2000-2005 Buick Lesabre rear shocks removal install
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- How to fix, or replace Rear air shocks. These shocks also fit 2006-2011 Lucerne, 1997-2005
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Thank you for taking the time to document this and share. I took the wheel off (since I don't have a hoist) and it was incredibly easy. Love big GM cars. Parts were cheap too. This video gave me the confidence to do the project myself.
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@Victor Austin definitely, I've been watching on Kaldrostream for months myself :)
I am going to try this today or tomorrow. My Buick failed state inspection due to these rear shocks leaking fluid. Also it needed front brakes. Those are already on. What is funny though this shop told me these shocks are only available from the dealer and they are $480 each. I really had to fight to keep from busting out laughing. I ordered them off of Amazon and they should be here today. Then they said they had some recommended work " " for me which consists of both valve cover gaskets and the front motor mount. They had $284 listed on the estimate just for the mount and the labor to put in on, and I ordered it on Amazon for 27 dollars. I may not do the gaskets myself but I have a man who does my work if I can't . His labor is $40 an hour. A let better than $140 an hour is what this shop has on the estimate. LOL Thank you for the video. It is a great help
I think your valve cover gaskets might be recalled. May want to call the dealer on that. 3.8l impala's are recalled for sure.
That was a good video to view. I have a Cadillac DTS and the rear struts need replacement. You helped me a lot and I'm going to do the job myself. You did well.
As someone who fought with multiple sets of air shocks PLEASE take my advice and put coilovers on it once and for all 👍!!
Will it affect the ride quality? The air shocks when working provide an excellent ride.
@@princevarughese6419 not quite as smooth but the payoff of probably not having to replace again ( think of car's age) WELL worth it 👍💯
I don't feel like you ever covered how to get those 10mm bolts out if they break off. I had one break off trying to remove it.
I'm afraid this is about to happen to me lol wish me luck
Thank you! Helped me alot.
Frankyouknow ;)
Awesome video, straight to the point .👍
great video
BARRACADE GARAGE thanks. Apparently some cornholio doesn't like it. There are always those. Maybe I had a booger.
Rust Belt Auto probably some auto shop mad that you made a how-to. Taking business from them.
GOOD JOB, THANKS FOR SHARING
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I enjoy your videos. Very helpful. Save tons of 💰 doing it myself.
Great video. Gonna do this to my father's car. I'm glad that it's easy to do haha. another video said that you should just cut the air line going to the shock so i clicked off of that video and found this
Carter's Cars sometimes the lines are rusted in, and need to be cut, and repaired.
How do you repair or replace the line? Mine was rusted in.
@@calebduchene8607 cut it as short as you can. There is a repair kit you can buy for that. If you do not have enough line, you can run a new one, or splice it together with union compression fittings.
O5 lesbare car is level rides good just that compressor runs on and off most of the time
Either the compressor, and/or valving leaks, or you have an air line leak. That would be my guess. You could hose everything down with a bottle of soapy water, and look for bubbles. My bro had a problem with the leveler on that car. It jacked it all the way up. I told him to unplug the compressor, or air lines, until he gets it fixed, and have not heard about it since.
One of the better vids I’ve seen on the subject. What’s the make and part number of those shocks? I’m doing the same thing to my 05 Lesabre and haven’t been able to find the right shocks with the style fitting that’s in your video. The ones I ordered from AutoZone were ACDelco and we’re allegedly compatible to my car but when they came in I noticed the nipple on the shocks are threaded and the air line on the car is a clip on (not compatible). Went back to AutoZone but all they seem to have are shocks with threaded nipples. Any advise?
Pretty sure they were Monroe's.
I don’t have a hoist either… where do you put the jack and the jack stands?
Look in your owners manual. There are jack points on the pinch rails. If the frame is tough enough, you can do that to.
