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i think i did something wrong cause when i took it for a drive it makes weird sounds like clinking or popping idk sb pls help

Thanks for the video. Question, is there a rubber bushing inside the shock mount? Looking to replace my rear shocks because of a rattle near the top.

Thank you for your video! My experience with a clunky rear shock absorber on a 2016 Lincoln MKZ (Hybrid): First attempt: Tried tightening the shock absorber rod nut, but it didn't turn much and didn't resolve the sound. Second attempt: Applied some penetrating oil and let it sit for a couple of hours. This time, without even holding the tip of the shock absorber rod, I could turn the nut with a 15 mm wrench for almost a full turn. I stopped tightening when the rod began to rotate with the nut. This resulted in more torque than the specified 22 lb.ft (possibly around 50 lb.ft). On a short test drive over a pothole, one of the shock rod ends broke off above the mount. It was clear that I had over-torqued the nut, causing the rod to reach tensile yield strength. I ended up ordering OEM Motorcraft shocks and Dorman shock mounts from RockAuto. Inspecting the old shock mounts, I didn't notice any obvious damage, but I replaced them regardless. This resolved the clunky noise issue. I didn’t remove the height sensors, and they weren't in the way. Additionally, I didn’t run the “Ride Height Calibration.” The car seems to drive fine. You might want to measure the height before and after to determine if a calibration is necessary.

Awesome! First clear vid! Thx!

Man, the 2012 and 2013 are so different. The 2013 is much easier to get to

Thank you, man, this video saved me $1350. My Ford dealership wants me to pay $1500 to replace one rear shock. after watching this video I was able to buy the necessary and a couple of hours of hard work but I got it done. I was even impressed by the result.

Damittt😡😠😡😠... i just pushed the Monroe socks from Oreilly guess their going back😂😂😂did you needed to support the underneathlower control arm prior to removing the lower and top bolts.

What size are the washers that you recommend, and how many should I use for each shock... doing both rear with both lower front control arms😊

Helped me too! No mysterious secrets or anything, just seeing someone else doing what I’m planning to do provides a little validation. Wasn’t difficult to figure out how to slide the whole thing out to detach the cover, though including that in the video wouldn’t hurt.

The best installation video . This video needs more likes.

The screws use a #25 torx bit.

In my case the red clip was very hard to push down and had to take the assy. out of the bracket to do it. Looking at the new connector helps understanding what need to be done.

I had new shocks and struts installed on my wife's car about 6 months ago. Now, there's a crazy rattle coming from the trunk area that we can't pin down. I had my son lay in the trunk while driving around and he swears it sounds like it's coming from one side of the trunk about 3-4 inches away from the wheel well. There's nothing under there where a rattle could be coming from (Sound like a metal object rolling back on forth or something like that). It seems like it's more likely to be the shock itself, but I hear no noises when I push the rear end of the car down. Yet, it sounds like a bad shock might be exactly what this is. I bought FCS shocks from Rockauto and thought maybe they're bad, but now I read that people are trashing Monroe also. What the heck is going on? BTW: Can the top shock mount wear out?

2013 Ford Fusion 110 000 km .Just completed drivers side replacement rear shock and mount .Everyting went well .However the top nut on the old origin shock would not budge to remove and use the old shield and rubber bumper.Even after soaking with penatrant using vice grips 15mil wrench with cheater bar. So plan B cut the shockrod with a hack saw to get the dust shield and bumper off the old shock. The passenger side gave me trouble.The bottom bolts would not tighten.On examination of the bolt thread,they appeared mushed at the tips leaving me stranded until tomorrow when I can aquire 2 new ones and complete the install. Tools used 18 mm socket top shock mount bolts 15mm socket bottom shock bolts Hack saw 2 new shock nuts WD 40 Tire removal. With solid nuts not capped. (originals are a pain ) First thing I changed over when I swapped out summer to winter tires. Ratchet with extention 22 mm socket and Cheater bar for tire lug nuts Cordless 3/8 Impact Only drivers side rear was bouncing like a pogo stick.but figured change both at this milage. Thanks for the vid.great job,helpfull.

Thank you very much. It works

Thank you! Helped me with my install.

Does the left and right rear take the same part?

I got nothing out of this, thank you.

