назад

Great video ! My Odyssey Is 6 now , I see the future.

@i1539 3 года назад

It is the same for Honda Pilot 2011. I did mine. Looks the same.

@marionburgess5957 2 года назад

would you mind sharing the torque specs as well? I have a 2011 touring

@rodneysmith247 2 года назад

Was wondering the mileage when you replaced them? 👍

@ozarkliving7263 2 года назад

Same

@hunghopkins 6 лет назад

Love it, appreciate it

@mjhammer8121 Год назад

I just replaced the front strut assemblies on my 2011 Odyssey (79k mi) this morning. My shop quoted me $1130 for this job. I spent about $182 on struts from RockAuto and saved myself over $900. It took me about 4 1/2 hrs to complete and trying to get the new struts into place was by far the hardest part of this job. I don't see how one person could install the new strut while holding the knuckle in place so the axle doesn't come out of the trans. Thanks for your vid. (07/06/23)

@Toolaholic7 6 лет назад

Stay away from the Monroe quick struts,they are flat out junk.Monroe is having quality control problems.Had one come back we installed a year ago,came apart in pieces with a banging noise in the rear complaint

@ExtremeDIY 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tip! What brand would recommend? OEM from dealer?

@Toolaholic7 6 лет назад

There is one that is a Japanese owned company and they are good

@n9wox 5 лет назад

KYB

@wprocenti 3 года назад

I installed Monroe, now I have crunching/ spring popping noises. I have never heard these noises before I installed the Monroe strut assembly. I'm kinda pissed.

@brassmule 3 месяца назад

0:30 There's a TSB for that noise, that's pretty easy to do and it fixed the issue for me. Apply Shin-Etsu grease on a specific point on the strut, and check that your strut mount bolts are tight.

@ExtremeDIY 3 месяца назад

Did that first but had no effect.

@brassmule 3 месяца назад

@@ExtremeDIY Gotcha, thanks for the reply! I did it a few years ago and it worked great, guess I just got lucky. I had no idea how a wee bit o' grease was going to fix anything, but it did! Sadly now the ride on my 2011 is getting a bit too spongy so replacing shocks all around, and just popped into your video to get the lay of the land. No rust here so not the worst job ever. Thanks for the great video!

@avasonsyn 4 года назад

nice work!!

@MichaelCoughlanmusic Год назад

Awesome dude big thanks!

@supamild808 3 года назад

Thx, going to take care of my 2015 pirate ship this weekend.

@eduardo2sanchez Год назад

Great info. Appreciate the simplicity and common guy type tips 😅

@obadiah7771 6 лет назад

What were the updated part numbers?

@coburn_karma 2 года назад

Make note of “FRT” marking on the old strut mount.

@dschmit1883 4 года назад

Have to get an alignment after?

@dannyboyrecks8545 4 года назад

No,no toe link or tie rod end was ever touched

@reginaldfarnsworth3128 3 года назад

Did the pirate ship creaking go away?

@Emperor_1971 2 года назад

How are those ride ?

@johngiaccone7013 7 лет назад

Thanks for this....I will be doing this soon.

@joshvida 7 лет назад

John Giaccone My pleasure! Good luck!!

@hueybui 7 лет назад

Thanks for the video! Question, I see you link in the video description for Amazon quick struts...are these the ones that you used or did you use the OEM ones? You mentioned in the video that Honda fixed the noise issue...so, not sure if you used OEM ones or the Amazon linked ones? Thanks again!

@ExtremeDIY 7 лет назад

I purchased them from my local stealership, but if I did it over, I'd get them from Amazon and save a little money, especially since it didn't even solve the creaking that I was trying to fix by replacing them. :/

@ilev85 6 лет назад

Extreme DIY Any updates on your cracking sound? Did you fix it? I got it on mine 2012 odyssey. Looks like it us strut or cv axle.

@ExtremeDIY 6 лет назад

Defiantly was not the struts. Noise is louder than ever. I am about to do my CV axles, as I’m sure this is the culprit. I’ll be making a DIY for that job and will post it shortly, so be sure to subscribe if you want to see it.

@ilev85 6 лет назад

Extreme DIY I have that sound on my van for about 2 years, I even cant hear it anymore lol... Most of the time it comes while I park my car on a parking lot, sometimes I can hear it just when turning steering wheel. If speed more then 15mph its gone. I confused and dont know what to change there...

@ExtremeDIY 6 лет назад

Same here. I should have the CV axle job and vid done in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned... :)

@MrEdgemoulic 7 лет назад

What part # for that replacement, I have the same problem with my 2011

@ExtremeDIY 7 лет назад

Not positive on the part #, but just FYI - replacing these did NOT fix the creaking. I think it's my CV axles, but haven't replaced them yet to verify. But it does ride a lot nicer. :)

@MrEdgemoulic 7 лет назад

Extreme DIY thanks for the heads up, I did already the lubricating shocks and tightening the top which is part of the tsb but the problem still exist then I saw your video and planning it soon to change it, but as you said it didn't fix, please let me know soon if you did another way to stop that clunking sound.

@hueybui 7 лет назад

Hey Extreme DIY, we had both front CV Axles replaced yesterday and the creaking is still there, so, I presumed the noise was coming from the Shock assembly, but seems like replacing the shock assembly didn't resolve your creaking either. I'm confused now...

@ExtremeDIY 7 лет назад

I still haven't replaced my CV axles. Just haven't had time. My van is still alive and creaking... lol

@burnsy55 6 лет назад

Can you post when you replace the CV axles? My van sounds awful as well. Local shop said it could be struts, CV axles, and steering rack. Reluctant to drop a few $k if it won't fix the issue. Almost ready to just trade it in.