This Means Your Struts are Going to Fail
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2019
- This Means Your Struts are Going to Fail, DIY car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Worn out shocks and struts. How to replace struts. How to tell if struts are bad. How to tell if struts need to be replaced. Strut replacement and inspection. Strut failure. Worn strut symptoms. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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Scotty Kilmer is vibration in the steering wheel a symptom of a failing strut? I replaced my tires and wheel recently. Got an alignment and tires balance but the vibration is still there
Scotty Kilmer I have kyb on mine and I have to say that they are junk , the old Toyota were nicely made but all toyotas (not Lexus ) have awful suspension
Thank you! This is a good one. I love learning!❤wish I had your tools, but mostly wish you were my neighbor🤗! Or just my mechanic! I've been watching u since you started. Your channel has really taken off! Congratulations! You've definitely earned it!❤
Scotty I have stuck pinch bolts(spindle bolts) on my 2004 Ford Taurus. I tried heating with propane but that didn't work, the nut came off easy but the bolt itself is corroded in the knuckle. I dont have a hotter torch but I can get pickel forks to try and spread it apart from the back. Any thoughts?
Do you call for your wife when you need a second pair of hands??
Scotty is saving all of us thousands of dollars in repairs,assembly and just pure car knowledge! Thank you Scotty for all your hard work and everything you do for the CZcams community. Keep up the good work Champ👍👏😊
His videos make one understand what a car needs to go for a long run. What signs you need to watch out for if its steering and suspension.or transmission whatever...these days mechanics like also the owner to do his part like describing what's wrong. So also good for the owner so he doesn't get ripped off and theel mechanic knows you know something
Worth Buying Scotty Merchandise...
Tony G Nobel Nobel Nobel (trumps voice)
Exactly any other mechanic would have made u buy both struts and they would prolly make it the whole assembly. And charge u a fortune.
Bannanaphone_32 not true I’ve been doing this at dealerships and at independent shops... it is recommended to replace them in pairs, even Scotty said so, but any decent tech will replace what you need to get back on the road safely.
Straight to the point and no time-wasting, Perfect.
Miles H yes we revd up our engines
For me personally that's the reason I like his channel so much
yes the guy is a legend in his own lunch time.
This is exactly why is subscribed to him years ago.
A lot to say about the beauty of ‘straight to the point’.
Never take mechanics’ skills for granted. This is real skilled labor - pure rocket science to a simple layman like me. I’d panic after removing the first few nuts and bolts, wouldn’t even remember how to reverse the procedure. Scotty you are a humble genius.
No nonsense. Straight to the point, funny edits. Keep it up love your vids, learned and still learning a lot
Yes very true
It has been a while since I've seen a Scotty repair. Still awesome as ever... Thanks Scotty!
melodicdreamer72 it’s probably the latest that strut has been oily in years!
yep
First time I actually see the guy doing some actual work. I started to doubt that he's an actual mechanic!
but I miss the intro and out, Talking with the dolphin
The Vibe then you don't watch him much! Just the other day he showed the proper way to charge your A/C!
That spring removal part, lol.
Made my day🤣🤣
Damn he works fast lol
Yeah that was really funny
Lol
"Off air"... ;-) 🇬🇧
chance I will need to replace a strut anytime soon: 0%
chance I enjoyed this video anyway: 100%
Drive 615 having pleasure in unrighteousness and enjoying a comfortable life are your worst enemy. "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36). My friend, time is running out, and try to have pleasure in sin as much as possible until the judgment comes when no man shall be able to stand on his own feet.
@@queluu9733 god is not real
@@queluu9733 I don't see the point of that in here. Totally unrelated to the subject. As I am a Christian myself, that's the kind of things some Christians do that totally make sure the person will never become one. It's disgusting.
... another master class tutorial from Scotty! You make it look so easy, Scotty! thanks for sharing!
It is easy if you believe it to be.
@@SpiritFox17 look at Scotties video improvements overtime. In 2015 he showed a little 3 minute video on replacing struts, now HD showed a little more in depth video showing what to wiggle out of the way when taking the strut out. What a good man making improvements to people’s requests!
Even though I know I'll never repair my vehicle myself, I enjoy seeing Scotty work.
yeah but you can go to the mechanic and tell him what to do, 90% of the job is isolating the problem :)
Scotty, you are one the the few good gems left on this site.
Thanks for doing what you do!
i love this guy, always teaching you something new and very energetic,positive attitude and helpful.
eazy Fig -- goes to show how important a positive attitude is.
@@thomaspayne6866 pop
3:40 Thats why we love Scotty Kilmer! 😂
Haha.. I love that part. "OFF AIR" beeepp…...
Scotty your editing is priceless, LMAO!
