Great info. I will say that the bolt at the bottom of shock is impossible to torque properly, there is no room. Probably best to remove the arm that as the spring, then torque
Great video but I would add, lift the assembly up a tad to align the bottom bolt on installation. It helps and is very frustating if you leave it down low.
On 50 views for something really helpful for car owners? Instead people watching stupid things in another platforms with content full of crap and tons of views. Good job guys thank to y'all I started my mechanic business!!
I will say even though it basically doesn't matter that he uses locking pliers on the strut shaft that high up. You can get around that and it's mildly more comfortable to get a slim enough offset wrench and some pliers or adjustable wrench to put the strut onto the mounting bracket. Good video though. Bless
No. Your car has a different lower mount for the rear shocks, but not much different. I don't recommend buying the rear shocks from this company. I just bought one pair for my 2013 car, and the lower mount is much narrower than the OEM part. I have to use some washers to fill the gap, or the mount will make clicking noise when driving. I have spent many hours working on that problem. So get OEM suspension parts for your car. But I am not saying that all parts sold by this company are junk. I bought a radiator before and it works well.
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Great info. I will say that the bolt at the bottom of shock is impossible to torque properly, there is no room. Probably best to remove the arm that as the spring, then torque
Thanks for the walkthrough - and the good prices!
Great video but I would add, lift the assembly up a tad to align the bottom bolt on installation. It helps and is very frustating if you leave it down low.
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Thank you.
On 50 views for something really helpful for car owners? Instead people watching stupid things in another platforms with content full of crap and tons of views. Good job guys thank to y'all I started my mechanic business!!
Looks easy....not when all bolts are seized mostly....not even with heat.....did that over and over.....with all brands of rust busters
Thanks for the video. This will be my guide for me to repair these myself!! 👍🏼👍🏼
So the bottom of my shock absorber that I got, the hole is slightly bigger than the OG shock, and has a little play, is that ok?
was it said 133ftlb for the rear lower shock bolt? I have a 2013 vw jetta wagen what would the Torque be?
I will say even though it basically doesn't matter that he uses locking pliers on the strut shaft that high up. You can get around that and it's mildly more comfortable to get a slim enough offset wrench and some pliers or adjustable wrench to put the strut onto the mounting bracket. Good video though. Bless
Great work
Will the process be same for 2012 Passat 2.5L
@TRQ: What is the torque spec for the top bolts?
Hello! Is this also the same for a 2014 VW Jetta?
No. Your car has a different lower mount for the rear shocks, but not much different. I don't recommend buying the rear shocks from this company. I just bought one pair for my 2013 car, and the lower mount is much narrower than the OEM part. I have to use some washers to fill the gap, or the mount will make clicking noise when driving. I have spent many hours working on that problem. So get OEM suspension parts for your car. But I am not saying that all parts sold by this company are junk. I bought a radiator before and it works well.
Nice.
I thought rear strut was to be tighten under compression??
How can you tell your shock absorber needs a change?
If it doesn’t come back up on itself