Strut bearing replacement

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12 жыл бұрын

Just bought a spring compressor to do this job.
only special tool necessary here and pretty much the same method on all vehicles.
The diagnosis of bad strut bearings can be done trough several symptoms observation :
-while getting out of a curve difficulty for the steering to come back centered alone
-difficulties to turn the steering wheel while parked
-once all front end lifted, difficulty to turn manually the wheels both directions
-noises from the hood sides compartment while cruising or running on a bump

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@spandon 4 жыл бұрын

Well produced vid, thanks. Worth pointing out that the washers on the spring compressors should be under the bolt heads not flapping about doing nothing. Also met a mech today that did his apprenticeship with a Ford UK mechanic in the 90's who lost half his face and nearly his life when a spring 'escaped' from a professional quality floor standing spring compressor (he didn't put the restraint chain on it). The guy that was telling me had similar happen to him in 2019. Spring hit him in the side of the face and ended up thru workshop window, much blood, lost two teeth and two weeks off work...

@tricko2286 9 жыл бұрын

You don't need to compress the spring that much (dangerous)...just enough to turn the top mount. Also, don't stand above or in the way of that top mount should it fly off (or something fails) and spring releases. Seems like you are not being careful enough. Thing could release and fly right into your face.

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

The top mount didn't want to move under this specific tension. I've tried. The impact is weak...it looks like it's a huge compression,but not that much. I try to not stay in line with the spring,yes,it's dangerous i know.

@johndoh4064 9 жыл бұрын

michaelovitch ".it looks like it's a huge compression,but not that much." Shyeah, RIGHT !

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

John Doh It's not huge,the compression is normal. The impact gun was really tired. The spring must be compressed to be able to remove the shock,it' s designed like that.

@abyssaldision5134 6 жыл бұрын

On my car i had to compress it that much like this guy did because if i had loosened and removed strut mount nut while the spring wasn't compressed fully, the spring woulda pushed strut mount away and i wouldn't be able to put it back on the shock because the bolt is so short and even with a totally compressed spring it just slightly exits the strut mount top.

@JamesJ30t 5 жыл бұрын

@Tricko -- In all the other videos I have never seen this level of compression. It looks like he the top did not loosen forcing him to compress the spring more. Perhaps he could have positioned the spring compressors differently so as not to have to compress he spring so much.

@lightningfan1980 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this-as a novice, I was able to tell exactly how you got to the part and what part exactly needed to be changed-good vid!

@hedley326 5 жыл бұрын

Heart was in my fucking mouth, watching that

@MrInternet69 7 жыл бұрын

Really good video! Thanks for taking the time to upload...I may just buy the loaded strut for mine

@bestbuildpc 9 жыл бұрын

I just watched the whole video. About safety I must say if the compressor spring tool fail then your fingers will be in trouble but I think u just did a great job. The trick for the end rod was great!!

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

+BestBuildPC Power of imagination I agree about the tool Thank you very much : )

@marcbaflast7271 Жыл бұрын

Bravo monsieur qui a mené à bien son démontage et remontage en un temps record.

@Bernievids 8 жыл бұрын

Watched the whole thing for no reason. Nice video.

@michaelovitch 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you : )

@wjamyers 7 жыл бұрын

Me too. LOL. No, actually, I have a front-end clunk in my Evo 9 that nobody has yet been able to diagnose. Gonna take it to the people who designed the springs i'm running and see if they can't figure it out. Local hack has been throwing parts at it left and right but that damn clunk never goes away. Cool spring compression clamps. I'd never seen such a compact solution, most of the one's i've seen are big machines sitting on the floor. Perfect for a shade tree mechanic.

@FloppyTain 7 жыл бұрын

Had the same thing on my Galant, after a long search it was a wishbone. An old brakesystem can do the annoying clunk aswell

@rodxj 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to video, as I'm pulling a pair apart and your vid answers some questions I had. Very helpful indeed!

