This guy does everything by the book !! He just got done doing my hhr rear brakes new spring and shocks and my car rides like a Cadillac!! Thanks Jonathan !

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Cadillac is a bit of a stretch?? Lol 😂

Probably one of the best DIY automechanic videos out there. Very well explained; covered everything. We appreciate that.

@themechanic6117

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the comment

This is a great, straight forward video, and I appreciate the wrench and socket sizes and torque specs. We got a quote for about $6000 to replace two outer tie rods, two LCAs on the front end, and two rear shocks. Banged out the first two this weekend and after handling that nightmare your great video makes these look like a breeze. They wanted $1300 for the shocks alone!

@themechanic6117

Ай бұрын

Those prices are crazy! I suggest not going back to the place that gave that quote

@glennnelson3275

Ай бұрын

@@themechanic6117 Bud they charged market price for an oil change, they charged $250 to "pull codes" and "clear codes" to solve her A/C mode acting up. Far as I interrogated they pulled a battery terminal for 15 seconds! They quoted $6500 for $800 worth of parts and small labor. Their service advisor started acting squirrely when I asked for the codes off their OBDII hardware and now I'm jacking up the car and swapping parts. Life's too short to let clowns play you.

This guy's does great job of explaining each detail. I just got one thing to say i got everything complete with my shocks from parts geek didn't need to buy anything extra.

For the future DIY viewers, The KYB Excel-G Shock Absorber 349075 comes with the bushing kits. These shock absorbers are made in Japan.

Just dropped off my car at the dealer, both rear control arms are covered thru extended Nissan warranty. Glad I watched some of these videos that’s how I found out about it. My car is Altima 2015 and the warranty expires in July.

@themechanic6117

7 ай бұрын

Nice, that saved you over $1000

Very impressed with this gentleman he explains everything clearly I am about to do this to my 2017 Nissan Maxima I am sure after watching this video I won't have any problems shout out to this young man I really appreciate you sir

@themechanic6117

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment

Good advice on the torque spec. OEM specs are many times for new fasteners only so your correct to adjust the torque to feel before you strip the threads . Very well done bud. 👍

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

I got to about 90 and the bolt was spinning but the torque on my gauge wasnt going up....nope. time to stop😂 backed it off and set it to a happy 80lbs

@g68rh

2 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 really good video that was easy follow, but the torque values you were using were incorrect. That lower shock bolt should be torqued to 81ft/lbs, not the 110ft/lbs you referenced and the upper mounting nuts 18ft/lbs. When looking at the factory service manual it lists 3 torque values in this order ex. 110 N-m (11 kg-m, 81 ft-lb) Again great video, not trying to hassle you about the torque values. Just trying to help.

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

No problem. I don't have factory specs... I have my good unreliable friend..Google lol

excellent video, I look forward to replacing these on my altima very soon. thank you!

I so understand what you said about NOT over torque, great job and great video thanks for posting. I'm about to to the wife's 2014 Altima...

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for leaving a comment and watching

Thank you so much you helped my dad and I

Thank you so much for your assistance

@themechanic6117

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

Good video thank you I bought. The shocks from amazon. 2 monroes shock. And they came with the bushings Top wash and nut Top rubber and lower. But thank u for the tip the some shocks dont come with it

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

You made this look very simple to do

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

It's not too bad of a job

Thanks!

@glennnelson3275

Ай бұрын

Fuck I forgot to leave a comment on the deal never did that before - you deserve a good steak for that video bud.

@themechanic6117

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great job Jonathan! I have to do that job tomorrow with springs too if the rain stays away! Got to get the Beemer ready for inspection 👍

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Rain is the worst when it comes to working on cars. Good luck on your repair.i got faith in you ! 👍

@TheCowgirlNiamh

3 жыл бұрын

The mech a nic it’s not raining but it’s cold ... I guess I had better charge the camera 😩🤣 I’ve been procrastinating too long 🙄😂

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Just seen your Instagram. Looks like it all went well

@TheCowgirlNiamh

3 жыл бұрын

The mech a nic yeah!! 😳 I wasn’t expecting that lol I don’t like springs! They scare the crap out of me! 🤣🤣🤣

Good job

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks Man👍👏👍👏👍!!

