Nice video brother. like you said the video is for the AVERAGE JOE. To all the negative comments the Average Joe doesn’t need all kinds of professional tools to do a job like that a mechanic garage would charge $600 and you save all that money and do the same job with tools that some people have laying around in the garage. You did it with minimal tools thumbs up to you brother .. God bless..
Just a heads up for anyone that doesn't know you don't need to take whole strut out just put your coil compressors on and undo the bolt. Saves you a step and a headache.
Thanks, sometimes I get in over my head with the more major repairs but have always figured it out and saved a lot of money. With resources like youtube, anyone really can do these things!!!
Great video. Thank you for pointing out the alignment potential issue. I think I'll mark it with a fine tip marker. I've done several repairs but have yet to do springs/struts. Will do so soon, on my wife's traverse. I purchased a pair of quickstruts from Monroe. Look around as the price is very good and includes the preloaded spring. My links were already replaced but I recommend Moog parts for the links. The only suggestion I have for everyone is to look up the torqued specs on all your bolts. I've heard horror stories were the top mount bolts broke from excess torque
Thanks alot for this video, as I have to replace my daughter's struts this weekend and wasn't sure of procedure. I appreciate your "Layman's Approach " to doing this repair. Picked up some good pointers. Keep on doing what you do! 👍🙏🙂 Thank you!
FYI, you forgot to reinstall or get new bump stops. Noticed it was integral with the old boots but not on the replacements. You need the bump stops to prevent the strut from bottoming out if you hit a bad pothole.
Pretty good videos saved me a a couple hundred dollars. The only think I had problem was taking the wipers Arm out. U need some kind of special clam. But I skipped all that and just bend a little the plastic.
Great video. Very helpful. I think I'm gonna go with the strut & spring assembly just to save time and avoid extra stress, but either way, your video is going to save me a lot of money. Thanks.
Great stuff! Saved me hundreds. My mechanic suggested I purchase the loaded struts (i.e., already installed in spring). Much more expensive, but much faster. If I had more time, I might have taken on doing that part myself. Great site! Totally appreciate your approach to engaged and economical living. ;o)
In addition to the bump stops that are needed under the flex boot...the top spring bushing under the metal plate is often trashed and needs replaced for $25 each GM price. If they are bad you can end up with a real problem if the spring busts it apart later down the road. They get old and deteriorate.
Always impressed by the amount of things you know how to do SSLFamilyDad. Great video. The more we can do for ourselves the more money we can put in the bank.
+dan Hamakua Thanks Dan, I agreed with that. Many people shy away from these things f they don't "know" how to do it. there are so many resources out there that just about anyone can tackle almost any repair. Thanks for checking it out!
Excellent video. Got some choppy ride on passenger side, which I've heard happens a lot, so starting with this repair before possibly heading to a shop.
Thank you my brother for the video and the scripture at the end, Christ time on earth was about to reach an important and epic end as he continued to teach the 12.
Great video for me, I like working on my own vehicles and saving money.I notice on the sturt one bolt is longer is that like a guide pin when you reinstall your strut .
Great video. Might want to add to the video that the spring compression tool can probably be rented from an auto parts store. I rented one years ago from Auto Zone
If you would have shopped E-Bay, there is a company called Detroit Axle that you could have got both Strut assemblies with coils already installed and rear shocks and the stabilizer links for $260.00. Everything for the complete job.
Thanks for vid - what struts did you choose and how are they holding up? I want to but just the struts and swap out the factory springs - do you think the strut bearings need to be replaced as well? 2011 Enclave with 63K.
Hey boss I have a 2009 traverse and I had it in the shop twice and found two different vibrations ,, one was a lower ball joint was broke , n the second was a sway bar linkage , had both of them replaced and still have a vibration and seems worse now than it was ,, any clues man ,, I'm thinking it is a bad strut ,, could use some help, they just picked my pocket for $500 ,, the good part about all this I finally made my last car payment this month n now we find all this , note it is reaching 200,000 Miles , and really nothing has gone wrong til now,, Thx for a response ,,
+Matt Reister that took me a bit also, I ended up using some channel locks or pliers to get under it and pry. I also tapped it with a hammer and used some wd40 to loosen it
Thanks man but I figured it out , I don't think you don't need any of that stuff it comes off really easy if you take the tension off of it ,.. I did it accidentally so I can't describe perfectly how I did it but It came off real easy
I noticed you didn't put any bump stops into the new struts. I had bump stops in my replacement boots, just wondering how to put the bump stops in or do the plastic bumps stops need to be installed? Also should the boot be strapped/zip tied to the shock? Thanks!
not sure about the bump stops as the strut assembly I had did not have any and I do not believe they are really needed. I used a zip tie to secure the boot.
