Broken Rear Leaf Spring Shackle - Fixed - Silverado Sierra Yukon Tahoe Suburban
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- In this video I show you how I replaced a broken rear leaf spring shackle. The rear leaf spring shackle rusted and broke apart. I show you how to remove stubborn rear leaf spring bolts. 2003 GMC Sierra Silverado Z71 broken leaf spring shakle. Repair good for 1999 - 2006 GM 4x4 and 2-wheel drive pickup trucks.
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Great how to video! I was successful with your help, thanks. For those that didn't go through the bed the upper bolt will go in just above the top of frame if you raise it just right. Wasn't the easiest job I've tackled but it feels great to do it yourself and save big $$! Like anything if I have to do the other side it would take me half the time. Thanks again KP!
I just completed this job on a '97 F-250 and I posted a video on my channel. I used your video as a reference throughout the process, Thanks man!
Super video! Really helped me.
I think the bolt is metric. I had 19mm on the head and 21mm on the nut for the new ones I installed. 21mm worked on both head and nut for removal. Got mine installed before it wore through the bed, but you could see where it would have ended up that way if not taken care of quickly.
Smart move on installing top part before raising frame. I had to drop spare tire to get mine in. And you're right; the rubber smelled awful when grinding it!
Great job!
Well done, well done my friend! Great ingenuity on swapping out the old part with the new part while it was sticking through the truck's bed. That was good process thinking on the fly whereas I thought you would have had to raise the truck in order to remove the whole leaf spring. I learned a few things from watching your video such as parts identification, "mechanic's situational awareness", tool selection and perspective. Sometimes what appears to be a hard job isn't a hard job, but this would be a very challenging job for me. Thank you for sharing.
Peter Pa thanks for the comments. Happy repairs!
Great video, I will be doing this project this Saturday... you did a great job explaining things to try
Thank you so much
For this video
This Saturday is my turn to do the same to my truck
Very good informative video, planning on replacing leaf springs on my 03 GMC 2500HD In a couple days and this answers some questions aswell. Thank you sir
Very helpful, and the tips at the end were very good. Now I have an idea why I can get that bolt out. I pulled off the bed for access and I need a new bumper and hitch so access is better.
The 1/2" Drill Tidbit was very useful. Nice work. You did a very professional presentation. Thank you.
Thank you. Glad the video helped.
Great explanation and camera work to show what you had to go through. Thanks!
Great video sir. I'm fixing to change a set out on a F150. Your video answers a bunch of questions.
Awesome! Glad the vid helped.
Great video... used your idea of cutting the shackle bolt. saved me a bunch of time. Thank You
Eddie Pota awesome, glad the video helped
I just did both sides on my truck. I jacked the truck up and took the wheel off and lowered the spring, no problems with bolt clearance.
you made it look fairly easy enough to try on a 2002 gmc i have with a broken shackle thanks
Thank you for the video. It was very helpful for me to be able to replace the shackles myself.
Dave Labutte awesome! Glad the video helped you out
I can’t tell you how jealous I am that your spring punched all the way through the bed. Mine busted up but isn’t out completely. Looks like you had quite a bit of room to do the tough part
welcome to the rust belt
Ok...now I feel comfortable enough to do this... lucky for me...it hasn't pushed through the bed yet..lol
Extremely helpful. Thanks!
You give me confidence. Nice video
This was helful. The trick to cut the bushing in half on the bottom worked great. However, my truck is a fleetside with an 8 ft bed so the spring broke up through the bed behind the crossmember and consequently could not come up far enough so I could work above the bed on the top end of the spring. So I could only cut the end of the bolt off from above with my reciprocating saw and then I had to work from below. Getting the bolt out was very diffuicult, however, the guy with the idea of cutting the end of the bolt off and then keep tighing the nut on the other end by adding washers did the trick.
Good deal. Glad you got that bolt out!
Hello, very helpful. Thank you for sharing
mine broke after 18 years pretty good for the psi rating under that work load. only wish I could have order some made from 3/8" A500
Same exact thing just happened to me only problem is my frame where rear shackle bolts on is a rusted out hole. So now i have no rear shocks, left side shackles still all connected but right side is not.
I caught the rubber bushing on fire a lot, happens. Was a hell of a job to get that out.