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Great Video well explained

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Good video as always.

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice work and great narrative!

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@izzydizzy1115

2 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 I'm a retired auto tech and did the shocks on my Altima yesterday. Your video helped me prepare for what to expect. All went well and I even did the rear brakes while I had it jacked up. Us old guys don't like working on the ground, so I tried to do what else was needed while I had the tools out and was in position. PS:: Thanks for the tip about the bushings for the shocks. I checked my parts before hand and was lucky that the bushings came with the shocks. Thanks again!

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad the video helped

CRC as a torque stripe. Great idea. Might actually use what I have left now.

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

I use it all the time for that. Works great

@vicarod

3 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 I can stop stealing it from the hangar (j/k)

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Thanks bro

@themechanic6117

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

Nice presentation and instructional👍

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great video

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Excellent video

Shocking!

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there 😝

Hope you primed the shock before installing it. Great video though

Don't you wish all car companies would ISO certain consumable parts, not just obvious stuff like threads, fasteners, connectors, etc.? Those rear shocks went on so easy. Some cars/trucks are just so obviously not meant to be repaired. No care is taken to use galvanized hardware, or any kind of fastener lubrication, but they'll slather on that thread locker, the entire length of bolt, then zip it in Hercules tight. I know, planned obsolescence- returning Customers. Sometimes- it's taken too far. My '76 Century V6 231cid, 2 bbl, OEM had a NYLON PLASTIC CAM SPROCKET. What fun that whole job was!

Do you have a video on front shocks, great explanation by the way for the rear shock.

Nice I was just about tear down rear seats back BS covers them decide to CK seem suspiciously haaa it was bolted from underneath save lot BS thank lots your saver LAMF

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this Design is much easier 👍

He’ll yeah

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

💪

Wait. Where's the Jon jokes and humor ?? Lol. Thanks.

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Non in this video. Pure business here 😂👍

What if I don’t have one of those fancy digital wrench can I just tighten them the old fashion way ?

Good looks bro leshwab wants to charge me 500 dollars for a 20 minute job

A bought the new structs. So my mechanic can put it in but after 1 day it keep making a loud creepy noise on the back still

@themechanic6117

Ай бұрын

Check out this video... see if the noise is coming from these parts

@themechanic6117

Ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/lY5pqa1vhdGTqdI.htmlsi=H5gjkuIpAeJ31tok

Need help!! Are the 3.5 and 2.5 rear shocks the same? I can’t find a set of 3.5 shocks with the top mounts. I found some used shocks on ebay but they say it’s for 2.5, will the mount bolts be the same? I just need the mounts to put on the new ones I got. Any idea?

I'm kinda late to this video, but my question is about the shock bushing when you were saying that they make a noise when worn out. Does the noise that the worn out bushings make sound like a metallic rattle of sorts? Just wanted to confirm my suspicion from a noise that im getting from my rear end.

@themechanic6117

Жыл бұрын

Metal sound from the rear? Check out the rear control arm first. Here's my video on that kzread.info/dash/bejne/lY5pqa1vhdGTqdI.html

Excellent video well explained. Only one question....do you ever apply a little grease to the rubber bushings to avoid squeeks that can sometimes happen

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

I didnt think it was necessary here but you can. As long as the grease wont harm the rubber

@bentleynut1648

3 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 Thanks for that. I just phoned a technical hotline who suggested using a silicone based grease. That will not degrade the rubber in any way

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Thats what i would use

@SoBlue1

Жыл бұрын

what front and rear shocks/struts do you recommend? also who has that bushing kit you used? Great video!!!

@bentleynut1648

Жыл бұрын

@@SoBlue1 original equipment Rear shock absorber is Monroe Spectrum model 5637 for 2013 Altima. You can check using RockAuto

Do you have a video on how to fix the rear shocks bolts if it breaks?

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't. If it breaks you do what has to be done to get it fixed

@edselmartinez8879

2 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 I never done and upper shock before I have use extractors when a a bolt break but when it snaps and it’s factory welded on top . Idk what to do. I look in the trunk and couldn’t find it. I was thinking of drilling it from the bottom and using a bolt front the top. Idk tho you any good ideas?

