By far the best video I've found on KZread for shock replacement on my 2007 Odyssey. Clear, concise, and informative, including bolt sizes and torque specs. Excellent video quality with camera angles, stability, lighting, and audio. I'm getting ready to attempt my first shock replacement. I probably watched at least 20-30 videos or more. This is the first one that finally made me feel confident that I could actually do this. Thank you!!!

@dial2fast

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. This service is not very difficult. Just take your time and you will be fine.

Keep the strap on, install bottom eye, cut strap, guide shock top as it extends. Thanks for posting. Stay gold.

Real auto technician I appreciate the professionalism in the work . Not a lot of people use the term dampers but that is the correct term . Shocks do not absorb the jounce the coils do :)

Best video I've seen on my 2007 odyssey. This is the first time I've changed my rear shocks and I'm at 233k miles

@joebustamante9418

3 ай бұрын

Me too. But I'm at 312k

Professional grade video! Great camera and audio! Also a fluent tutorial from start to finish! Thanks.

Thank you so much for your video. I live in MN with very rusty nuts and bolts. Had to use a MAPS torch and candle wax to remove them. Took 4 hrs but feeling good after getting the job done!

One of the best "how to" for car videos I have watched. Thanks!!!

Love your camera angles. I don’t get dizzy watching it. Video is very thorough. Well done!!! Thank you!

@dial2fast

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for the video. I replaced both of the rear shocks this evening. I did not have to remove the wheels.

Watched the video, bought the shocks on Amazon, an hour after they arrived, I was driving on new shocks and enjoying the smooth ride.. saved well over $450 by following your tutorial and knowing it’s done well. I even borrowed a torque wrench and did all nuts to the mentioned specs. Thank you very much!

@dial2fast

5 жыл бұрын

Always good to hear good feedback like yours. Have a great day!

Thank you. I love that it’s very detailed including torque specs!

Thank you so much for this video. Very clear and obvious what to do. My mistake was not listening carefully enough about not cross-threading that upper bolt. Apparently it's going into very soft aluminum. My threads got messed up so I had to use my angle grinder to cut a couple grooves across the first few threads of the bolt to get it to cut through the damage so it would go all the way back in. But it torqued to the full 33 foot pounds so I assume it's all good. Bottom line, if you're reading this comment -- do indeed be very careful about those top bolts.

Thank you for the video. It is very thorough with good information and just right on the length. Greatly appreciate it!

Knocked out both sides very easily. Your tutorial helped simplify the process. Many thanks.

Thanks for the diy video. Will be doing this job on the wife's 06 Ody soon. I had no idea they were shocks vs struts. Will make the project a little easier.

Great video. Followed your directions and replaced my shocks nice and easy. Thanks!!

Thanks! My driver side rear shock just totally died and luckily I had replacements already. This video made the job even easier.

Spot on video instructions! Appreciate all of the bolt and nut sizes as well as torque specs. Not to mention using the penetrating oil. Thanks.

Great video. Thanks for showing all the steps, including where to put the jack. Much better video and method than another video I watched. Thanks again!

one of the best vids step by step and importantly torque specs. thanks bud

Great vid bro. Appreciate you included the torque specs as well. Many thanks

Solid video, and adding the torque specs is greatly appreciated 👍👍

Short and to the point. Great video!

This dude is great simple and to the point

Thanks a Lot ! Watching your video Made everything easier.

Short and sweet diy tutorial. Just subbed.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Followed everything you did. No issues following your instructions! You saved me money, and now I have a better ride!

@dial2fast

6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Great vid!!!!! Just referred to the brake vid again! So clear and concise!!!

Great video with all of the necessary details. Thank you!

Hey, thanks for all the tops, it helped. I did my 2007 Odyssey. Very easily done, with your little tricks of using another jack. Thank you.

Thanks for the video. Very informative. I do see where your leak is at the end of the video though. But you probably already know three years later.

