AutoZone Car Care: When to Replace Car Shocks and Car Struts
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- Shocks and struts are a critical component of your car's suspension system. That's why we're here with some helpful tips on when you should start to think about replacing your shocks and struts. If you do need to replace, we've got the replacement parts you need and brands you can trust, like Duralast.
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Love good shock absorbers stabilizing my ride. Safety first.❤
Video starts at 1:54
Legend
2:12 - jeeeesus, get to it man !
hahaha
Lol !
Step 1: Buy replacement struts from Autozone.
Step 2: Disregard Step 1.
But if you did step 1 how can you do step 2? That's a paradox.
I don't get it, what's the joke here?
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Lol yup bro
Very informative. The one time I lost control of the car out of nowhere so my Shocks were bad.
What if the front end doesnt even budge when trying to bounce it? I just got new rims n tires and still gives a bouncing feeling
Great video. Thanks!
My SUV has a little over 80,000 miles on it. Shocks have never been replaced, but now I hear creaking when I drive. I think it is time to replace my shocks.
Lucky. Mine have been on my bronco since 1990 (assuming, as I'm like the 5th owner with a poorly maintained SUV). And the truck has 132k miles. Mines WAAY overdue.
The creak is more likely a bushing. Checks the shocks for streaking that would indicate a leak
Going 105000 miles with 08 corolla, got them checked, said they still have a few years on them
I don't know what's more amazing....that your struts have been effective that long or that you actually found the 1 mechanic out there that would actually say that and not push 4 new ones on you! Bravo!! 👏👏👏
Currently @ 250k on original rear shocks 2000 toyota tundra.
This guy is a really good speaker lol
240p? Really? You couldn't afford an iPhone 3 or something?
this has more to do with how they encoded the video and on what quality they uploaded.. don't think it was a bad camera..
b0neme I thought it was my cell phone service lol
Im not surprised, you never shopped at autozone bro? Lol
2014!! There were no 4k 1080P shyt
I actually noticed the poor quality...now it is really ittitating me
excellent presentation, the rep is good.
As long as this comment is not from the guy in video?
Why don't you Blow the man already!
What if the struts has springs on them and the bounce test really doesnt determine if it needs a new one ?
Underrated comment. Because I definitely had a faulty strut on one of my coilovers that are 12k spring rates, so the bounce test is useless.
At 91,000 miles, my Rav has never had new struts and shocks replaced, but the mechanics pretty much said they're done due to leak, bouncing, etc. Now one of the wheel bearing is going bad too. Total cost is $1100! Ugh
Anna Gale
Shock sounds
my buddy does our shocks .. but recently we took in the buick for suspension work
all on the right side
tie rod
control arm
wheel bearing
tire rotation
alignment
total cost:
667.56
struts.. especially ready mounts .. are not that hard to replace.
Next time buy the parts yourself bc it'll be cheaper if you can't do it yourself
Wow AutoZone making repair videos who knew.
Experts? I literally was just doing a joke asking where the blinker fluid was and a girl LITERALLY was looking it up and trying to help me find it in the isles 😬😂. When she couldn't find it she said they might carry at a different location. At which point I said it doesn't exist lol.
Auto zone needs to start hiring people who actually have brains and know cars. At least in my area.
I've got 250,000 miles on original rear shocks 2000 Toyota Tundra.
great work 👍
Good video but i just bought a 64 impala and there is no bounce at all in any of the corners... They are all hard like there is no suspension at all..... Please help
He could use some more pins on his shirt.
+0311sqdldr That reminds me of the movie Office Space where the girl in the restaurant had to wear a certain number of pieces of flare. That was a good movie and I would watch it again.
+0311sqdldr He is way under the minimum number of 15 pieces of flare required by AutoZone. However, if he really wants to show that he values working for AutoZone, he should look at his colleague, who wears 37 pieces of flare.
Shut up and get educated we are all here for the same reason this isn't a fashion show..
Imagine him with his whole shirt filled talking all like an adult and stuff. I think I would die laughing.