@dmc16336 10 жыл бұрын

michaelovitch: good video. I'm glad you recognize the danger errors that others have pointed out. One bit of advice if I may, when you have the assembly out of the car, take it inside with a bench vise and lock the lower part of the strut in. Watching that spring assembly bouncing around on the ground makes me EXTREMELY nervous, especially with those hook clamps. With that much pressure on those hooks, it would only take a couple of good sharp blows to make them go boom. Unfortunately a friend learned that lesson the hard way. But again, good job on the video. I think people need to remember that these are not official instructional videos, but more of a "video idea" of what is involved. Also: If you are going that far into your car and you know your struts are old (not you personally, but for others reading this), just replace them then. The same thing with the bearings... if you are replacing your struts, take the extra 15 minutes and install new bearings. Since this is such a dangerous job, why not make sure all your parts are new so you do NOT have to go back in and do it again??

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

Yes, for the first part of your comment. But i had no vice fixed on a bench at this time,and still not yet,so i did it on the floor. I work outside, i have no garage but a parking spot/front yard. As you know,parts cost money and this car is used everyday and i since i'm not the user i can't tell what need or not need to be changed till i see and touch the car or test drive it. In this case shocks were a certainty. Strut bearings came next and the steering column's bearings next (it's a manual rack and it made a huge difference : ) Here i did the job several times for the front end,it's not a problem for me it's a job for my mom : ) but yes i agree on the method it would be a waste to do it again and again because of an incomplete repair or overhaul in case of a situation needing efficiency or with commercial constraints.

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

I'm happy if it helped you. Thanks to you : ) Spring compressors are cheap bought or rented. You need to be careful however if you want to do this yourself.

@jimmyweller1539 5 жыл бұрын

This video was extremely helpful to me. Thank you so much for posting

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

I'm happy it helped you : ) Thank you for this nice comment !

@ZbysioR 11 жыл бұрын

you did a great job there. I was just wandering. I just replaced the both struts. Cost me about 110 per strut. I figured that 50$ difference between just shock and the whole strut wasn't that big of a deal. cheers mate

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

The cv boot nearly got dead = ) ,i use a protection now to avoid a hole in it. I didn't know in wich shape were the shocks till removed the bearings. When i compressed the car by hand it was not so bad,but once removed there was a significant wear and dissymmetry between the front ones. So i changed them,but later. Your comment was nice,thank you : )

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

@scatlip Thanks ! yeah i squeezed quite a bit lol the coils are big and well spaced, i wanted to not have tension anymore on the cup before to remove the nut. i felt it better this way here : )

@poppyshoessp 8 жыл бұрын

Straight to the point. NO FLUFF! Thank you!

@michaelovitch 8 жыл бұрын

+poppyshoessp Thank you : )

@w5cdt 12 жыл бұрын

Great job. Thanks for filming this. I don't have the spring compressors so I may pay someone to do this on my car. Thanks again!

@stephenlam4529 7 жыл бұрын

Actually, Mike do have another video replacing " front shock " that was informative, simply and safe !

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! : ) It's very nice, seen your name ! The bearings allow you to rotate the struts when you turn the wheels. The whole strut rotate on the top on the bearing and on the bottom on the tie rod bolted to the suspension.

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

On this specific car : The shock nuts are fully tighten down the shock thread no torque,just completly tighten till the end. The three little bolts on the top of the struts used to attach it to the body are hand tight. (it's 20 nm..) The bottom ones attaching the strut to the knuckle are quite big and require a specific torque (i believe it was 150 nm ) The wheel bolts are 125 nm for steel wheels and 100 nm for alloy (wich is softer)

@StratusCams 10 жыл бұрын

Great video, that is the right way of grabbing the spring with that kind of spring compressor. Right in the center so it does not cock to one side during tighten or loosen. Good job

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

yes : ) -while getting out of a curve difficulty for the steering to come back centered alone -difficulties to turn the steering wheel while parked -once all front end lifted, difficulty to turn manually the wheels both directions -noises from the hood sides compartment while cruising or running on a bump

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you ! i hope it helped !

@DonnellfennerUCC- 7 жыл бұрын

the best demonstration I have ever seen. Complet!

