Thanks so much for this video! Just saw part 1 & 2 and I really appreciated how came across some issues and worked around them. Everything doesn't always go as easy as you think, and it's super useful when it happens in instructional videos, because if we ever come across them we might not know what to do.
I just want to thank you for making this video. I tried the "other way", but couldn't get the big bolt out. Your way worked for me and I did it on my 02 Bravada over the weekend. Saved me over $500. Thanks again!
Thanks for posting this video. You did a really good job of showing the necessary steps and have given me the confidence to do it myself. It looks pretty easy once you see it done. You have saved me money and I thank you.
I completed this circus last night it literally only took 10 minutes to replace the rear shocks so simple after removing the wheels! I followed your instructions on the front struts and thanks to you and your video it wasn't to bad! The only thing I did differently is I left the upper strut mount nuts on allowing me to tap down on the lower strut mount, clamp, stupidest design ever! And once the lower mount dropped I removed the upper mount nuts and the old struts fell rite out! Before when hitting bumps I would dangerously bounce and slide sideways now its like new again! Thanks ezdoug1 for this video!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for this video and having the conscience of mind to do it in English so more Americans would even watch let alone understand you. Thank you and I am not trying to be a dick. Really appreciate it.
Thank you, your Video's they are very helpful keep them coming in case I need to fix something else on my Trailblazer you have saved me money,if you need a set of car jacks Craigslist is a great spot to get a pair I was able to get two 6000 Lb. I hope that helps to save you money as you had done for me with your informative Videos 🚙Thank you for your time 👍
This is Nov. 25th 2012 and your video was very education thanks for listing it, I will do my Envoy during Dec, Vacation with confidence thanks to your video. Rob
DAMMMM I wish I had seen this video before I messed up my control arm stud, causing me to have to replace the lower control arm. Great video. I hope the driver's side will be as easy as this.
FYI, an alternative option is to remove the 4 bolts that hold the front sway bar bushings in place, swing the sway bar forward so as to move the ends away from the rest of the suspension (this saves you from dealing with those sway bar end links and is faster in my opinion, also once the sway bar is disconnected the lower control arm drops far enough that the shock is FULLY extended) and you can now remove the pinch bolt at the bottom of the shock (make not come all the way out right now) and undo the bolt where the "fork" (the part attached to the bottom of the shock) goes onto the lower control arm and pop it free there, once those are done then do the 2 18mm bolts up top and the shock and fork will come right out with no need to support the hub and drop the upper ball joint/spindle and therefore not have to worry about the brake line, abs line or front axle on the 4wd models.
This has nothing to do with the topic of the video, but I love how in the beginning when you are talking about how "you don't want your vehicle to drop" your dog is just under the car and looks at you. I found that comical.
the better way I just realized myself is to leave the strut assembly connected from the top. then hit the part that holds the bottom down. the strut assembly comes right off from the bottom. then take the 2 bolts from the top off.
All you need to do is remove the 2 top bolts and the yoke to lower control arm then hammer yoke off the bolt on lower control arm then remove strut. Take pinch bolt out of yoke and hammer strut out of yoke. Reverse to reinstall. No need to remove ball joints or anything else. Make it simple. Haynes Repair Manual shows this way no ball joints. Thank you though for sharing.
But still helpful , slowly repairing/upgrading my ol' 07 trlblzr for my son who starts driving this summer , yikes .... Did complete break F & B 4 new tires need F & B shocks n should be pretty road worthy for the kid to drive . Thanks 4 vid
"07" mine was a 2002 and it was a great vehicle until I decided to pass it on to my son "yikes" is right 😁 -He destroyed it, but hey, we love our children. Best of luck.
"this wire" = speed sensor. "One of this" = allen wrench. "Metal back there" = Lower Control Arm. You are doing so much extra work. Leave the UBJ, and the swaybar endlinks connected. Remove the lower strut arm nut, and pull out the whole assy. The shocks lower pinch is so much easier to deal with out of the truck. Also you dont have to worry about stretching out brake lines or "this wires".
I didn’t have to take that bolt out of the upper control arm or the bolt out of the bracket that’s on the bottom of the strut, just the two nuts on top of the strut and the one big nut way down on the bottom, then the whole assembly comes right out with the bracket still attached to it
Or you could simple disconnect sway bar link pin from frame. disconnect yoke from a arm. remove upper mounting bolts and take out. swap yoke to new strut and reinstall. might need a couple of screw drivers or cold chisel to loosen yoke. shouldn't take more than half an hour per side
Thanks, I'm going to be doing this on my GMC Envoy (same as Chevy Trailblazer), also going to do the sway bar links while I'm at it, and it also needs brakes and calipers, so it should take me all day at that point. I''m going with a shock assembly like the Monroe Quick-Strut so I don't have to mess with a spring compressor. Anyway, my two questions are: for the rear, since the shock and spring are two separate units, will I need the spring compressor? Also, mine is 4x4, it looks like in your video, it isn't - any difference in procedure for the front?
hello it's great for your time,but you don't need to removed the ball join,,,yes the upper 2 nuts and on the bottom the nut the holds the strut to the lower control arm,to remove those you will need a pitman arm removal tool,
Go to school? Yeah, because everyone learns everything they know from school. Lots of folks work on their own vehicles. You get the satisfaction of doing it yourself and you don't pay ridiculous prices. Nothing wrong with a "shade tree mechanic." Do you cook? Been to culinary school?
Hola, hace tiempo le pusimos llantas más grades y desde ese entonces hace un ruido bastante feo y fuerte del lado del conductor, ya le regresamos las llantas des las medidas originales, pero sigue con ese gran ruido. Ya le checaron el balero y está bien , que más podría ser
How did you make it drop enough for the two screws that stick out to come out?? I can't pop it off if they're still in. It seems like the strut dropped enough for you to spin it and pop it out
ezdoug1, thanks 4 all the information. I need to do this to mine but in my case it's the driver side. can you help me out here? also which assembly do you recommend? thanks and God bless
Oscar Serrano extension and deep wells socket. with a lil "elbow grease", you work around, under master cylinder. it was easy to me. even was able to use a torque wrench when tightening them back down.
Not my forte. I'd rather help people who already have a following, so they can give better, more accurate information, meanwhile increasing thier own information. You're welcome.
I'm still trying to figure out how the top was removed to pull it down, didn't see it in the video. also what did he do to get the strut to spin freely? I watched the video numerous times. what am I missing here?
BumpinThatBass after he removed the air intake box, u can see the top center of strut, along with a nut/stud on both sides of the center of strut. dont do anything to the center, just the 2 nuts on either side. it was dark in the video, but he gives a clear shot of it. remove the 2 nuts, and it will be able to be removed from the vehicle. at 1:57 to 2:00, if u look, turn your brightness up if needed, and you will see the center cap nut of strut, which you do not loosen, and the 2 nuts on both sides of it, that you do remove. pause the video and look closely.
First the guy missed a lot of steps, the idle arm does not come off easy. very hard job it takes to smart people to do the job correct without injuring yourself. Shade Tree Mechanic. go to school.
