How To Replace Your Front Shocks Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Hummer How to Remove Rusted, Seized Nut
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มี.ค. 2022
- How to replace shocks on your car or truck. How to remove a rusted, seized front shock from your car or truck. This video shows you how to tell if your shocks are worn out. How to order new shocks online, have them delivered to your door, and how to replace your worn out shocks yourself and save enough money to take your partner out with the money you saved. Save your Money! Do the work yourself. Can't Let her Die DIY will show you the How the Why and of course the DIY so that you can keep your money in your pocket. You Got This...it is not hard.
Is your car or truck bouncing over bumps and potholes? Is there a twisting motion as your car or truck goes over a bump or pothole? Does your car or truck no longer absorb the bumps. Do you feel every bump when you drive? Are your shocks or struts leaking fluid, leaking oil? Are your springs cracked or broken? This video shows you the details of how to safely jack up your car or truck to remove the front shocks and replace them with a lifetime warranty shock delivered right to your doorstep. Watch Can't Let Her Die...DIY replace the front shocks on a 2004-2012 Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon / Isuzu / Hummer showing you the tools, helpful hints, and the pitfalls to avoid. You Got This!
Can't Let Her Die will show you the How, the Why and most importantly the DIY to get your truck picking-up again.
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Amazon (USA) links to Tools and Products in the video. I love buying Quality Tools! They more than pay for themselves in the $ you save doing the work yourself. Use these links and add your car or truck info to Amazon's confirm fit at the top of the page to be sure the part fits your car or truck.You Got This!
Parts
Rear Shock
2004-2012 Colorado/Canyon/Isuzu Monroe 911230 Reflex Truck Shock Absorber amzn.to/3sQ7QzS
2015-2019 Colorado/Canyon/Isuzu Monroe 37351 OESpectrum Truck Shock Absorber amzn.to/3BA3VLf
Front Shock
2004-2012 Colorado/Canyon/Isuzu Front Shock (if you have the front torsion bar suspension = no coil on shock) Monroe 911229 Reflex Truck Shock Absorber amzn.to/3LOC2UE
2004-2012 Colorado/Canyon/Isuzu Front Shock (if you have coil shock strut assembly, rear wheel drive)Monroe Shocks & Struts Quick-Strut 171353 amzn.to/3JCjdSE
2015-2019 Colorado/Canyon/Isuzu Front Shock (coil shock strut assembly) Monroe Shocks & Struts 172919 Monroe Quick-Strut Complete Strut Assembly amzn.to/3I3CxrB
Tools
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench amzn.to/3H5QgN4
4-Piece Socket Adapter and Reducer Set amzn.to/3Bztegw
TEKTON 3/8 Inch Drive x 18 Inch Socket Extension amzn.to/33SreDD
TEKTON 3/8" Drive Socket & Ratchet Set, 1/4-1in., 6-24 mm amzn.to/3H1QQMQ
Vise-Grip Diagonal Cutting Pliers amzn.to/3s54Q36
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 24 Inch Breaker Bar amzn.to/34Of7Iv
2 Torin Steel Jack Stands: 3 Ton (6,000 lb) amzn.to/34c6XJi
Torin Hydraulic Low Profile Floor Jack 3 Ton (6,000 lb) amzn.to/3qV3Kqd
Products
PB B'laster 16-PB Penetrating Catalyst (2 cans)amzn.to/3p13p3M
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This channel has helped me through many projects on my Colorado thankyou
Thanks for letting me know that Colby. Cheers!
Awesome video! Especially because you encounter problems and don’t fast forward after you have spent time dealing with it. You let us know that the difficulties we encounter you encounter and how to deal with them. You are also very entertaining and fun to watch.
If you see my request for this on the rear video comment section just ignore it as I found this video. Thanks again for making these videos..very helpful
Thank you for a clear video w details. I took on this challenge because of this video. Did fronts and rears as I had a rear shock that was leaking on my 2012 Canyon. It wasnt horrible. 2 things I would recommend that helped me. 1. The top bolt---a bit of steel wool or some type of steel cleaning brush and clean the threads above the nut(can do if/as the bolt turns) helps as the nut doesnt fill with the bolt build up of material(corrosion) and 2. A second jack(small one ) for the driver side(did not need on passenger side) as I could not get the shock out as it was hitting a side support piece and I had to jack up the control arm about 2 inches to clear the point it was hitting so it would drop out. Appreciate you and the videos. fronts and rears took me about 4 1/2 hours(with a 45 minute or so lunch)(1st one taking about 1 1/2 hours until i figured out cleaning the top bolt helped so much and it broke free easily after that) and a few ups and downs getting different wrenches or tools(my top rear bolts were 10mm not 13mm) I do not have a lift or power tools.