@michaelovitch 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ! : )

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

I'm very happy it helped you. Thanks to you to tell me that : )

@AhitagniDasgupta 10 жыл бұрын

Very nice video :) helped a great lot for my Honda City :)

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ! I'm happy it was helpful for you : )

@josebarrios9444 5 жыл бұрын

Squeaky chingadera

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

I am obliged to compress them like that otherwise i can't remove the shock. the tension would be too important on the spring. If you look carefully when i install the new shock the shock barelly go through the plate and bearing to allow me to bolt it while it's completely extended. Quite dumb and dangerous but i had no choice. it would have been better if i hooked the last coil but it was difficult because of the plate/bearing. Your comment it's relevant and thanks for that. : )

@peterruppert7856 11 жыл бұрын

thanks for this very informative video... awesomeness! Helped me with my struts!

@LincolnSP150 12 жыл бұрын

Nice Job, you really work fast!!!!

@TShadez 6 жыл бұрын

Like a beast this guy

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

They are polyamide gloves with a coating of rubber on the inside. you do not sweat in it,but liquids can go through like the oil. they are thin,you have a good prehension.

@PIGLETTWTERRETS 8 жыл бұрын

Liked and subscribed I wont be would've could've and should've-ing you.Easy to follow and you saved your mom a ton of money great work.No music no blah blah blah this is the kind of video i like when i am looking into fixing something.

@michaelovitch 8 жыл бұрын

+PIGLETTWTERRETS Thank you : )

@ursixx 8 жыл бұрын

+PIGLETTWTERRETS and no rust ;)

@POCHY4U2 11 жыл бұрын

I like it very much, very simple and very easy to follow Thanks Jose

@Peppermint1 8 жыл бұрын

I compress the spring by hand using two ratchets one on each rod. It takes a few min to compress. It scares me to see how much you have compressed the springs, usually with half as much compression there is no remaining force on the strut top nut. The spring in the video must be in tremendous compression, hopefully the compressor tool doesn't give up. I also read on a forum that using an impact gun on the compressing tool can cause it to fail, but I don't remember how or why. Just careful, great video.

@ricksallotment5923 8 жыл бұрын

I agree thats some huge comprestion it can be fatal

@googleuser569 7 жыл бұрын

Royale with cheese that is fine commenting but did you upload a video to assist help. If not, then what good purpose do you serve.

@ZakFarley 7 жыл бұрын

Royale with cheese I just use a ratchet strap. seems to do the job fine

@SohailMahboob-US Жыл бұрын

As said earlier straight to the point. Good effort

@michaelovitch Жыл бұрын

Thanks : )

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

The bearing is against a plate with rubber on it. As there is no big load on the assembly, the parts rub together and are noisy. I have checked all the other front end's components ,no play. The point here when i steer was to see if it was easy compared to before. It was really easy to steer by hand while not with old parts. While driving the wheels self centered alone very easily at the xit of a curb even if the is a tiny caster because of the manual steering rack.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! I'm happy it helped you : )

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

The bearing i've replaced in this video is a ball bearing too. There are steel balls in a plastic crown to keep them spaced. This crown with the bearings inside is caught in the two steel dishes you can see. The dishes are the upper and lower parts of the race(where the balls can roll). All the weight is supported on those few balls. That's why the bearing suffer (the race exactly) and wear out.

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

@spelunkerd The cups where the bearing is sat make those noises. Only when the front end is lifted. I've checked carefully those parts several times on two tear down No cracks ,wear ,deformation or anything. = / it's just the rubber wich is noisy it must rub a bit when there is no load on it

@johndoh4064 9 жыл бұрын

Bravo ! You've performed a great service for all. Perfect example of how NOT to use a coil spring compressor......SMFH

@johndoh4064 9 жыл бұрын

in EVERY single way

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

John Doh Can you explain ?

