How to Replace Struts in your Car or Truck

41 thoughts on “How to Replace Struts in your Car or Truck”

1. why you didn’t put the cap back on under the hood

2. You made it look so easy as I am going to change mine on Saturday morning. I must say the best video I ever watched this year.

3. I'd like to preface my following question by mentioning that I've never swapped out a suspension before

   Not sure if I'll even get a response as this video is almost a decade old, but is there a reason why you don't want to tighten down the strut tower bolts with the struts under load? Not arguing the method, but it seems like that would be ideal?

   Thanks in advance!

4. I know this is an extreme long shot since this is an old video, but trying anyway. Going to be replacing the struts on my 2012 Ford Focus soon, and I know that the ABS line bracket is missing on one side. Any tips on how to replace that? Can't find it with google searches. Thank you!

5. Thank you so much very informative

6. How much are struts?

7. A guestion for you guys out there,if just one front strut is leaking and the others are good should i change the broken one or i change all?

8. Excelente video

9. No shot I came here just looking for some tips, and behold it’s the same car as mine! Mines a speed but close enough right? 😂

10. Don’t you have to get an alignment after changing struts?

11. I want you to be my mechanic, you’re awesome.

12. Great Tutorial Chris.

13. Do you need to do a wheel alignment after replacing the struts?

14. Do you really have to torque wrench them?

15. I’m doing my front and back struts today and a sway bar links on the front wish me luck lol

16. I don't have a torque wrench, any substitute?

17. 😊oddly satisfying

18. Thank You 😊

19. best part 4:41 to 4:46 😂

20. That was super informative. If I ever need to do this I wouldn't be scared to death….

21. @ChrisFix Any recommendations for struts? Quick struts or regular?

22. I gotta say you make all of these daunting sounding jobs like changing struts look very easy with how you explain everything, i feel like i could do anything on my car cause of your videos

23. It only took me 10:06 min just like this vid!

24. Why does ever car you work on seem to be a rust bucket? Genuine question. Is it all because you are in the Northeast? I'm in Texas so I've never seen so much rust working on cars.

25. Aren't you suppose to torque them when the car is sitting on the ground?

26. Taaaaap it in. Tap tap Tap it in Happy

27. Your videos are like my go-to boost of good vibes! Seriously, they're like this fresh wave of energy that gets me all pumped up and ready to tackle car stuff. Whenever doubt creeps in, I just hit play on your video about the work (even if it is not directly related to my car model), and immediately I feel like 'Yep, I got this!' Your positivity is contagious, man. You make everything clear and seems doable. Thanks for being the positive energy source I need to confidently dive into my car projects.

28. Hi, I just wathced another video which says if you disturbed the knockle-strut bolts, the wheel alighnment is changed, and you will have to get it re-alighned aftewards. Is that true ?

29. Thanks so much this video helped to remove the strut on a car for my automotive class

30. This works for the mazda 5 mpv too ( the minivan, not the hot roadster 😂)

31. not sure if this is your Mazda. Just wanted to see if you had any issues since replacing the oem with Monroe's

32. I have a Subaru Forester and I am thinking of putting in a lift so the car sits a little higher. Are there varying strutts to get a better quality ride?

33. i’m about to have it done 😊

34. As someone who's done this job twice on a 2011 mazda 3 I think you can't understate just how finicky it can be to reinsert the strut into the knuckle. Maybe the pre 2009 versions like im the video are differennt but the knuckle definitely doesn't just slide back up. There's a lot of wiggling, hammering, shimmying and restarting involved. Keep that in mind, peope. You'll be able to do it but you'll hate yourself for a good few hours.

35. Aren't you supposed to wait to tighten the 3 screws on the mounting plate once the tire is put on and the suspension system is under its full weight?

36. Love your channel bro im doing this in mechanics course on what your doing your be surprised what you can do in les 1 hour once u know how to do it lol

37. They need changed… Cause I failed inspection. Lol

38. I like how he says you can tell if they’re bad because it’ll “almost feel like you’re driving a trampoline,” that’s what I’ve been telling everyone since I’ve had my car lol

39. Amazing l! Thank ya u find r adding so much detail

40. Awesome vid. do this and then get an alignment and good to go. thanks.

41. After replacing the two front struts on my car, I've noticed that it has become quite bouncy. What might be causing this issue?

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