Nice video. No need to remove the axle nut if youre just going to honk the knuckle down and lift the strut over it. Most people remove the cv shaft from the hub to gain more clearance...but ya cant argue with what works.
Great video!! I just had new struts put on my 2015 and after they put them on now i'm getting a banging noise from them. The tire shop said everything is tight and doesn't want to hear anymore about it. Sounds like the struct is moving around in the strut tower but the 3 bolts on top are tight. Any idea what it could be?
@@JDL_MobileRepair maybe but both sides rattle now that they put the new struts on and the vehicle only has 45k miles on it so i don't think anything is worn out yet
@@ocappyman2572 interesting. You could be right, might be worth getting a jack and jackstands and getting the front end up im the air to assess the issue. $160-180 for those tools.
I had the same thing. The 3 nuts attach the strut housing to the car, but the nut that is on the spindle of the strut itself needs to be tightened to spec. “Shock Absorber Upper Nuts 21 ft.lbs”
I hate him for just continuing to dangle the suspension without the strut on the car.. the amount of pressure those control arm bushings are in... damn
You must highly certified worried about some downward stress on the bushings when the stress they face constantly in the opposite direction is about 10 fold.
I'm literally in awe at your use of the air hammer and am saving this for technique
If it can’t be fixed with an air hammer then I’m not fixing it 😂
Best tool in the shop, after the lift.
Nice video. No need to remove the axle nut if youre just going to honk the knuckle down and lift the strut over it. Most people remove the cv shaft from the hub to gain more clearance...but ya cant argue with what works.
excellent video, great series also how to install with the proper torque; Thanks a lot.
cool vid- thx for posting-i need to replace struts on my gr. cherokee. what model is your battery powered dewalt impact & your air hammer?
Great video!! I just had new struts put on my 2015 and after they put them on now i'm getting a banging noise from them. The tire shop said everything is tight and doesn't want to hear anymore about it. Sounds like the struct is moving around in the strut tower but the 3 bolts on top are tight. Any idea what it could be?
Some sort of joint, either in the knuckle, sway bar link, or tie rod.
@@JDL_MobileRepair maybe but both sides rattle now that they put the new struts on and the vehicle only has 45k miles on it so i don't think anything is worn out yet
@@ocappyman2572 interesting. You could be right, might be worth getting a jack and jackstands and getting the front end up im the air to assess the issue. $160-180 for those tools.
I had the same thing. The 3 nuts attach the strut housing to the car, but the nut that is on the spindle of the strut itself needs to be tightened to spec. “Shock Absorber Upper Nuts 21 ft.lbs”
Do you need to remove the steering tie rod end? I'm working on my car now and trying to avoid it..
You can always remove a tie rod at the ball joint and not ruin the alignment. Only time alignment is necessary is if you replace the tie rods.
Was thinking of DIY'ing this job. But... Now not so much. 😁
It’s just nuts and bolts!
in 2018 U should take off the drive sheft right ?
Just need to pop end of axle out of front differential-no need to remove completely.
@@hillbillyrigrepairs1814 can you make a video fo us and tell how to chek upper control arm thank you so moch
Was that an Air strut?
Negative. Usually factory air struts won’t have an exposed outer spring.
Just a removal not replacement. But thanks for the vid
Thanks
I hate him for just continuing to dangle the suspension without the strut on the car.. the amount of pressure those control arm bushings are in... damn
You must highly certified worried about some downward stress on the bushings when the stress they face constantly in the opposite direction is about 10 fold.
Holy crap that’s way over complicated. The Grand Cherokee is the worst purchase I’ve ever made.