@johndoh4064 9 жыл бұрын

michaelovitch "in EVERY single way" Sooner than later carelessness bites back. This video in particular is the epitome of the word "carelessness". If you have to ask why, then you really should NOT be F'n around with an item that can take fingers off .....or worse. You mishandled both the tool and workpiece in every way you could possibly. Now if you were just doing this in your own driveway all by yourself, well hey; That's YOUR problem. Unfortunately now you've posted this up here for all to see and some dimwit will do exactly as you have and get possibly seriously injured.

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

John Doh There are no a lot of methods to compress a spring. Using hand tools is one of them,and having to put the hands on the spring is the direct consequence. Except avoiding to grab the spring on one of its extremities and manipulating it without being careful i don't understand what you could do to avoid danger during this job. I think i didn't commit a mistake here.

@nicopetromac 11 жыл бұрын

awesome video.. you are amazing for sharing your talents!!! Thank you...

@melvinbrother770 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, tha fastest strut replacement ever seen,he did it in 15 minutes, by him self while to my two brothers and I it took us more than one hour to do just one,

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

It's edited,so faster than in real life : ) But with air tools and some habit,you can do it in this time, yes. I'm not that far,if i just do it without looking at all the parts to be sure they are ok. The important is the fact you did it yourself with your brothers. You know how to do it and it was cheap : )

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

shake them too : if they are worn out they may have some play that you can feel. you may will find nothing abnormal because there will have no load on the bearings when the car is lifted. the better thing is to check the bearing itself,you need to remove and dismantle the strut...... In my case i saw a very big difference on the self centering of the wheels while i got out of a curve. before new bearings the wheels didn't came back centered alone easily.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

I would say to check first the bolts and nuts are tight and well torqued. Seen the mechanic said they are ok and you said when you turn left or right it's louder at low speed : i would check the bushings (i know control arms ones go bad often) that would allow some excessive play and strange noises.

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

You have to bolt them following their diameter quality and location There are torque sheet on the net if you want or if you don't have your shop manual of the car.

@jaleach123 11 жыл бұрын

This was so awesome!

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! : ) Sometimes the springs are not easy to work on,only few coils and really spaced or a lot of coils and barely the space to use the tool with it. Not easy and potentially dangerous but no choice.... I know a guy who used steel wire to keep it compressed....i don't know if he still has his head on.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

A twin cylinder oil lubricated. Don't look for a big tank,moreover if mostly you use air tools. The most important is flow/pressure. your compressor should be able to keep on while you use your tools quite intensively. big tanks are good for painters wich need a well regulated flow without interruption. For air tools you need a quite big pressure but if the tank is tiny a compressor kicking on often it's not a problem. Mine has a good flow and a tiny tank (40 liters).

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! No for the alignment because you do not touch to the alignments parameters. Struts are just bolted. Just be careful to bolt the 2 side the same way if the holes are a bit oblong. Push them at the max in the engine direction before to tighten. Alignment is to check if you change or modify a set up on camber ,caster or toe in to have a good and symetrical set up A tie rod ,inner tie rod ,tie rod end,adjustable strut are involved only in this. Worn out bushings modify the alignment too

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

Hi. With all the parts you changed yet, i would go for the strut bearings. Like you described under ericthecarguy's video too it's squeaking when you it a bump or when you brake in both directions or during turns. So it's directly related with compression or expansion of the spring. Lift the front end in the air and steer the wheels by hand. if you have some resistance or strange noises coming from the upper part of the strut you certainly found the problem.

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you. Yes,it's quite a simple task that a lot of peoples can do.

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

It's a good advice : ) Thank you. A good thing is to not be in the way of the two ends at all.

@alexjandrona1791 10 жыл бұрын

Realy good. Some kind of cars use special tools. We need be sure that we have de apropiated ones.

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

Yes,That's right : ) that's why i always buy or download a service manual before to do a job. Last minutes surprises are not cool...

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much !

@AARCPowerConsulting 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Mich you work in a very systematic and organized way I like that! Nice video mate.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@gabrielisaiah6064 11 жыл бұрын

great job..well done.

