This is quite possibly the greatest "how to" video I've ever seen! I'm pretty mechanically inclined (repaired most things on my shitty grand prix already) but never changed a strut before, and now I feel confident that I can. Thanks again!!!

Getting ready to replace both rear struts using quick struts on my '01 Grand Prix. Great video, straight to the point. Thankfully I have air tools like you, so shouldn't be too hard to get the rusty bolts loose. I also chuckled when you said don't drop the bolt, then promptly dropped it. And again when you reattached the dust cover and said good enough. LOL.

Just finished the rear Struts on my PGP. Got to thank you for the DIY Video. Saved me some $ and got to learn something new.

I was a MBZ and Jag'Volvo mechanic 40 years ago. Now I'm a Master Maintenance in a Steel Mill. Excellent video. I wish you showed how to replace just the shock. It's not hard, and can save $50 a shock. But with the broken spring, replacing the whole strut is better and cheaper. Again, good job.

MATTS! THANKS MUCH FOR THE FRONT/REAR STRUTS INSTRUCTION ON 06 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX!!

The best video yet on this .no nonsense

thanks, very helpful. I have a 1999 grand prix, you inspired me to do it myself. thanks. keep do this

Nicely edited. To the point and everything shown.

Cool, bout to do this tomorrow

Damn that looks easy enough that I'm gonna change my own struts! Thanks!

This just saved me a bunch of money and for that I thank you sir! Nice work thanks for uploading

Really not a terrible repair, the part that sucks is when they stick.....and they always do 😂. Great vid!

Thanks man I gotta do this in a few days on mine

very good video with changeing rear struts...love how u delete useless scenes thanks

any Racheting wrench regardless of the brand is not meant to take that abuse with the hammer, or braking bolts loose in general. That's why the GearWrench broke in the middle of the job due to user abuse.

Something to be aware of.....There was barely clearance to pull the old strut past the brake drum. When the new strut goes in, it has to go in top first and then past the brake drum, however, when you angle the top part in you will not be able to get the single locator bolt in the top plate of the strut assembly into its proper hole until you get the bottom end past the brake drum. This locator bolt adds about 1" to the length of the strut, enough to keep you from being able to slip the bottom end past the brake drum. Plus, since your new strut is just that---new---it will probably be completely extended making it longer than the old strut that came out! I had to undo the brake hose to get more play in the drum and also unbolted a torsion bar that goes from one rear wheel to the other. Even with that additional play it was a struggle to get the strut past some sort of knuckle behind the brake drum. I finally got it wedged between that knuckle and the top of the fender and with some judicious knocks with my hammer, I finally coaxed it past the knuckle. Then I could straighten the strut so the locator bolt would go through the proper hole and I was on my way. I suppose there might be other parts that could have been removed to make things easier but I couldn't see any. Good luck!

Easy Peasy!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Muy bueno tu video amigo. Me ayudó mucho.

Thank you Boss.

Good job.You would love a Milwaukee cordless 3/8 (m12)and a ph3050 Snap on air hammer to make the job faster.My most favorite tools.

Do you need a alignment after you replace the struts? I’m replacing all 4 on my gxp and didn’t know if I needed a alignment or not after thank you in advance

Am doing this now, good video, but you never mentioned bolt/wrench sizes. I am now finding that there are differences between bolt sizes for: a) the car in your video b) what's currently on the car (one is working on) c) what the replacements have. (Not the first time I've seen this. It happens) As I'm doing this, I have found that with the endlinks, apparently it's going to vary. the struts I am removing now (b) were 18mm main, and rather than an allen head I had to use a 14mm on the inside (Space between end link and stabilizer bar) to keep it from just spinning (which was the function of the allen wrench) These new replacements (c) have a locking nut of some kind (14mm) on the outer area with an 18mm head for the inside (Space between end link and stabilizer bar) However, I don't know if that's the difference between sealed and grease fitting models. (removing sealed, installing greasers... They sent the wrong ones. I ordered the sealed ones, but these work just as well!) Oh, and the strut tower bolts in the trunk are 15mm, the tower to spindle are 14mm nut and 19mm bolt head (Top) and 22mm nut with 20mm bolt head (bottom). (not changing, just noting) I am starting to think the previous owner's name was Franken-something

Was the body where the strut mounts rusting out on this model? This was becoming a big problem on my 98 Grand Prix. Basically the strut cavity was ripping away from the rest of the car.

Right on man

seems easy enough to do at home in about an hour. with that said I have zero experience working on cars. But I think I can handle this.

Great video

Nice video, thanks.

Thanks for the video.

Put the bottom on first then use a jack to get top up..

thank you

What do I do if it don't wanna come out pb blaster and wd40 didn't help

Good job

good video

Great job on the video ! helped me out!

hello matt, how many valves are per chamber on a 1998 cavalier ? Im changing the seals without removing the head and don't want any valves to fall in ,so i'm using hanging rope to fill the chambers

What size socket, and what size wrench did you use for the lower strut bolts, and upper strut nuts?

Nice video. You shouldn't use gear wrenches to break loose nuts or bolts they will not last very long.

Nice work. Sucks about the wrench breaking. What brand was it?

Is this the same on a 2000 Buick Century?

THANKS! im gonna do this in the morning on my 99 grand am.

greeeeet video thanks

great video thank you. i have a 1997 grand prix gtp with 90k miles and need to replace my rear struts what brand do you suggest? stock or something a little better?

Great video. Having issues getting the bolts out because it is really rusted. Tried your hammer method to no avail. Any other tips?

so my 99 grand prix has a feeling of swaying back and forth, when i was only doing like 20 mph to 30 mph, would that be the strut or what?

Did replacing them increase ride height or are there some available that will?

what about the front mine has a bracket like the back for the sway bar link and the new struts don't have it.any sugestions 2003 grand prix gt

Hey, I have a 98 Grand Prix one strut assembly broke and is now resting on the tire, I have to do all four because it makes more sense to fix them all before they all break. I got a couple of problems one do you think this job could be done without power tools? I tried to replace the ball bearings, but the axil nut was frozen in place in fact it snapped my breaker bar in two. I don't know if this will be possible without power tools. the second problem is both front strut holding towers( the place where the bolts are connected to the car under the hood.) are complete rusted out like there is pieces of metal just sitting on top of the tower in the ring around the bolts. I don't not about the bolts themselves but if they are even half as bad as the tower then I going to have a problem, What do you think, is it possible to do them my self with what I have available?

I have a 93 Pontiac Bonneville SE and would like to raise it up some. What strut assemblys do you recommend that would lift the car up. Heavier springs etc. Thanks

Is the Allen absolutely necessary? I'm having trouble getting that bolt off

Do you need a wheel alignment after rear struts are on?

so i have a 02 grand prix gt i changed both rear struts and now my abs and traction off lights are on what could the problem be?

Just in case Id install Camber bolts when doing strut replacement...

Would this be the same for a 2001 GTP?