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What if you haven't changed the struts in 14 years, does that mean it's time to change them. How do I know the person who installed them, installed them correctly.
would the shock make a loud banging noise I thing I have a suspension issue. I thought it was the under bumper cover as the clip is loose.but noticed the chock is oily in the top were it pokes out under the bonnet it doesn't look like it's in straight and wen I bounce my car and put my finger on the shock in the middle under the bonnet the top of it comes away from my finger if u get me it is loud to
If you are watching this in europe, a faulty shock absorber may be occuring at a minimum of 200.000 km-s, but if you were travelling more that it still can't be a major issue
Good informative vid
I wanna be able to jump my car. What are the required shock and struts?
To jump your car will require a lot of excercise and/or some anti-gravity sneakers.
Very informative.
Gerardo Davila?
My 2WD Colorado has 140,000 miles. I don't have any of those signs that shocks/struts are failing but should I replace them anyway because of the miles?
+Paul Same here with my '05 4x4 Crew Cab. The roads here in Rhode Island are terrible, so I am considering, even though I have 93k miles. Since it has MacPherson struts, the coil makes it seem like the strut/shock is still OK. I would do these tests again on your truck and see if there is looseness (like on a waterbed). I would go from there based on road conditions and driving style/
Yes
hello sir..... i want to know about problem of my car...
i am using ford fusion.which is crossed more than 2 lacks km.and i had changed cars shockers,tie rods bushes..etc... but haven't change the springs due to suggestion from machanic that their is no need to change the springs. but now car geting problem of having vibrations and noises when car passing pits and speed controling strips on roads and cars hieght is also reduced than before... so i wants to know is it necessary to change the springs.?
What is "lacks km"?
if your ride feels overly wobbly and on higher speeds feels unsafe to drive your struts are probably worn.. if they start making noise and bottoming out you need to change em asap.. i wouldn't go to much on the pushing the car down and checking for bounce measure, it's not that accurate in my experience..
I have a bang suddenly now when my right rear wheel hits a manhole cover. I can't get any bounce or movement. Mechanic says it's OK to drive for a few days...I doesn't sound like it. I don't like to drive it, it sounds like the shock part is seized and it's going to snap if I hit anything hard. Damage the mounts at least. Hmm
I have a bang suddenly now when my right rear wheel hits a manhole cover. I can't get any bounce or movement. Mechanic says it's OK to drive for a few days...I doesn't sound like it. I don't like to drive it, it sounds like the shock part is seized and it's going to snap if I hit anything hard. Damage the mounts at least. Hmm
same here, did you find the problem?
This man said *queston*
Comment section help. 05 explorer, when hitting bumps at slow speeds the ride is horrendous. And there’s an odd sound from the front end, almost like a clunk but not quite. Ride quality has gotten worse as well.
replace your shocks if you can afford to. the clunking may be from bad ball joints.
the bounce test don't work too good when your vehicle has rear leaf springs 1
Lloyd Dailey or when ur car has sport suspension (stiff springs) tried the bounce test on my g35 and the car didn't move at all!! but the ride is very stiff and harsh
Lloyd Dailey
haha i know
how good or bar are duralast shocks and strust?
get kyb
Thank you
Nice...
I put in some new shocks and now the ride is too bouncy
POS video...the best is the feel when your driving needs to change shocks when become ragidy...
I have recently change my shocks , as soon as change to new ones , i have noticed the car on the pot holes or bumpers making hitting noice. Also the cabin became noicy and vibrate . My question is that, is new shocks are stiffs and is it normal , then why it's not smooth riding . Thanks
Sounds like you bought cheap shocks. Monroe Gas Magnum is a great brand for it's price
What is "noice"? What is "noicy"?
When driving, the car feel like something is falling from underneath, it rattles. I was told I needed struts. Should I get a second opinion?
Yes. It is probably an anti-sway bar link. Much less expensive to fix...about $100=/-.
Thanks S. Dogg. I will get a second opinion.
Thanks for the lesson
Erik Estrada look alike just likes to hear himself talk
damn, that's harsh. pretty sure someone paid him to talk and gave him a script. Not sure why tho.