@Trashfished 11 жыл бұрын

A-1!! Master of his airtools and no stupid music.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

I removed the tie rod several weeks ago and was tight but it falled down like that. I have tried previously to put the tie rod back in but it was twisting when i tried to bolt it so i used a jack to keep pressure after at least 10 real minutes trying to bolt it in every way possible. sometimes you have to be dumb a good moment before to find a clever method : )

@Littlemac181 11 жыл бұрын

Haha I noticed that too. Was waiting for the spring compressor to give and just blow apart. But you gota do what you gota do!

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

Yes you are right, but even the brand new ones were slow to expand alone. I made vids where i change the shocks too i needed to pull on it to be able to screw the nut because it wasn't fully expanded.

@crushedz 9 жыл бұрын

That was useful.Saw everything.Thanks.Replacing top mount bearing tomorrow.

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

crushedz Thank you : ) So,how it went ?

@crushedz 9 жыл бұрын

michaelovitch It was ok...until I was securing the top mounting when I 'rung' one of the mounting bolt hole threads and the bolt would not tighten.I still feel the pain. so I had to use the old mounting which meant compressing the old spring-I cut a bit of the end with an angle grinder making it easier,retrieved the old mounting plate with the three good threaded holes-I am usually ok with not ringing threads.Then of course I had to take the new strut apart,from a breaker's yard[cheapskate!],using the spring-compressor.I had taken about an inch of each spring compressor-which was a mistake but seemed necessary at the time. Put the strut together and using the spring compressor to compress the spring to be able to fit the bearing and the mounting[I had bought a new bearing thinking that was the problem]. This was the beginning of afternoon hell.Spent two hours compressing the spring ridiculously and the threaded part off the strut still would not pass through the mounting central hole.Got the wife out[as they say] to see if she could get the nut to catch and tighten as I physically compressed the spring by the 1/4 inch that was needed. As she was trying to do this-it didn't work,I pulled the strut out by attaching the nut to it and gripping it. This gave me maybe two inches and bags of extension to feed through the mounting plate ,and if I had done this earlier,two hours earlier,the job would have been done.That was the everest of that job. Having seen your vid,It gave me the confidence to persevere. At various points I felt like walking into the sea. Got to know the terrain pretty well,and it is straight forward.Definitely compressing the spring was anxiety-ridden. I'm glad I saw your vid. Thanks Michaelovitch.

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

crushedz Holy crap... At least you got it done. I know this feeling of walking into the sea... Sometimes it makes me want to never touch a wrench anymore. Congratulations for doing it yourself and for your perseverance,and succes : ) Thanks to you : )

@KamFoley 8 жыл бұрын

+crushedz I really enjoyed reading about your suffering, anguish and ultimate triumph. You should release it as a novel.

@thenakedhorseman4123 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Well done.

@CrazyHHO19 11 жыл бұрын

good stuff mate good job have done it few times myself i thing i might need to do it on my current car to.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot !

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you Jose ! : )

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Grazie mille !

@kimandreassonquistberg2131 9 жыл бұрын

Bra video jobb lätt att följa

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

Kim Andreasson Quistberg tack så mycket : )

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

@hp11208 you're right ! it's better to keep it horizontal , at least you don't loose the head if something bad happen.. i "needed" to show to the camera this nut so i hold the strut upright !

@armoricain 11 жыл бұрын

Don't underestimate yourself, boss, you did a good job, not everybody can do this! I was fearing for that CV boot, though! LOL! Also, I was wondering why you hadn't taken advantage of having the whole assembly out to replace you strut, but you already answered that question to vikskywalker!

@lionelsoto2327 4 жыл бұрын

Buen trabajo, un poco confundido por la prisa, pero ,excelente. FELICIDADES, bravo

@michaelovitch 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

They are wear parts, like you said and should be changed with the shocks but you can check them first to see if the bearing race is not marked by the balls,repack it after a good cleaning and reuse them. Most of the time they are kaput. I would say it's a part that wear out like a tie rod : the conditions of use and environment of use make it wear more or less fast.

@nitrohead88 11 жыл бұрын

Looks like the set of compressors i got from harbor freight.they work for me.$12 bucks.Good job man.