The way Scotty's face was red after working on that strut assembly, Lol. Shows u work hard Mr.kilmer
Or he forgot to take his blood pressure meds. 🤣🤣🤣
He's in Houston Texas. One of the hottest damn places on Earth in the summer.
Is hot as hell here in houston right now🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@jcalzada74 Yup my friend lives there and he's delivering Pizza's today. He said the A/C is full blast hahaha.
I think it got a little hot when he 'went off the air'.
Be very careful with the strut spring, years ago when still learning I compressed one which came loose, I soiled myself and barley escaped injury.
Just as an FYI: Most spring compressors have a large printed warning on them to *not* use impact tools with them. The threaded rods are hardened so the threads won't gall, but that makes them prone to breaking when used with impact tools, which could lead to a really dangerous explosive release of force.
Have you seen them professionally done?
@@greenlightmultimedia1950 Yes.
@@the_bishop I've always seen them done with an impact tool unless done by street mechanic 🤷🏾♂️so those certified mechanics don't know what they are doing
Wall hung spring compressors are the professional way.
You should create a list of parts and brands trusted by Scotty
Yes there should be a kosher symbol but for car parts that Scotty approves
Anything made by Toyota OR in Japan...
Keep it clean now :) hahaah
Denso, NGK, they make majority of parts for Toyota, Honda, BMW, etc. never go with beck & arnley!
Yes, starting now. STRUTS-> AEB Japan
It's FUN to see "Perfection at work" KEEP POSTING THESE KIND OF HANDS-ON VIDEOS" Scotty!
he left an important piece off and its gonna make noise, he also calls the stabalizer link a torsion bar. vehicles that have torsion bars don't have coil springs, rather the torsion bar is the spring.
It took a few videos of trying to find signs of my car suspension being messed up (makes creaking sounds if i go over a speed bump or into my driveway) and just seeing the oil leakage on the spring made me realize that they've been going bad for longer than i thought. Always appreciate Scotty's videos for this reason
Love your PhD level of knowledge and expertise. Thanks always.
he actually made a couple mistakes. didnt need to remove tie rod end.
He should have put the nut on the tie rod end before using the puller, in case the threads get damaged.
Only a jerk tightens the strut to spindle mounting bolts with a breaker bar, knowing that the alignment shop is going to have to loosen both nuts to adjust camber, which, if you dont note the location/angle of camber before hand (if it was even correct), someone else has to fight.
@@fastinradfordable i need to replace the front strusts/shocks on nissan altima how much will a mechanic ask for it and what should i do
MrWalker1000 probably over $1000 lol
"A llittle wiggling and then ya get it on." Made my day!
That’s what she said
never tighten anything up until all the nuts and bolts are in place. learned that the hard way many times. keep learning that sometimes still. tighten one up and the rest are next to impossible to line up to get the bolts through.
tom ster on momma
Bryan Velazquez ???
Grandpa's Rule
Scotty, what I love about your videos is how you pack so many repair details into each video in such a quick way. Some repair videos put you to sleep while missing a lot of little helpful tips, but not Scott Kilmer!
Scotty, your humor is truly what makes doing this task much more fun!!!
Well, Look at Scotty Strut His Stuff! ;)
Good one! Well done sir. 👑
Don't forget to have the vehicle aligned after you're done!
U don’t have to, there’s no adjustment bolts
@@BmwMe-uh9sy False
In my opinion, ( am not an expert ) after any suspension work you should get the alignment done. just my own personal OCD.
Größte Stärksten What was changed that an alignment would be necessary?
@@dancindavey1515 anytime you work on suspension components you need to have the car aligned because it will be out of alignment. That's why.
Even if you don't need to fix anything on your car it's always informative and entertaining to watch Scotty at work. 👍😉
I'm sure other videos online show this too but I really like how you show repairs. Thank you for posting this repair!
Bless all of you hard working people out there, society doesn't function without you all. Peace ✌️
thx
I have never in my life watched a more entertaining car repair video ever! Cheers man, you're awesome!
Scotty doesn't even use the locks on his spring compressor. Balls of steel.
Should mention that on some cars the hub assembly can fall outward once the strut is removed, and the axle will become unseated from the transmission. So it’s a good idea to use bungee cords to hold it in. Also, you will want to get an alignment after doing this job.
We need more videos like this Scotty! Quality over Quantity!
Scotty for President, the warranty for all slate
Watching you work Scotty was like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel.
Which took four years to complete lol
You are the best, scotty! Im your biggest fan from the Philippines!!
that's 50+ years of experience folks. listen when the man speak and follow his advice!!! keep it up. we love you more power!!!
A 6 minute video on how to change your struts. Wow! That's confidence.
Will Mercep His six minutes translates to six hours, possibly days, if I do it.