+Scott Burry Thanks Scott, I throw in the "God Stuff" at the end because as a Christian I feel I am called to share the gospel when I have the chance. I know some people don't like that but it is what it is.
I would much rather have them in my shop for next time than have to drive to auto zone when my car is in need of repair at my house:) I always try to include the price of the tool I will need in the cost of the repair
Nice video brother. like you said the video is for the AVERAGE JOE. To all the negative comments the Average Joe doesn’t need all kinds of professional tools to do a job like that a mechanic garage would charge $600 and you save all that money and do the same job with tools that some people have laying around in the garage. You did it with minimal tools thumbs up to you brother ..
God bless..
Just a heads up for anyone that doesn't know you don't need to take whole strut out just put your coil compressors on and undo the bolt. Saves you a step and a headache.
"I'm not a mechanic, anyone can do this stuff" that is a great quote, very impressive it did not need an alignment!
Thanks, sometimes I get in over my head with the more major repairs but have always figured it out and saved a lot of money. With resources like youtube, anyone really can do these things!!!
Great video. Thank you for pointing out the alignment potential issue. I think I'll mark it with a fine tip marker. I've done several repairs but have yet to do springs/struts. Will do so soon, on my wife's traverse. I purchased a pair of quickstruts from Monroe. Look around as the price is very good and includes the preloaded spring. My links were already replaced but I recommend Moog parts for the links. The only suggestion I have for everyone is to look up the torqued specs on all your bolts. I've heard horror stories were the top mount bolts broke from excess torque
Getting ready to do my struts. You helped with a couple questions I had. Great job. much appreciated my friend. God Bless.
Great Video!! Everyone wants $1200 to $1400 for an Arcadia...Piece of cake!!
Thanks alot for this video, as I have to replace my daughter's struts this weekend and wasn't sure of procedure. I appreciate your "Layman's Approach " to doing this repair. Picked up some good pointers. Keep on doing what you do! 👍🙏🙂 Thank you!
FYI, you forgot to reinstall or get new bump stops. Noticed it was integral with the old boots but not on the replacements. You need the bump stops to prevent the strut from bottoming out if you hit a bad pothole.
Pretty good videos saved me a a couple hundred dollars. The only think I had problem was taking the wipers Arm out. U need some kind of special clam. But I skipped all that and just bend a little the plastic.
Great video. Very helpful. I think I'm gonna go with the strut & spring assembly just to save time and avoid extra stress, but either way, your video is going to save me a lot of money. Thanks.
Wow!!! I love this! You just saved me $500-600 dollars! Every estimate I got was $900+ not to mention the wait for repairs 😒
glad to hear it!
Great stuff! Saved me hundreds. My mechanic suggested I purchase the loaded struts (i.e., already installed in spring). Much more expensive, but much faster. If I had more time, I might have taken on doing that part myself.
Great site! Totally appreciate your approach to engaged and economical living. ;o)
In addition to the bump stops that are needed under the flex boot...the top spring bushing under the metal plate is often trashed and needs replaced for $25 each GM price. If they are bad you can end up with a real problem if the spring busts it apart later down the road. They get old and deteriorate.
Always impressed by the amount of things you know how to do SSLFamilyDad. Great video. The more we can do for ourselves the more money we can put in the bank.
+dan Hamakua Thanks Dan, I agreed with that. Many people shy away from these things f they don't "know" how to do it. there are so many resources out there that just about anyone can tackle almost any repair. Thanks for checking it out!
Nice video Man. Clear and close up. I combined this with A1 Auto video which is very informative but super dark and some shots were far away.
Excellent video. Got some choppy ride on passenger side, which I've heard happens a lot, so starting with this repair before possibly heading to a shop.
Thank you my brother for the video and the scripture at the end, Christ time on earth was about to reach an important and epic end as he continued to teach the 12.
Great video for me, I like working on my own vehicles and saving money.I notice on the sturt one bolt is longer is that like a guide pin when you reinstall your strut .
Good job Mike.
Great video. Thank you for the detail. Keep posting.
Great video. Might want to add to the video that the spring compression tool can probably be rented from an auto parts store. I rented one years ago from Auto Zone
very true but I always like to take these opportunities to have an excuse to buy a new tool for the garage:)
I have the gas saver and it help a lot. In town l went from 17mpg to 22mpg. That is in a Chevy Traverse.