Landcruiser 2 series 2LT rear shocks
Old shock absorber is good
If u are going with ur new girlfriend
Truth truth the BOSS. GD
Wondering if anyone can help me figure this out. I own a 99' mustang, whenever I am driving at a lower speed 30 or below my car will make a squeak noise ? It's not a whining noise whenever I drive straight or if I turn right. Also if my car is parked and I "do I bounce test" the front right of my car will make Squeak? noise. I'm guessing it's my suspension? I'm thinking about taking it in to auto zone or where I got my tires replaced about a year ago. It's super embarrassing to drive around with a squeaky car 😅😂
Taylor Renee do you live somewhere cold? Might be related to the strut mount.
Taylor Renee i dont know whats more embarrassing... driving a squeaky car or driving an old rustang 😀😁😂
Taylor Renee Hey Its Probably The Lower Ball Joint Near The Control Arm Or Could Be The Whole Arm Itself
Ball. Joints. Your welcome.
You might check your break pads
Can anyone help me? I've got a Toyota 2003 RAV4. My braking distance seems to be decreased, my car at high speeds has what seems like a chirping noise in the front passenger and when I take a slow right turn it CREAKS. My wheel bearings were worn and I already had those replaced. It wasn't what was making the creak noise. I just bought this used car and have already spent $1,500 in repairs - all three O2 sensors, air filter, the belt, oil change (also no I don't have a warranty I got it from a family car lot after hurricane Harvey bc my car got flooded) I took it to my mechanic and he didn't hear the noise.... it doesn't do it all the time but more so after it runs a bit I guess?
Could be many things. For starters, checking your ball joints/control arms. If neither of those solve your issue, you could have a strut with either a bad mount or a bad cylinder. From personal experience, sometimes when the plate/mount where the metal spring sits goes bad, it usually causes squeaking noises/creaking noises.
gracias excelente video¡
HD please
Bought two struts and two shocks from AutoZone for my 2000 Nissan maxima three months ago, installed two struts and they are worse than the 20 years old struts ,the shocks are still in the trunk.
Always buy KYB shocks and struts
Lol the CC subtitles says chakra struts
Well, we have to maintain the vehicle's 7 chakras like our own. 😂
Smart boy good style
That's Ford...seems like a Honda.
Except when it’s really a Ford
Kal Tire said I need a full replacement cause the parts are old... no leaks, cracks, bends... no safety concern. What a scam.
Nobody calls them “ride control units”. Nobody.
Thank jou señor miguel
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AutoZone has employees people retired from Home Depot they don't know nothing about cars
Jorge Sanch lmaoooooooooo
I feel like this man was reading everything from a script
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I hate it when my shaft gets bent!
i need to know why i have purchased 2 rear ready mounts for my buick and within 6 months.. the drivers side siezed and now yesterday the passenger siezed.. granted we got the one replaced under whatever warrenty... but jesus people .. what is up with this junk you sell
You purchased 2 rear ready mounts because the drivers side siezed and now yesterday the passenger siezed.
Nice and please speak to hindi language
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Mine moves like crazy up and down with 1 finger🤣🤣 and too late for me cause my whole back wheel driver side broke now just hitting the metal and is eating my expensive tire plus u can hear a loud cracking noise when u hit a small bump big piece of metal thing on the back broke cause bad suspension for a few months sorry don't know the name
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1:53 passes all the pointless drivel talk talk talk.
Fear people into buying shocks. Gabriel and KYB are some of the most garbage ones out there and this is what Autozone pushes
VG
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Fuck.I have to replace my struts ! So annoying
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The quality is worse than the ufo videos!
Not really
No info about actually doing the job of replacing shocks and struts.
Can you read? the title to this video clearly says how to tell when a shocks is bad not how to replace a shock. if you dont know how to replace all the shocks on your car you shouldnt be doing it then.
Andy G u dummy
hello sir..... i want to know about problem of my car...
i am using ford fusion.which is crossed more than 2 lacks km.and i had changed cars shockers,tie rods bushes..etc... but haven't change the springs due to suggestion from machanic that their is no need to change the springs. but now car geting problem of having vibrations and noises when car passing pits and speed controling strips on roads and cars hieght is also reduced than before... so i wants to know is it necessary to change the springs.?
Vinayak Nalawade go to a mechanic .. wtf
@@gonebye5768 That would cost money; bugging doesn't.