Thanks a lot man 👍🏼

Made me laugh when you got excited because the coil springs were cleaning haha

¡¡Thank you very much!!

Spot on!! Just what i was looking for. How did the car ride afterwards?

@kaukolaDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I really didn't notice any difference, maybe, just maybe it feels a little bit harder on the road, and i mean in a good way. Those were Bilstein original replacements, so i wasn't expecting much of a difference. I didn't do any wheel alignment, but it drives straight and after sommer, i can't see any unevenness in my tires.

Good video. Did they actually need replacing or was it just for the video?

@kaukolaDIY

Жыл бұрын

Nothing was broken. All was original, but about 10 years old. I had this "yearly" (after every two years) inspection coming, i just wanted to be sure. And I also wanted to learn, how to do it.

@paulkazjack

Жыл бұрын

@@kaukolaDIY Thanks mate.

is it really necessary to change the bolts also?

@kaukolaDIY

Жыл бұрын

Some bolts are torque-to-yield bolts. I'm not a pro, and i don't know science behind that, but i think bolts, which needs to be very tight, should be changed always. It's recommended, that at least this big lower shock absorber bolt should be changed. Two smaller bolts are not so important to change. I almost every time order a new, original bolts, that's not so big investment.

Do you have to lower the car before torque wrench ( tighten).. Thanks

@kaukolaDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's recommended, that car should be standing on the wheels, when torque the lower schock absorber bolt to the spec. If i could drive rear wheels to the car ramps or something, i would have much more space under the car. 150Nm + 65 degrees is very tight.

@sallyfox3445

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaukolaDIY Thanks, never knew that. Great channel and well explained. Well done. 👌

@sallyfox3445

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaukolaDIY If you get around to doing the wheel bearing for the Astra J, please share.... Thanks

@stephenrickards5460

2 жыл бұрын

Can you do one on changing anti roll bar bushes

@kaukolaDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenrickards5460 i'll try to make a video of every service, that i have to do to this car. Unfortunately i can't do all by my self. I don't have all the tools, and some things won't be so nice to do outside.

You should show the view of the body of the car so that we know it's the right one we're looking for.

@kaukolaDIY

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that.. in my other video, you can see little bit more of my car... it starts around 1:30 of the video. Link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4ZovMl9erXHmdI.html

why ? cnoking? or wh at

@kaukolaDIY

Жыл бұрын

This car's rear suspension was fine, nothing was broken. All the components were originals, and I wanted to change them. Basically just to learn how to do it. I had a knocking sound problem with front suspension.

@ghp0518

11 ай бұрын

@@kaukolaDIY Can a bad upper mounting bracket cause noise?. I have some noise coming on the back right side when going over bumps, looked at the bracket it seems to be in place, wonder if I should take it down and replace it. PS: My shocks were changed about half a year ago but not the brackets

@kaukolaDIY

11 ай бұрын

@@ghp0518 i think it's possible, i had problems only with front bracket.