I love how he talks about it effortlessly. A true master of his craft.
Man got skillz 😂 Love watching Scotty work- if only 99 % of CZcamsrs had his enthusiasm and knowledge. CZcams is great for how to videos
Notice how the video is just exactly as long as it needs to be. No unnecessary excess fluff.
Just pop that top off! Nothing to it when you’re Scotty, struttin’ your stuff! 😁
Lol
Thanks for the video Scotty!
Really appreciate all of your good advice. Thanks and keep revving those engines.
Scotty, You made this job look doable by the home mechanic. Amazingly helpful you are.
Thanks a bunch.
These are interesting and useful - practical knowledge on the basics on repair. Thank you Scotty.
Super helpful video! Your repair videos seems to have gotten better! Just the right amount of humor in as well! Keep up the great work :-)
Really good video. Scotty I appreciate this one especially. Going through all steps, for DIY’ers like myself, is great.
Scotty is a global treasure. I absolutely salute this guy
I was like "oh no! he didnt switch over the spring pad to the new strut" but then when it went into another part it was there. lol
I will vote scotty kilmer for president whos with me scotty 2020!!!
I'll vote for Scotty! No more bailouts for GM and Chevy!
Amazing professional work with such speed. Scotty Kilmer is the best. God bless you
This guy is the best.upfront and honest..thanks for all the cool videos man
I just keep coming back to Scotty and thought to myself why haven't I subscribed!? So I did.
Scotty is the G.O.A.T. I wish I had his cell phone number for whenever I need help with a repair!
Same here... same here 🙌
Nice waves bruv
God bless you Scotty for sharing your knowledge
I sorta did this on an old Lincoln once! Changed out to the air bags to coil springs. Was SO scared to handle those springs but I did it! 😍
3:39. LOL!!!
Hi Scotty! I'm a newer tech and I love your vids!. A few questions just out of curiosity: did you replace the rubber mating pad between the spring and the strut on the bottom? Did you change the rubber boot that looked like it was cracked on the bottom? And did you end up doing an alignment on the vehicle after? I was just curious about how you usually do these jobs. Thanks!
You’re the best keep doing what you do love this guy
a legend passing on his knowledge.
i salute thee sir!
If I did that myself, the best part is that I will have many parts left over for my next project.
Haha good thing you are not an air craft mechanic then .... ” ahhh there she flies” *Blows up*
You so Dope... NBS either! I've learned so much just by watchin yo Channel! Thank You for your contribution to society! It so appreciated!
Nice catch on the spring seat insulator !
I subscribed after seeing u for the first time. Simple & thoroughly explained (with much appreciated moments of humor)
Only posted a minute ago and I'm among the first to reply! Scotty always gives good advice, keep up the good work, Scotty!
hello and thanks!
@@scottykilmer replied to my comment! I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! ;-)
What I learned was that I'll be taking my car to the mechanic. ; )
Haa haa, but hey at least now you don't have to wonder if you could have done it yourself...
lol
Better than calling a tow truck
Scotty, you're the man dude! I've done that work on my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee , same problem, drivers side Strut was leaking! It took me quite a while being a novice, but I got it done.right! After watching you, next time when the passenger side starts to leak, I've got your video to show me the professional way using the right tools, and proper steps taken, to do it correct and save time! Thanks Scotty, your instructions are priceless!👍👍👍👍
Best step by step video on CZcams for sure!!
I did all that just to replace the boot in my corolla, seeing u not replacing the boot made lose my mind :D
Yeah, all the old parts he carried over needed new ones, too, but he didn't do those, either---
Never knew Scotty worked on cars.
My homie, Scotty does it Again...its uncanny how when I need to do a certain "job" on my ride the needed video from you appears...keep on keeping Mr. Mechanic..
Nice to watch Scotty work on all these clean appearing projects over the years. Where I live, almost any vehicle you work on they are rusted together surrounded by a rusty frame... For auto maintenance, i would definitely prefers to live somewhere that dint lay salt half of the year.
Scotty thank you so much for doing these vids. I have saved a lot of money with all your help.
! I would even volunteer in a mechanic shop so i could learn those skills
You make everything look so easy ! I love your very useful vids.
Excellent as always. Thank you Scotty.
Scotty you are the best! Damn I wish you were my mechanic.
Normally I change the absorber mounting too
does KYB sell the whole thing?
Thanks Scotty! This video showed up at the right time! I'm fixin to replace the 15 year old struts on my 2004 Chevy Colorado and your vid made for a nice little "refresher course" on the how to.