Oh do I know your pain!! What i had to do was melt the rubber and punch it out then I had to grind down the sleeve and whack it out. What a nightmare
Thanks for posting, the video helped, but when you get a new shackle, it comes with new bushings, did you just not use the new bushings for the leaf spring??
Great vid man, at how many foot pounds do you torque them? Im planning on replacing mine
i know exactly how im going to go about it thx to you
Ford has the same problem great video
What size of wrenches you used?
oh next, I have to change fuel pump in my 96 Chevy v8 5.7 vortec motor, 2 nd one I had, best motor out there I think, 260,000 mile still strong !
You used a grinding wheel to cut. Try using the thinner cutting wheel and it will cut MUCH quicker. I just broke a shackle so will be doing this replacement. The angle grinder/cutter will be getting used for sure. Thanks for the video!
MrMefreema yes, for sure a cutting wheel would be much better. I just used what I had on hand. Best of luck as you tackle that shackle!
Sawzall
lol tried that today. that shackle eats blades for breakfast
I used grinder/ sawzall...much more luck with the grinder but it definitely didn't go quick.
What i did is cut the bottom bushing in half with a cutoff wheel on a grinder and both sides of the bolt came out. To get the old leaf spring bushing out i cut both ends of the bolt flush with the inner bushing sleeve and used a 1 1/2 hole saw to cut out the rubber. Then used the sawzall to lightly cut the bushing sleeve in half then pryed her out with a big ass screw driver. Hole saw is the way to go for that rubber !
Good Job!!!
You put that dry like that? No neverseze, or grease?
Wow, I just looked at my truck and it's missing the shackles! No wonder it rides like a cement truck. The previous owner said he lifted the truck but I never thought he did it like that!
I installed the shackles this morning. Big difference. This weekend I'll adjust the front. I know to raise it I have to jack up the front by the bumper, but can I adjust it down without jacking the front?
Good job
Would that work on a 2010 Chevy work truck
Thanks man.
Dodge Dakota and 1500s are famous for shackles rotting out. If the shackle has a rusted HOLE in the center plate, don't wait until it breaks to replace it. Always use NEW bushings for a better ride.
You did not show how you loosened the bolt on the spring ?
Easiest way for me was to take the bed off the truck with a cherry picker and some tow straps. Now I just need a new grinding wheel. Pb blaster can't budge this bolt.
Great Video, GO TRIBE, GO CLEVELAND!
Dane Cerovski Go Tribe!
Whys everyone brackets a direct fit and mine were a one size fit all fill in gap with washers
What did it cost you to replace it???
Nice video and informative one question where can i get just the bolts that holt the leaf springs i can’t get mines out so I’m thinking just to cut them off and use new ones thank you
Not sure, but check a hardware store, or possibly rockauto.com
Grade 8 bolts are best for load bearing components.
Both my rear bolts were siezed... Pulled the leaf spring out, ordering new bushings.
He had it easy. Having to pull the springs will be pretty typical in the salt belt. Even then it's still a project. And order the rear leaf bushings (k201214) along w/ the shackle ahead of time before starting this job. The fronts don't usually seize up fortunately.
Well i just realized that was why my truck was leaning. Now I know not to difficult of a job.
Do you think you could also use a sawzall and a carbide blade to cut that bottom bolt and cylinder of the schackle? Mine is bent and I am contemplating grinder cut off wheel or sawzall carbide tip. Thanks!
I suppose if you have a hard enough blade, it'll do the trick.
@@TheDaninator sawzall didn't really cut it but angle grinder with cut off wheel cut both sides in 10 minutes. I had to drop the hitch to get to the inside part of the botl at the bottom of the schakle. Thanks for your help.
Great video, thank you. Did you think about replacing the bracket too (the mount part that holds the shackle)?
That mount is not a bolt-on part.
Billy Mulligan there are replacement bolt on mounts available online, but the factory one is riveted on, if I recall correctly.
I have the same problem , my truck , and the bolt so rusted and stuck in it real bad! 2002 f150, common on this truck, my happen just like yours, top bolt out, bottom in there for good ! any suggestions, I have no torches!
Use some penetrating oil and let it sit overnight. PB blaster is a name I've used before. You may need to invest in a torch.
