Excellent video and explanation. You saved me a lot of time and $ Firestone wanted $863 to do the front for parts and labor. DIY $260 on a 09 Acura TL!
I own 2010 Acura RL and searched OEM parts from Acura online, but they only list Front R Strut, there is no L indication that is available for purchase. Do you know if front struts are interchangeable from side to side?
Thanks again Jim. I had to come here for refresher. Changed my struts about 2-3 years ago. Had issues so I had to do it again. Hopefully I did it right this time. I think I had a defective strut. But I just changed them both. Again thank you.
Thanks Jim for the video 👍 I'll be doing this work on my folk's 09 Accord LX-P this weekend. Noticed you did not have to remove the upper ball joint and loosen the CVC axle nut for more room to remove the strut. This is good news!
Getting ready to do this on my sons 08 accord. I've watched a few videos and this one was very detailed and you made it look very easy! I will keep this as a reference if I need it. Thank you!!!
So it really wasn't that hard except the passenger side, idk why but it did not want to come apart from the wishbone. Finally got it done and she rides really well now. Thank you once again for the video and showing us the way!!
@@SeizedaJay I bought a strut and spring set from advance. It was very easy to do, took me about 2 hours or so only because I had never done them and kept coming back to video for reference.
@@TJsVette only 2hrs ?? You are good. want to do mine ? You must have a shop and lift. It took me at least one hr to haul tools, jack and jack stands out to drive and clean it all back up afterwards. Your car must've been rust free also. Took forever with those rusty bolts and nuts. Had to cut fork bolt off after first trying heat and hammer to loosen.
I like the fact that if we take it somewhere to be compressed that we probably won't need a press machjne. Probably cheaper to have someone compress it vs buying a machine for only one or two jobs every 4 to 6-7 yrs. Thanks for that advice !
you know that plastic clip that you said not to break? i broke it. made all of the mistakes on the first strut, second one went smoothly. found these torque specs in the service manual top of strut 12 mm - 16 ft/lbs top of strut 14mm - 41 ft/lbs top of fork - 36 ft/lbs bottom of fork - 47 ft/lbs
Great I just bought the same Monroe 172562 R & L. Now I am just waiting for Pep Boys to get them in. But I am putting these on my 09 Honda with 190,568 miles. I figured it is time. But how was the ride afterwards? Jim makes this look easy.
Excellent explanation and illustration. Not a knock but possible an explanation of why the strut needed to change would be good. However excellent, excellent illustration. Thanks.
They get old just like everything else…but I noticed mine getting significantly worse after I got my alignment done, my car was tight with the new bushings but loose and swervey with my weak struts. But with my car, it was 4 months in and since I know that no one replaced my timing belt, I doubt the previous owner placed the shocks plus it’s a 7 yr old car 🤷🏾♀️
Thank you for the video. Well done. Just in time as I need new struts for my '09. One question...do I have to disconnect the battery before I disconnect the ABS connector? Many thanks.
Hi Jim, The ONLY way to do this is with a press like you have, the only way, the cheap clamp types are just asking for disaster, I lost a good friend who was doing it with a cheap clamp type....He was Killed, so no kidding...it can be fatal. Thanks for showing the RIGHT way....thanks Jim, see ya next time.
Another way to avoid risk of injury is to purchase replacement strut-spring assemblies. The new struts and springs are pre-assembled and the do-it-yourself job goes much quicker. For OEM, the parts cost is about 2X the cost of the struts alone. While the cost is higher for the parts, you get new springs and the time it takes to complete the job is much shorter.
Hey, Jim. I have a 2011 Honda Accord and run into an issue removing the wishbone from the strut. I don't have the same amount of clearance above the axle as you when I try to get the wishbone off the strut, so I can't get it off the strut. What do I do?
Jim, my father and I made our first attempt at doing this repair this weekend. We have gotten to the part where we need to take the wishbone all the way off the strut so we can take it out, but we're not sure how we should use a pry bar on the control arm. Is there anyway you could help us figure out what spot we should put the pry bar on, and about how much weight to put on it? I appreciate your help!
Advance Auto rents A Tool you can used to compress the spring to switch out the struts. I believe it's like a hundred bucks to rent but they give you your $100 back when you return the tool. Hope that helps somebody and saves them even more money if they can't find or afford the Quick struts as they do cost more. Just be very careful and cautious when switching over the spring.
Good job jimmy i wont not even try that job with the cheap hand spring clamp's that sure problem's where i work we have a brunswick like your's only with the three arms that hold the spring. i like yours better.
good job Jim. Always enjoy the vids! You can always use the hand type compressor to compress the spring. Just be prepared to possibly knock your teeth out!
I planing in changing the front right strut assembly in my 2010 Honda CR-V. Should I change both in the front or I can get away with changing the damage one only ??
I read that the strut shaft shall be hold stationary when installing the nut. I saw you used the impact wrench. That would still turn the strut shaft slightly?
good question.The reason I use never seize on the lower bolts is because I've had problems before that the lower bolts are rusted and will not come out.i figure it is an easy thing to do to prevent a problem down the road.
I broke the clip on my 2012 Accord that holds the ABS wheel sensor cable connector. You said in video to be careful but I broke it anyway. Any idea what the part number is or what it’s called?
2008 Honda Accord has 200,000+ miles on it, and the front struts are leaking... Would you suggest buying the whole strut assembly, or re-using the old coil on the new shock absorber? Is there a brand you would recommend?
Those squeaks over bumps could be coming from your lower control arms or rubber bushings for the steering stabilizer bar get some spray lube jack it up remove the wheel and squirt them right where the steering stabilizer bar enters the bushings also it could be come from your strut mount’s slightly under the wheel well and under the hood but check those bushings and stabilizer links first
Another great video Jim! I have a 2010 Honda Accord that has around 78k on it. Getting some low-level vibration at around 60-70mph. I had the wheels rebalanced but did no good. Could bad struts potentially cause this? Thanks for the videos!
I have a similar problem with vibration at high speed with a 2011 Honda Accord. Did you diagnose the problem? I replaced struts and the vibration is still there.
Change the CV axles you can get the brands GSP or the Sure Track from EBay avoid the Stealership solved my issues with high speed vibration 2010 Honda Accord 3.5 EXL coupe
@@lessard9686 change the CV axles both sides there’s also a video here on RU-vid that solves the you can get 2 for about $119-140 EBay sure track or GSP brands
Hi. I'm looking at doing this to my 2010 accord lx and am interested in the kyb complete assemblies. I read good good things about them but don't know anyone with experience. Would you recommend them? I'd be doing all 4 corners.
I just put some on a 2006 Honda with k-24 engine original struts and 269,356K miles 😂changed out the factory originals with the ECCPP can’t beat them for the money brand from eBay nitrogen filled ready struts and I also changed the factory original stabilizer bar bushing’s and links and rotor bearings all from EBay saved tons avoided the stealership and now the damn rides like a Cadillac as they say go figure 🤔💯⚠️
This video is for a 2003 but the procedure is almost the same. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nJaYUaEN0rY.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_OmDVRT1znM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h4IvNz1E3xA.html
Sorry no disrespect intended, Jim, and maybe it's just this one video, but after struggling with the poor lighting, the reduced screen size, the shaky camera and one straight on camera view only, I just don't get the "great video" comments. I had to hunt down another video.
Robert Hamilton Had nothing to do with Jim. RU-vid ad. This video is like 3 years old. Anyway vote for whomever you want to.....it really is your business.
What kind of mechanic does a job halfway? If you need more parts you tell the customer to come back or he hast to wait not that you wanna get the job out of your shop boy I’m glad I never came to you.