Scotty straight mic drops the car like a badass. I love this guy. To the point, keeps it simple, gives you tons of knowledge and has an awesome personality.
and probably breaks the strut he just replaced lol
For good measure I'd have the front end aligned after his. Things will never fall exactly where they were originally. I even mark stuff before I start, but still.
it is very unnecessary, the only adjustment you have in the front alignment is the tie-rod. And this part was simply removed and put back in place, without touching the adjustment on it. and the bolts attaching the strut to the swindle assembly are pretty snug fit all the way, there is virtually no play. But yes it is a good idea to mark up a few spots to make sure you put the thing back together exactly as it was.
Scotty you need a good hydraulic car hoist to lift the car up and work on it comfortably.
In a nice big clean well kept garage where you have space to move around and it does not rain.
Although I admire how efficiently you can do everything just with a car jack and how you have all the good tools you need.
I’m sure he has a reason for not having one. Some city ordinances do not allow you to install one outside. Not to mention HOA’s. Lifts are great but a jack works
Perfect timing on the video. I was able to replace the front and rear shocks on my '08 Highlander. FYI.... KYB does have fully assembled quick struts available which made the job so much easier.
Learned how to compress quick struts. Always learn something new with scotty.
I would never do this in real life, if that spring gets loose, your dead. I hope your bonded Scotty, I salute you! o7
You've got a Lot of Explaining to do as to *WHY those Old TORN Boots were reused!* Bump stops were good? Just curious.
I was wondering the same thing. The boot was in two pieces
@behexen250 - No, I think Bump Stops help so Spring does Not Clash against top bracket. Cushions like Motor Mounts. ?
Yes I would suggest the worn boots let dirt onto the strut shafts which then draw dirt into the strut seals. The boots ain't on there for nothin'.
I saw that and watched for where, how he would get that replacement part(s) .
Stealership only??? Otherwise as always great video ****.
@behexen250 - Thanks So Much! But - Of Course spring is notched in between 'plates' - I Saw Scotty do it. LOL - So much for my brain. OK - I'll say, it's a Dumb Name. =p
You're right about bottoming out - (no jumping) I had such lousy suspension when driving over road's Painted Lines I could feel it in my jaw. Couldn't get shop to acknowledge it was suspension. Hate it when I've asked and they make me feel dumb. >> Bet here's why i thought that stupid idea -> ~ It was bad suspension, Bump Stops were missing (only 1 B.S. left).
And Now I know > 'Bump Stops' don't work like motor mounts. = D lol kind of funny to think that. - still silly name.
I read troubleshooting, it's Fun! Even have tested & 'fixed' some things, but never really know if I'm right.
THANK YOU for my New occupied Brain Cell! Other won't be so lonely. ha ha
~ always more to learn -- > I pulled a Thelma and Louise in my Datsun B210 GX ~ but that's another story. hint - they don't float. = [ loved that car
His no bull style is exactly why I subscribed - straight to the point.
Thanks Scotty! I was debating between KYB's, Monroe's, and the other ones!
HEY SCOTTY, I'VE FOUND A LONG TAPERED PUNCH IN THE BOTTOM HOLE MAKES IT EASY TO PIVOT THE TOP HOLE INTO LINE-UP ON THE BOTTOM STRUT CLAMP BOLTS.
Scotty makes it look easy...
You pray the spring doesn't blow up in your face. 😩😆
This answers my question if you do all your repairs in your driveway. Hardcore!
I love this man for his skill and plain speaking
How about the front end alignment after the strut replacement? 🤷♂️
Yup...that should be done...would be highly recommended
I think Scotty has forgotten to transfer the old spring seat to the new strut, It will make grinding noise and clunk.
Jasper Anon I saw the same thing at first. but if you look closely as he was putting the assembly back into the car. he added the isolator back in.
Yup, your right! :) My mistake!But re-using the broken struts boot on new struts doesen't make sense or a good repair.
Jasper Anon the boot wasn't destroyed! Looked ok! Remember, there was a leaking situation going on with that Strut! If that boot was worn, or worse torn, Scotty would never reused it!
Excellent. Right to the point and no fluff.
great instructional video Scotty. Personally I always tell my customers if you're going aftermarket you might as well get loaded struts. Just think about it by the time the struts wear out the Upper bushing and spring has that much wear on it as well and you don't want to have to pay someone twice to do the same job over again. I also do them in pairs for the same reason. I've done just one before and had the customer come back a couple months later needing the other one. They don't like having to be without a vehicle for the same problem twice in a short period. I wouldn't either
The editing is amazing. Scotty do you do all the editing yourself? You release 10 videos a week 🤯
yes I do and thanks!
Bill Gringo dude is a machine
Make a video on a good quick strut brand
Many thanks for your videos / lessons / advices!!. You're America's #1!!🥇
Great vid, Scotty.
My Mazda 5 needs some suspension parts replaced, and your lesson *almost* inspires me to do the work myself.