The Daninator thanks, I just got the truck done, I heated much as I could ,took a pipe wrench to hold the bottom of that bolt sleeve that go through the spring, I got enough turn on the bolt ,so I can fit the blade behind the bolt head without during damage to the hanger! I been working on this for 5 days, while at same time I was scrapping but trying to keep most of weight in trailer! at the end I had to used my brother to used a big long crow bar 4 feet to lift down on the spring just a little bit to get the bolt I. the new spring bracket, I put the top bolt in first the way u did it, in back of the bed lol, had to cut little but of bed! to for test drive and everything all good thanks!
Wood to tap the shackle. Do work much! Hanett
What if your spring hasn't worked through the bed of the truck? Do I need to cut a square out to let it come through? Spent a lot of time under there with a torch tonight, hoping to finish it tomorrow. Nice video, thanks for posting.
Ben Miller that's an easy and quick way to do it, but it's destructive to the bed. If you don't care about the bed having a hole, then sure. But I've seen where guys have removed the bed bolts and separated the bed from the frame just enough to get the bolt in.
i assume u r joking
wow you should take the bed off and simple green it, and wire brush all the frame then POR15 it to stop the rust!
shouldn't the nuts be torqued?
That's what I should have done. Just cut access holes in the bed to get the bolt out that goes through the spring bushing. 🤣😂
My shackle has penetrated my truck bed as well. How long am I okay to ride around like this before repairing?
THOROUGH LAWN and CARPET LLC the owner drove it for several weeks, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
Im in the same exact situation but need to keep driving to work to make money to replace this. What's the worst case scenario?
My shackle broke 120 miles from home with an 1100 pound Detroit diesel engine on my K30 flatbed. The spring hit the flatbed deck otherwise I would have been screwed.
The last 5 seconds is exactly what I did lol
My 99 Silverado both right and left side of the frame cracked towards the center of the cab (actual gaping holes as well. Cab mounts are all shot. left leafspring shackle broke. All brake lines gone. Shifter cable broke. And some other shit I can't think of at the moment. All because of the incredible amount of rust. Pretty sure no actual metal is left on the frame it's just all being held together by rust...for now
so basically you broke your truck in half
No Basically that’s normal. Brake lines in these are gonna rot. If your smart inspect them before they go and replace with Ni-cop lines. Ni-Cop lines are easy to bend, forgiving and won’t ever rust out.
As for the frame I’m going over my ‘99 K1500 right now. Same mess and have a lot of welding to do.
Do yourself a favor, remove the rear bumper, 8 bolts, and the the bed, another 8 bolts. I used an engine hoist to lift the bed but two guys can do it. Once it’s off you have amazing access to everything!
I took mine off to replace the fuel pump years ago too.
Brace yourself for the rust carnage you’ll find.
It is repairable though.😉
I have the same problem with it sticking through the box is it a good idea to just replace both at the same time ? Also are these replacement ones better quality or what. thanks for the video it was very informative
I'd say if you're going to the trouble to fix one side, why not replace the other? The replacement shackle seems to be just as good of quality as the OE part. Thanks for watching!
In All my 71 years, I have Never Seen a Shackle Go through the Bed of a Truck and I always have been a Chevy Man, but I live in the South where nothing Rust.....
randy beard the owner drove the truck in that condition for a little while, driving daily on a hilly and pothole-riddled gravel road. It didn’t take long to punch through.
I was driving my 00 1500 with both shackles broke. These things suck for replacing!!!!
Kevin Dobrydnia ouch! Bummer!
Chevy's are rusty POS
This just happened to my 01 Ranger. Unfortunately, parts of the rear frame look like swiss cheese. I'm going to add some 3/16" flat stock on both sides of the frame and bolt the shackle through it. Then coat everything with a rubber undercoating.
Prime it before you put on undercoat or it will just continue to rust under the undercoat!
I tell ya these trucks might have a good engine but are rusts buckets everywhere else. I think a part like this should last for YEARS but no they make it out of pop metal. Slowly not liking them as much
I agree
PEORIA,ILLINOIS...
"These gm trucks rust like crazy", like anything else made of steel. Lol
cut off wheel for cutting
What is the reason for so much rust on Chevy trucks? smh
buy a new truck dad
Bro...they have metal cut off discs you know lol
Yep, but just used what I had at the time.
sometimes, you just gotta use what you have...I would have done it too.
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