@@RustBeltAuto i did! I don’t have a ventilation shop but waiting till it cools down as i got overheated 🥵 thanks! I also had the wrong jack but found another one and found a jackstand! Thanks!
On the top mount, u don't have to remove the 2 nuts like u did, just the center nut on top of washer. Yeah hey!
I concur.
I just did the same damn thing! I didn't think about it until you mentioned it.
@@markfothebeast lol!
Excellent, no-nonsense, video--thanks! Quick question, are those 2 cheesy little speed nuts and 10mm bolts really all that's holding the bottom of the shock to the car (other than the weight of the car itself)?
I think so.
@@RustBeltAuto DAMN SAD.
you totally put that cap on upside down. That steel washer cap on the top of the rubber on the strut inside the trunk should cup the rubber.
Great video! My bottom mount broke and sent the shock into the sidewall of my tire, blowing the tire on the highway. Can I remove the shock as shown and drive the car for a day or two without it while waiting on the new shock?
It will bounce like a superball. Why wait? They are in stock everywhere.
@@RustBeltAuto "in stock everywhere" is a 50+ mile drive for me and I'm fixing it myself at a shop with a lift (and heat, below zero here) but can't get in there till Tuesday
@@NickSteam8 ooh. So you have the part, and need to drive it 50 miles? It is not wise for me to tell someone it is okay to drive a car with no rear shock, but have you ever seen someone driving a car, and their rear tire is bouncing like a super ball on the highway? It is possible for that to happen, unless your tire, and road is really really smooth, and balanced.
@@RustBeltAuto Thank you for replying, I had seen where the whole rear end bounces, but not the super ball effect of just the single tire... ended up finding a few videos of that. I was able to put the spare on, on the side of the road, and that was narrow enough to not rub against the shock and I was able to limp home at 30-40mph.
I have ordered the air spring to coil conversion kit as I've had previous problems with the air shocks. One winter the car was stuck with the shocks extended, so it sat with the rear end very high, but once the weather warmed up it went back to normal.
Thank you
Do all of these have air? I have a friend who’s car is sagging and the camber is off. Just want to get heavier springs so it doesn’t sag with a little weight and get away from air. How about station wagon springs?
There are coil over shocks you can get for these.
Can you please give me a parts number for these air shocks and where you purchased them???? What was the cost????? Thank you...........Pete
MONROE MAX-AIR MA822 ?
@@RustBeltAuto Yes thank you. Just picked up at set at AdvancedAuto for $75 tax and all with a 20% discount....Pete
@@RustBeltAuto Have you ever used a Dorman #949-015 air pump for the rear shocks???? Mine is most likely burned out. The 30 amp fuse is still good under the rear seat. No telling about the relay........Pete
@@petepeabody8905 no. At that point most people just do coil overs.
Thanks
Didnt you have to shut the compressor off before removing the shocks?
No. It's not a ford.
@@RustBeltAuto thanks for your reply it really helped I will subscribe.
Cant get airline hose out of either rear Buick Lesabre shock to replace. The air pump definitely works. You said its that easy to pull out. Heck no. What is wrong?.
Push in the connector, and pull out on the line.
@@RustBeltAuto When I started, I turned connector 45 degree and pulled connector off. Spring also came off. Connector just slid down air line. So I should reconnect the connector and spring. Then push connector in while pulling out on the airline?
@@RustBeltAuto I already tried removing linkage on driver side, and pushed bracket up. Then start car, that is how I now the air pump works and shock full of air. Air lines wont come out. reconnected linkage and restarted engine. Still airlines wont come out.
Sure glad this job is a piece of cake for everyone else in the world. I found ELC relay #55 under back seat. Pulled it, started engine. line hose wont come out. Reinstalled #rr, restarted engine. Suddenly I could move the driver side air line into the shock. I worked it, and it came out while engine running with a swoosh of air pressure release. No luck on the passenger side one.
Just got the passenger air line to release from shock. So glad and amazed the lines didnt break or snap. Once I could push the line in toward the shock then I had play to work it out.
