How To Replace Strut Assemblies

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This video and instructions explain how to replace a general strut assembly for a car or truck. Maintaining healthy struts is crucial to maintaining your vehicle’s suspension system, as they help stabilize your vehicle’s handling, prolonged braking time, bottom out, or if you notice cupping wear on your tires. Failing struts should be replaced as soon as possible to avoid further damage to your car or truck’s suspension system or tires. • Supplies Needed for This Job: • 1. Safety Glasses: https://orly.cc/4e7cFKz • 2. Gloves: https://orly.cc/3YKu3QZ • 3. Strut Assembly: https://orly.cc/4hUyW0z • 4. Penetrant: https://orly.cc/40KIzYI • 5. Wire Brush: https://orly.cc/3UwW6kt • 6. Thread Locker (Blue Medium Strength): https://orly.cc/4jQiaRV • 7. Wrenches: https://orly.cc/40PqbOp • 8. Breaker Bar: https://orly.cc/3Amrew0 • 9. Ratchet Socket Set: https://orly.cc/3Odkxji • 11. Pry Bar: https://orly.cc/4aVobc2 • 12. Hammer: https://orly.cc/4gYHLWJ • 13. Jack: https://orly.cc/3BjVHeB • 14. Jack Stands: https://orly.cc/48rS2aE • 15. Wheel Chocks: https://orly.cc/4f7bdZX • 0:00 Welcome Back • 0:54 Lift The Front End • 1:02 Remove Front Wheels • 1:11 Use Rust Penetrant • 1:29 Loosen Tie Rod Nut • 1:43 Remove Bottom Strut Bolts • 2:00 Remove Upper Strut Bolts • 2:23 Remove Old Strut • 2:49 Install New Strut • 3:38 Apply Threadlock • 3:50 Reinstall Tie Rod • 4:06 Apply Weight to Strut Assembly • 4:43 Reinstall the Front Wheels • The struts on your vehicle are a structural component that helps absorb energy from the suspension system to limit abrupt movement when driving. Repairing faulty struts on your car or truck is a service that can improve the comfort of driving your vehicle. Struts can affect the handling, braking, alignment, tire wear, and overall ride of your vehicle. High heat, weather, and deterioration can lead to worn out strut assemblies, and failing struts should be changed to avoid damage to your tires and the rest of your suspension. It’s advised that you inspect your car or truck’s struts every 50,000 miles, and they should always be replaced in pairs since they have likely experienced the same amount of wear. Our detailed instructions and educational video can help you perform a general strut assembly replacement on your car or truck. • Facebook: / oreillyautoparts • Instagram: / oreillyautoparts • Twitter: / oreillyauto • Find your local O’Reilly Auto Parts: https://www.oreillyauto.com/locations • Check out Saab Kyle's Favorite Garage Supplies: https://urlzs.com/jg78 • Shop all your automotive needs: https://www.oreillyauto.com/ • Subscribe and ring the notification bell! http://bit.ly/2bTyluF • On our channel we cover several different topics: • Automotive Product Overviews • Do It Yourself Automotive Repair • DIY Auto Maintenance • Simple Automotive Diagnostics • Automotive and Vehicle Education Videos • O’Reilly Auto Parts is a retailer that provides automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States and Mexico for both professionals and do-it-yourself customers. We’ve grown from a single store in 1957 to our current size of well over 5,000 locations (and growing), and our channel offers reliable automotive information that is concise and easy to understand. • #OReillyPowered #Struts • #StrutAssemblies #CarMaintenance • Park on a level surface. • Use a breaker bar and socket to loosen the lug nuts on your front wheels. • Lift and support the front end of your vehicle according to manufacturer specifications and chock the rear wheels. • Remove the lug nuts completely, take off your front wheels, and open your hood. • Loosen the nuts at the top of the strut tower and the bolts at the lower control arm. • Use a breaker bar and socket to loosen the nut on the tie rod end. • Loosen and remove the nut on the tie rod end and slip the bolt out. • Remove the two large bolts at the bottom. • Secure the bolt and remove the nut from the inside. • Remove the nuts at the top of the strut tower. • Slip the old strut assembly out through the hole in the bottom of the lower control arm. • Compare the old assembly with your new one. • Install your new strut assembly and make sure the strut at the bottom is in proper alignment. • Slip the bolts up through the top and finger-tighten one of your nuts to hold the assembly in place. • Slip the bottom of the assembly past the boot to get it into position. • Apply the thread locker to the nut and put it on finger-tight. • Slip your tie rod end back into place and apply some thread locker. • Torque the nuts on the bottom bolt or upper strut mounts until after the weight of the vehicle is on the strut assembly. • *View full video for complete instructions*

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