@evanmastermind 7 жыл бұрын

That was satisfying to watch for some reason.

@michaelovitch 7 жыл бұрын

That's positive : )

@pjmccracken 9 жыл бұрын

Great demo Thanks!

@michaelovitch 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! : )

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

It's necessary to compress that much here. The coils on those springs are quite widely separated at full lenght and requiers that much to be compressed enough to allow to unbolt the strut's nut. It's maybe dangerous but not stupid. It's how it has to be done and i can't fix that. Maybe you have a special trick to help me ?

@MrBlackbamboo 7 жыл бұрын

excellent video thanks

@michaelovitch 7 жыл бұрын

: )

@janne4673 8 жыл бұрын

Nice, great video

@michaelovitch 8 жыл бұрын

+janne46 Thank you : )

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks : ) You are lucky,here a complete strut is expensive and its OEM no monroe quickstrut for this old model. The cheapest parts aftermarket : 150 for a set of shocks+120 for springs+100 for the bearings and plates+15 for the boots+the oem washers, and things under the plates you don't find elsewhere. it would be around 200 per side...

@fernandomaldonado6982 11 жыл бұрын

great video helps a lot.

@bittasweetsymphony726 Жыл бұрын

rest in peace this man was a brave one

@sirtubemaster 11 жыл бұрын

I have a really good set of locking compressors and I still had to have someone push down very hard on top spring to get enough of the rod showing to get the nut on. They work ok but damn only complaint is they cant grab high enough on the tops springs to fully compress the spring evenly.. Nice video

@olegplanets 11 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

It's just the rubber around the washer wich is just above the bearing on the strut assembly. It's squeaky because it's a bit dry on surface. The part is still good,no craks,no deformation. It's noisy only when in the air otherwise no noise : )

@joelcruz6450 10 жыл бұрын

people always have a big mouth...like its wrong this way..not like that...but i dont see them doing a video and showing it...everybody has his own way of doing things aslong as it gets same result...nice video..man...now i know what to check.

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

: ) Thank you ! i agree about the method,as long it's not dangerous for anyone : )

@pxndxlunx5821 6 жыл бұрын

Joel Cruz dude, calm down, everyone has an opinion. It's the Internet, what do you expect.

@maxfactor4209 9 жыл бұрын

I kinda scared of that loaded spring...

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Yes. I 've replaced them in an other video if you want to see. : )

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

It was. i couldn't remove the shock otherwise because of the pressure of the spring.

@wisdomwisdom817 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome job thanks

@michaelovitch 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you : )

@MrDalebeth 10 жыл бұрын

thanks bud iv got to mine ,,this has been very helpfull,,,,,,,thanks

@kevindowling6530 7 жыл бұрын

thanks michael that was great

@michaelovitch 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you : )

@michaelovitch 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you : )

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you. it's quite a good thing to reéd that. : )

@michaelovitch 12 жыл бұрын

@spelunkerd They are too expensive for me too. i've bought those two for 25 euros. i don't use them everyday so it's enough for my occasional amateurish use...but i keep the eyes wide open and the hand on the center coil the most i can. the bearings were toasted as hell and the steering wheel very difficult to turn (it's a manual rack) my mom had difficulties and even me too...moreover the steering column's bearings were shot too. now it's easy and precise nearly like brand new.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

I replaced the shock a bit later because it was necessary. The condition was unknown, the bearings were the main problem. I did a vid if you want to look at. Complete struts are really expensive compared to shocks only. : (

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

A specific automotive tool. It' s called a spring compressor. It's cheap, around 30$ in your country. It's enough dor its own car work. You have to be careful with it : there is a big tension in the cars springs.

@michaelovitch 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! : )

@poikaa3 7 жыл бұрын

Spring compressors can be rented (on loan) and most times you get your deposit back. Top knuckle bolt can be eccentric to allow for alignment, camber adjustment. Careful not to drop the strut on drive axle boot! Some top plates are one with the bearing. Nice work!

@michaelovitch 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you !