Ya got 'er dicked! Nice sweet short video, thanks!
Do they make a repair kit for the airline going into the shock mines leaking right there at the shock where the hose hooks up
Yes.
If these bolts snapped or clips broke or both what is the best alternative to mounting with new bolts and clips
Yes.
So I know this is a 5 year old video but I installed same air shocks and they rattle when I drive. Everything is tightened down. Any idea why this is happening?
I can only guess. Once in a while, shocks are noisey. Possibly bushings are installed wrong, or something else entirely.
If heavy loads won't be carried in the trunk, is there a standard non-air shock that can be used as a replacement?
Coil overs?
@@RustBeltAuto , part # FOR COIL OVER STRUTS 2002 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM PLZ
Do you think it makes a huge difference between converting it to normal suspension or having air ride?
Not really. I think people sell coilovers for these.
@@RustBeltAuto They do.
Have a question, can you drive the car without the air shock? As I’m waiting for a new one to be ordered in
People do.
I have one that's completely rusted in two. The car sags like a SOB on that side and wobbles and twists.
would a 2003 buick lesabre be the same?
My sources say yes.
Yes from 2000 to 2005 are universal parts on the Buick LeSabre
On our 2003 Lesabre, we recently began hearing a pretty loud humming noise in the rear of the vehicle. I thought it was the fuel pump at first but I believe it's coming from behind the wheel. I read somewhere it might be the leveling system but, if so, wondering if replacing these air shocks will fix that noise. Any thoughts on that?
Most people just delete it all. It depends on a lot of things. The shocks I replaced were leaking.
when I’m done installing the new shocks, do I start the car up while the car is still off the ground? and let the air pump pump up the shocks? or let the car down on the new shocks, then start the car and let the shocks pump up with weight on them?
Doesn't matter. Ride height sensor Knows what to do.
@@RustBeltAuto Will my car pop up a code if that sensor is broke? Replacing mine right now.
@@CraWL2_99 i don't think so. Should run off the bcm or something.
Did you buy the ac Delco replacements?
Nope. They were Monroe Max air or something.
@@RustBeltAuto thank you@
My Lesabre makes a whirring/buzzing noise from the rear. Could it be that the rear shocks might have gone off?
It could be a cupped tire, or a wheel bearing, or something else.
@@RustBeltAuto Thank you! Will take it to a mechanic to check it up!
@@RustBeltAuto Its a buzzing motor noise, just to clarify. Its clearly a motor working noise
@@princevarughese6419 air pump. You may have an air leak. I would guess that the airbags in your shocks are flat.
@@RustBeltAuto Thanks, will check it up
I want to know what if the part in the truck (light blue) that is connected to the black part which is the shocks is cracked one side. What do i need to get fixed? The shocks are new but the trunk part cracked and the whole back of my car is down as if there are no shocks at all. It’s cracked where as if you open the trunk and take the liner out you can see the back right wheel. Please help
Sounds like your shock tower is rusted through. No fixing that without patching new metal in the car. That is the body of the car. If it is sitting down really far, either you are a hoarder, and have your car full of junk, or your coil springs are broke.
So what should i try to do?
I could send you pics of it if you have a number or email
@@EwayPesoYT since I will not be the one working on it, it might be best to take it to a mechanic, or body/collision shop, and see what they say. Not the strangest thing I've herd all week, but this is like trying to diagnose something over the phone. Doesn't always work right.
So my fatsners broke on the rear... How do i get that 10mm bolt out then?
Grind the heads off, and replace them with bolts, and nuts. Best advice I can give you.
Wow. A lot of rust
Hence the name...
yOU say these shocks . What shocks? you never say brand or model or anything! Please tell us.
Doesn't matter. They are probably Monroe, or Gabriel. It's the brand or model of factory replacements that are not puking fluid all over gods green earth.