2002-2006 Cr-v Front and Rear Shocks Replacement Diy

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Жыл бұрын

hi all, in this video, I share how to diy and replace your shocks for the front and rear. I would say the job was a simple job and shouldn't take more than 2 hours in all. I originally thought the front shocks were more complex that the rear but after doing them, I change my mind and say the rear were a little bit more difficult but overall a very simple job. Don't forget to get an alignment after.
Disclaimer: By no means am I a professional, just an average guy working on his own car.

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@SuperSatturno Жыл бұрын

I was afraid to do it by myself but after watching your valuable video, I decided to do it and it went fine of course with the help of two floor jacks 👍😁👍

@projectsbyj25 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad this video was able to help u out. Don’t forget to get an alignment afterwards also.

@nicksrt5128 2 ай бұрын

What brand of strut you recommend on the 2004

@theoryvue Жыл бұрын

Cool video man! I stumbled upon your channel completely by accident! I had to perform the same exact thing on my CR-V back then, but I got too lazy and never did it, too bad you didn’t make this guide back then!

@Eddie65001 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video i have the same crv with rear bottomed out. Ill be doing this asap. Thank you. Well done

@glennhansel9411 10 ай бұрын

For safety: Preferably jack up a car on concrete without any slope, in other words horizontal. Thanks for posting, good info.

@johnrobertson7583 11 ай бұрын

One thing you should mention...is keeping the front spindle from dropping too much or the CV shaft will pull out of the transaxle. Mine did and it took me longer to get the splines back in than the actual strut swap...LOL! Most people pull the axle nut. On the second one I used a small web strap hooked to the brake caliper side and the body brace by the fuse block to support it. Good job man.

@Solo-n-AZ Жыл бұрын

Right on! Just what I needed to know thx!

@cyclegoon 8 ай бұрын

GOD DAMN are you Cali guys lucky!!!!!! That 2nd gen is SOOOOO clean

@projectsbyj25 8 ай бұрын

Haha thanks

@duanechimoni6609 2 ай бұрын

I did the rears and had to unbolt the control arm, loosen brake line brackets. Driver side had to make sure not to damage the vent canister. The passenger side was another story. I had to cut & grind off the lower bolt. Then I purchased a 14mm x 77 bolt at Tractor Supply to replace the broken lower bolt. but it was worth it to replace the old leaking & rusted struts.

@michaelwilson2891 10 ай бұрын

Gotta say I'm a tad jealous. Your car is so clean on the underside! Where at in California are you guys? We live out in the boonies so of course that means dirt roads. I'm going to be changing all four of my struts this coming weekend. Thank you for this video.

@projectsbyj25 10 ай бұрын

Haha I’m in Sacramento, very little dirt road and snow. Hahah. But yeah, stay away from that rust

@Vivianauxito Жыл бұрын

Hey buddy we just emailed you about a product review,hopefully could hear from you soon 🤙🏻

@filip1997andersson 20 күн бұрын

just did the rear struts on my 06 crv i can tell you those strut bolts won´t come out this easy i struggled a lot

@wildwoodtop 8 ай бұрын

With the video paused at 8:17 - 8:20 to the lower left area of the engine bay is that open air space missing a plastic shroud 🤔

@projectsbyj25 8 ай бұрын

I don’t know honestly. Since I gotten the car, it has always been like that so I just assume it didn’t come with anything. But I could be wrong.

@jondoe6926 Ай бұрын

i want to replace the fronts only. worried the fronts will never level out with the older rears. People were saying on amazon that these are not the correct height. Sucks something so simple has to be so complicated with such crappy parts.

@xing2809 Жыл бұрын

@jjjtung 5 ай бұрын

Can you let me know where the front center jack point is on the car? I wanna put the jack stands on the sides, but I’m unsure where I can jack up on the middle

@projectsbyj25 5 ай бұрын

There should be a subframe brace underneath the car towards like the back of where the engine sits. If u are looking at this angle from the front of the car, u should see a brace that dips almost like a wide “u” shape. That’s usually where I jack it from.

@jjjtung 5 ай бұрын

@@projectsbyj25 thanks! I’ll take a look soon!

@thibaultmz Жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for the video, where to find the shock absorbers? compatible with a 2001 147ch crv? THANKS

@projectsbyj25 Жыл бұрын

I usually get majority of my parts from eBay, u can try there, sometimes there’s cheap oem parts getting sold on there also.

@thibaultmz Жыл бұрын

@@projectsbyj25 ok thank you for your feedback! Have a good day

@fats1662 Жыл бұрын

Can you provide a link from where you got the struts? Thanks

@projectsbyj25 Жыл бұрын

I got these off eBay. Same brand you can get from your local auto part store but I believe it cost more that way. But just type in monroe and your year crv and it should pop up.

@johnrobertson7583 11 ай бұрын

I got mine from rockauto...ordered Tuesday at 9pm...they were on my door at 1pm Thursday...

@lilfide07 8 ай бұрын

Can you add lowering spring coils?

@projectsbyj25 8 ай бұрын

There are aftermarket lowering springs out there but if anything, I want to add a little more height to the car instead of lowering it.

@brallantp.2812 5 ай бұрын

what if we add a strut to make it two instead of one?

@projectsbyj25 5 ай бұрын

What do you mean?

@tonyj9502 7 ай бұрын

What kinda fog lights do you have installed

@projectsbyj25 7 ай бұрын

They’re just the eBay generic 4inch led spot lights that I overlay with yellow tint.

@HenryRs 2 ай бұрын

After one year how does it feel compared to oem? Still in good shape?

@projectsbyj25 2 ай бұрын

I think nothing will be as good as oem but these ones are still fine. They’re stiffer than oem but so far so good.

@nicolasreed8002 Ай бұрын

How much did the replacement struts cost?

@projectsbyj25 Ай бұрын

I think for the whole set it was like $450 or somewhere close to that amount

@lechatmax8804 4 ай бұрын

Where to buy these suspension?

@projectsbyj25 4 ай бұрын

I got these off amazon.

@johnrobertson7583 11 ай бұрын

Ps...let me know how...or IF you ever pulled your rear rotors...and how you got them loose...mine are seized on, and most mechanics say you have to split them with an angle grinder and buy new ones.

@projectsbyj25 11 ай бұрын

I have swap the rear rotors before. Luckily mine weren’t seized so a little tap from a rubber mallet made it come off. Try spray it with a lot of penetrating fluid and see if that helps.

@stevemoua2580 Жыл бұрын

Fronts are actually easier than the rear.

@willc32917 Жыл бұрын

Hows rhe ride now? (In comparison with before)

@projectsbyj25 Жыл бұрын

Not very noticeable difference. My before shocks were still in good shape. Just my right rear was squeaking so I ended up just replacing them all. The ride is a bit stiff but that’s normal for aftermarket compare to oem parts. Once I get new tires and bigger size, it should make for a more comfy ride. But for now it’s decent. No crazy driving or off roading, just normal driving so it’s good for it.

@willc32917 Жыл бұрын

@@projectsbyj25 mine has a very very bumpy ride. I feel every bump. So I'm changing all 4. Car has about 190k miles and I doubt they've ever been changed. I heard about the bigger tires giving the crvs a better ride but haven't met anyone who has done it. Interesting

@projectsbyj25 Жыл бұрын

@@willc32917 yeah, might be time to change yours. My brother has the 1st gen crv and he went bigger tires and it rode so much smoother. Stock suspension too. So im hoping once I go bigger tires, it should be a smoother ride.

@willc32917 Жыл бұрын

@@projectsbyj25 sounds good

@jtb2180 8 ай бұрын

⁠what kind rim are those?