How To Replace Struts In Your Car.

Emmy Award winning mechanic Scotty Kilmer shows how you can change out the suspension struts in your car. Scotty brings you 42 years of mechanic experience on the web. For answers to all your car questions, visit his free website Scottykilmer.com

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Struts
• Macpherson
• shock
• absorbers
• repair
• do
• it
• yourself
• expert
• mechanic
• advice

[daglitch2]

That tierod didn't look too healthy. 

[scottykilmer]

@daglitch2 yea, I changed that out later too.

[brandon1997bmx]

Scotty,

Does replacing struts mess up the alignment ??

[scottykilmer]

@brandon1997bmx on many cars it does not, as long as you put them back on the same as the old ones were bolted on.

[scottykilmer]

@1991tommygun I say the exact opposite. Last monroes I installed didn't go 5 thousand miles before crapping out. And kybs come with lifetime warranties.

[scottykilmer]

@gabyisbeast that's cause the spring compressor holds it compressed.

[shadow1up]

when do you know its time to replace the strut?

[chechnya]

Scotty.. you make repairs look easy. I think I may tackle this repair at home!

[scottykilmer]

@D1350Z man, I don't know what video you were watching. I used a spring compressor, one on each side to get it apart.

[D1350Z]

@scottykilmer how does it not require a spring compressor? could you shine some light on that question 

[D1350Z]

haha"but i use air tools cause im lazy" that was funny and air tools makes the job easier and quicker

[scottykilmer]

@beatzfromchicago sure, why not, replacing the whole thing does not require a spring compressor.