@pierrecastellanos961

2 жыл бұрын

@@edselmartinez8879 I have the same exact thing happened last weekend and still don't have any ideas

@pierrecastellanos961

2 жыл бұрын

@@edselmartinez8879 My next option is dropping new bolts from the lock with a lock washer hopefully that will hold

@edselmartinez8879

2 жыл бұрын

@@pierrecastellanos961 I use a 3/8 thick self taper because it’s mostly just to hold in place a lot of down weight. You can get them from fastenal! My other options because I have no way of getting to it was to remove interior panel. Or take it Nissan..

Do we need the bushing kit even for the front?

Do you havea video for the front struts?

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't at the moment

Hey how to replace if you broke the top bolt

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Which top bolt?

May I ask you your opinion on the rear left light assembly on a 2015 Altima SV . So I swapped all lights to LEDs in and out the car . Good quality LEDs. So I replaced the led new and still didn't work so I ordered the harness that's attachable I hope that works . I changed the fuses they were blowned and still didn't work . May I ask what do you think It could be I hope what I ordered works???

@themechanic6117

3 ай бұрын

Take out the LED and put in regular bulbs. The car was designed to use regular bulbs

@phillipvazquez284

3 ай бұрын

@@themechanic6117 ok ty for getting back

Where did you get your digital torque wrench? If it’s not the wrench then the beeping sound one

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

You can find them on ebay or Amazon. ACdelco torque adapter

I have squeaking (I think squeaking) noise from rear of my Nissan Altima when I go on bumps. I observed the same thing from many other Altimas as well. What could be the reason.

@themechanic6117

Жыл бұрын

Check out this video. On altimas, these broken control arms cause squeaking kzread.info/dash/bejne/lY5pqa1vhdGTqdI.html

Does that shock absorber come with 2 or just one?

@themechanic6117

2 жыл бұрын

They're sold individually so just one

Are most cars like this?

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

No. This one just happens to be really easy. Most cars are more difficult

@V2Slash

3 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 Thats too bad.

Thanks but mine still makes a squeaking sound have any tips?

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Check the stabilizer links

Im trying to install coilovers on my altima and that bolt at 1:10 is seized to the metal sleeve. How do i get it out? Or if i have to cut that bushing, can i press in a new one while that spindle knuckle is still on the car?? Thanks in advance!

@kre8tivearchives308

Жыл бұрын

Yours too huh. HowI you fix it if you did?

@mctapout187

Жыл бұрын

I didn't, I just installed the front coilovers. The rears is still stock. Shop told me they'd have to cut that bolt then remove the hub and press that bushing out, they can't do it while it's on the car. Seems like a hassle so I just left it with front coilovers for now

@kre8tivearchives308

Жыл бұрын

@@mctapout187 man thats sucks. I was trying to take my coilovers off end of last year before winter but the rear right bold was seized so I left it. Now that it’s warming up I’m trying to fix it but it’s gona be a pain i see.

@kre8tivearchives308

Жыл бұрын

@@mctapout187 I also threw away my old shocks when I installed the coil overs now that I want to go back to stock I realized I need the top mounts from the old ones since the new ones don’t come with it. And I can’t find them anywhere either lol

@mctapout187

Жыл бұрын

@Kre8tive Archives I've been jacking up the rear and spraying pb blaster everyday after work for 1 month but still stuck lol

Where are you from?

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Chicago , IL

@Drifter212

3 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 what part? I've been all over. Chicago, Waukegan, and Zion...

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

South. Borderline indiana

@Drifter212

3 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 I was working out of Gary. I liked Merreville and Hammond.

Hey where u located

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Chicago ,IL area

waiting for new video on crx

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

My last video was on the crx...😂

@ZayedGR

3 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 i have seen it... i love that car

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Theres always another video in the pipeline for the crx 💪

@ZayedGR

3 жыл бұрын

@@themechanic6117 👍.. love you bro.. be safe...keep it up

@themechanic6117

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💪