If you would have shopped E-Bay, there is a company called Detroit Axle that you could have got both Strut assemblies with coils already installed and rear shocks and the stabilizer links for $260.00. Everything for the complete job.
*I always get my strut assembly and sway bar link for $150 for a four-piece set.*
thank you very much, I will try to do it myself. God bless you
Great shock replacement video! Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for this video - very helpful.
rockauto.... whole assembly $75, really good quality
THANK YOU!!
Thanks for vid - what struts did you choose and how are they holding up? I want to but just the struts and swap out the factory springs - do you think the strut bearings need to be replaced as well? 2011
Enclave with 63K.
Thanks for you video help me save money 100%
thank you...saved big$ with your help!...i appreciate it.
Great job!
detroit axle sells springs struts and links a ready strut for about 200 a set
rated at 50k but will get 60k or so depending on how you drive
great video thanks for sharing!!!!
Hey boss I have a 2009 traverse and I had it in the shop twice and found two different vibrations ,, one was a lower ball joint was broke , n the second was a sway bar linkage , had both of them replaced and still have a vibration and seems worse now than it was ,, any clues man ,, I'm thinking it is a bad strut ,, could use some help, they just picked my pocket for $500 ,, the good part about all this I finally made my last car payment this month n now we find all this , note it is reaching 200,000 Miles , and really nothing has gone wrong til now,,
Thx for a response ,,
Good day sir i just wanna know after replacing the shock and strut, do we need wheel alignment? Thanks n god bless
I did not need any alignment
I clearly seen the old bump stop in the old dust boot why didnt you use them in the new boots?
I changed my struts but now I believe they are rubbing on the tire what do you think is wrong?
How long did the whole process take
Great easy to understand video
thank you for the awesome video... i have exactly the same model. Q. how you ever replace a knock sensor
what brand shocks did you use
Great video....Thanks for the help!
Glad it helped you out!!
Hello i just replaced traverse strust and my steering wheel is off, do i need to get it realigned?
How do you know when it’s time to change them ?
I can't get the Dang wipers off , Is there a trick ?
+Matt Reister that took me a bit also, I ended up using some channel locks or pliers to get under it and pry. I also tapped it with a hammer and used some wd40 to loosen it
Thanks man but I figured it out , I don't think you don't need any of that stuff it comes off really easy if you take the tension off of it ,.. I did it accidentally so I can't describe perfectly how I did it but It came off real easy
SSLFamilyDad ... Great video tho man , wouldn't have tackled the project without it, thank you!
Yes you can get "gear puller type" tools or Amazon search wiper arm puller
I noticed you didn't put any bump stops into the new struts. I had bump stops in my replacement boots, just wondering how to put the bump stops in or do the plastic bumps stops need to be installed? Also should the boot be strapped/zip tied to the shock? Thanks!
not sure about the bump stops as the strut assembly I had did not have any and I do not believe they are really needed. I used a zip tie to secure the boot.
ok thanks, new struts are both making noise and I think I might have to take out the bump stops and zip tie the new boot then. dang :)
Perfect video; it was a great help. Thanks bro
very cool
How can you tell if the dealership replaced them?
I did this myself on my Enclave everyone wanted $1,000 to do job.
Glad to hear it helped!
I would've charged you $350, for the exact same job.
what kind of saw did you use to cut off the stripped and rusted out bolt?
+mac mcham reciprocating saw or Sawzall
Thank you
nice video, but why did you throw in the god stuff at the end?
what is the music at the end? nice tune
+Scott Burry Thanks Scott, I throw in the "God Stuff" at the end because as a Christian I feel I am called to share the gospel when I have the chance. I know some people don't like that but it is what it is.
+Scott Burry Song is "Pickup Truck" by Silent Partner
SSLFamilyDad
the video was greatly informative-thanks for the insight
Very nice video
Thanks connor!
Great video - Thanks
perfecto gracias brother
+karort87 you are very welcome
You are the man
Buy quick strut put in less than an hour boom done
Really need to buy some tools. I get it but damn.
I used RockAuto .com and got the whole assembly for the same price as one.
Thanks for sharing that, great resource!
You could have rented some of these tools for free at auto zone.
I would much rather have them in my shop for next time than have to drive to auto zone when my car is in need of repair at my house:) I always try to include the price of the tool I will need in the cost of the repair
lol ppl crack me up.... spin the bolt dude.... why fight moving that wrench?
Not in a million years would I use those cheap coil spring compressors.
Damn dude, adjustable pliers on the ground lug? Buy some decent tools.
Great job!