Well Done Gabe! Thanks for your comments. They will help others considering replacing their shocks.
thank you so much dude youre a true blessing
Great details on your struggle taking apart the shocks and how to overcome the problem. This and your other videos have saved me a lot of money learning how to do my own repair. Thanks so much.
You really are the best
As a Colorado owner and mechanic, I enjoy watching your videos. You do an great job with in depth explanation and yes, your comedy is amusing. I own a 04 Colorado 3.5 Z71 with...... wait for it...... 324,918K on it. Trans was replaced about 80k ago and still running on factory headgaskets.... I am located in Nothern Maine and experience cold, tough conditions and she has never let me down! Can't let her die! And I wont. Take care and thanks for the good content
Hey Glenn, You are doing great with that Colorado. We have the same climate as Northern Maine. Thanks for sharing your success with us and Keep on Wrenching my Friend. Cheers!
thanks
Thanks Boss!!!!
My 2006 Canyon front shocks are showing 911229 Monroe Shocks will not fit. Also, 2024 price is now $91.20 ( CDN)
Thanks for the video. I've done them before on my xj cherokees, but haven't on my canyon
Good luck Spiffiest!
My shock from NAPA came with a new washer nut and rubber so you can cut that stucken nut off.
the guy that replaced the shock may have tightened too much, I doubt the factory would be as hard to break the bolt loose.
I wrote that before I saw the part where he has to eventually cut it off, LOL
now I hope I do not need to go through that as I head out to do it. Thanks for the show.
Look on the bright side. You could be fighting that battle outside in -25 instead of in a nice warm garage :)
LoL...yeah you're right. It is toasty in my garage but there's no lift here Gabriel. I'm keeping it real. -25? Yeah, that's rough. It's hard enough doing this stuff without a lift you don't need that type of complication. Nothing works well in the cold.
I'm sending warmer weather your way. Cheers!
Ummm, I just started the video, but I 100% don't have the 4×4 it's a 2004 chevy colorado rear wheel drive inline 5 cylinder, and it's got struts, is the 2004 snd 2005 different? I thought they would be the same. The rear has shocks and not struts. I'm needing to replace my struts, and was watching to see how it was done.
Generally, the 4x4 Colorados have the torsion bar suspension with the front shocks like in the video. The rear wheel drive Colorados mostly have the coil struts in the front. Unfortunately Brian, I do not have a video on replacing the coil struts.
@@cantletherdiediy1050 that's alright, I appreciated the videos you put out, im sure I can find one, explaining how to replace the struts.
I am looking to replace the stock shocks with Skyjacker Hydro 7000 shocks on my 2008 Colorado. Do you have any experience with these shocks? Thanks.
Unfortunately, I have no experience with those shocks
I have completely lost my mind. The bottom of the shock where the bolt goes through WILL NOT fit. It is too thick for me to slide it into its spot. It’s the rubber material on both sides of the bottom of the shock that will not allow me to slip it in. It’s too thick. I feel hopeless.
Can you lubricate it and slide it in? Pound it in so it compresses?
@@cantletherdiediy1050 through perseverance I have succeeded. It took a lot of prying and hammering to get them in. They probably are the stock shocks from 2008. The rears went in very easy. Would it be a good idea and spend an extra $400 for both wheel hubs with the abs sensors when I replace both rotors and pads? Truck has 98,400 miles, and I’m not sure they have ever been replaced. Thanks.
@@Andrew-Knecht Hi Andrew, I replaced both front hubs (& pads, callipers and rotors) with the Moog hub assembly and shot a video on it.I will never have to go in there and do it again as long as I keep an eye on my brake pads and change them when needed. The Moog Hub is a high quality product which comes with the ABS sensor already attached to the hub. Once they are installed, you're good to go for the life of your Colorado/Canyon. Two years later everything is still working great! Its a challenging job but you have my video and once its done you are Golden! Here's link to the Moog hub assembly, take a look, put your truck in Amazon's confirm fit to be sure it fits your 2008. amzn.to/41OUR22
Good Luck Andrew!
@@cantletherdiediy1050 I’ve watched a good amount of videos on the process. It’s a bit of work, but I can get it done. Thanks for everything.
@@Andrew-Knecht Just did a hub replacement on my Colorado and what most likely will happen is the ABS sensor will stick inside the steering knuckle and be destroyed as you disassemble them. Plan ahead to be replacing the hub assembly with the rotors and pads. CantLetHerDieDIY has a great how to video for this.
I don’t like it!!! You know what that means?