Great video thank you very much

Thanks! This video was exactly what I needed. Just a simple clip confirming my expectations for what installing the plug would be like. I appreciate you taking the time to film this and post it online.

Thank you for sharing your experience with changing the rear shocks on your Fusion! I'm going to be working on my wife's Fusion next week. Afterwards my son and I (mostly him) will be doing the front brakes and bushings. $1600 for Firestone to do all 3 seems a bit steep for my budget. Your video and explanation are very clear and easy to follow. Much appreciated. Mike

This was insanely helpful. Thank you so much for this

When do you recommend changing out your old ones? I have a 2014 hybrid Fusion. 107k on it. Just swapped out the front suspension chasing a noise. Swapped everything out since the car was open and up on jacks.

What happens if you don't use the washer's

Worthless. 20 seconds into the video, they run into a problem removing the plate from the receptacle and skip over the part of the procedure I had a problem with. The plate would not detach from the wiring, and another instructional video showed you had to maneuver the entire wiring assembly out and depress a red button to detach it.

Thanks alot. Fairly simple job, but was huge help, just finished. 2014 fusion, monroe rear shco from Amazon 64 CDN. Great

Did this myself after video. Surprised how well the bolts came out. I thought removing the top nut would be rough but it was good. I was replacing the upper mount which had gone bad and was giving a rattling noise. Was a quick job and no more rattle. Thanks.

I put those same shocks that you are using on a fusion, both are leaking after less than 2 years

Thank you for the video was able to do it quickly and easily Great how to video

Spraying the bolt heads is an exercise in futility. Spray the threads if you can and don't waste your lube if you can't.

maybe should have changed the top- mount as well ??

I also forgot. The bottom of the shocks are not symmetrical. One side is sloped to match the bottom mount area so don't forget to put it in properly. Second, you need to tighten the top mount but after putting the car back on the ground. The weight will push the rod through even more so you will need to reach over the wheel and tighten it some more.

Buddy! I'm pretty sure you didn't move the white top cap from the old shocks to the new ones! The shocks have a white cap under the bellow/mount and above the shock itself that had to be moved.

Please. Can someone recommend any good shockings at online stores?

For anyone doing this 1. You do not need to remove the top shock mount from the car you can easily do everything that was done on the bench while it's on the car 2. DO NOT purchase monroe shocks those things are horrible, the reason he had to use washers was because the monroe shocks do not come with the proper hardware and they don't last mine lasted 5 months both sides were leaking oil....do yourself a favor and spend the money on Motorcraft shocks it's worth it in the long run you'll have everything you need to do the job properly. I have a video on what it looks like check out "Do not purchase monroe shocks"

Agreed monroe are garbage. Mine failed too, rides horribly now

Looks the exact same as a AWD drive model except you see a axle going to the wheel.

Thank you for this video, I was able to do it on my 16' fusion, the experience was exiting and saved me a bit of money from mechanic labor, Thank you...

This video is awesome. Just finished this job myself. Those washers ARE REQUIRED with the Monroe shock. I picked some up for $0.50 from the hardware store.

Do you know the OEM part number for the nut and 2 bolts that screw into the bottom of the OEM shock absorber? I put monroe shocks on but want to go back to the OEM and dont have the nut and bolts anymore. Thanks in advance.

Does the clear plastic boot need to come off of the original one

Nice video. I have only done truck shocks and strut replacement so far. I am thinking about going with Bilstein B4 shocks in the rear. Have you done the front strut?? I think I need to replacement mine.

Do we have to put the washers

I did all of this and I still have a small clunking noise as I hit a bump, do you think the strut mount bushing it self could’ve went bad? Great video btw!

I did all of this and I still have a small clunking noise as I hit a bump, do you think the strut mount bushing it self could’ve went bad? Great video btw!

Thank You for posting this, it has saved me $320 as the shocks only cost $80 from Rock Auto and the service tech at Auto Plus in Lombard Illinois told me it was too dangerous to perform , but after seeing this i know now that was not the case. I had to cut a v into a hockey puck to jack the fusion up though , so i would not damage the car.

Thank you for posting this video! I've been looking for this generation of Fusions to help me replace my shocks and had no luck for months. Hopefully my experience goes as smoothly as yours.

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