Very nice video indeed, he makes it looks too easy, and yes the left rear shock is shot. These 3rd Gen Honda Odysseys are notorious for a couple reasons: power steering problems and rear shocks. My Odyssey's left rear shock was leaking similarly around 90K miles after 10 years, which I think is ridiculous given that Honda dealers want over $250 each for a new one. I had low mileage cars over 12 years old and their shocks never leak. Even if you order them on line, they will be at least $140 each plus shipping, so you will be out $320 for the pair. The KYB shocks are less than half for the pair but time will tell if they will last. I decided to give them a try and it was not hard to replace them as illustrated in this video. The key trick is to raise the suspension so that the shock line up to remove and reinstall them. It took me a bit longer to get the shocks out and back in but I eventually got them done. He also nicely provided all the torque specs so the bolts and nuts are back on with proper specs. I can only hope I don't have to do this again for another 10 years.

@dilyaa8096

2 жыл бұрын

How long did you take to complete the job? I live in MN and seems really rusty just looking at my 17mm nuts....

@jamespayne6259

2 жыл бұрын

@@dilyaa8096 I'm really slow and methodical... so it took me an hour including layout of tools and workspace. I think if you had all your tools and supplies a little closer, lined up and ready to go, the actual work is no more than 30 minutes, even if you used all hand tools. Oh, and yes this was a Minnesota vehicle.. just used a squirt of PB Blaster and then bumped each very rustly nut/bolt with the battery powered impact wrench... each one came right off. Easy job, he covers everything but the rust! Good luck!

#4 washer fluid.... Great video!

Very easy to follow. Great vid.

Great video! I have to do mine next weekend. Thank you for the great information

Thank you very much. I don't need to go to a dealer and spend money. I can do this for less money. Huge money saver.

@dial2fast

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, very easy install with some basic hand tools.

Your Odyssey is very clean.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Thanks for your excellent video, really helpful!

Nice video. One thing missing: the bolts should be torqued when the suspension is at ride height. From the manual: "Raise the rear suspension with a floor jack until the vehicle just lifts off the safety stands", then tighten the bolts.

Thanks ! Its Great tips for house Mechanics !

Great job doc.!

Outstanding video, thank you.

So well done!!

Excellent video!! TY.

Great job sir! Thank you!

Great video that I have ever seen about this!!!

Thank you, excellent video

Thank you Sir! You’re the best!

Thanks bro! Please tell if you have a video about replacing front struts? I need to replace all four of them...

Thanks for the video.

Thank you for your video

Great video as always! Did you research these shocks vs Monroe’s or Other to see which is best ride and load bearing?

Great video

Great video. It helped me with replacing my rear shock for the oddessy 2006. Do you have a video to replace the rear gas shock for the Honda crv 2020?

Gracias por el vídeo .

VERY NICE ,AND EASY TO DO THANKS .

Useful video. Thanks

Thanks baba it was very helpful

U amazing bro very informative

Well done very concise. Thanks

@dial2fast

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment!

thanks to upload video its helpful.

Very helpful. Thanks!!

I am new to doing these sort of repairs, but I am wondering about the bushing at the low end of the shock. The bushing on the replacement shocks protrude in the center, but the original Honda ones are flat and extend past the shock by the same distance. Are the washers intended to press against a flat surface, or are the replacement shocks okay as is? I don’t know what tools I would need to replace the bushings. Other than that detail, the video explained everything very well. Thanks.

Quick and to the point. Thank you!

Thank you.very much sir!

You ever dealt with honda limp mode? Check engine power steering and traction control light on at the same time. Revs only up to 3k rpm

Thank you.

Its easy, but the cold weather is killer here in Northern Virginia

Thanks for sharing. It's a very useful video. Your great video has saved me a lot of money. By the way, did you make a video for the front struts? If so, please show me the link. Thanks.

Thanks for you

Good info thank you

Upon watching different videos I notice that models after 2011 have 2 nuts instead of one nut one bolt. But same procedure. Wonder why they switched the top like that. I’m gonna be doing my uncles shocks in a couple weeks. Looks super easy. Can’t remember if he has 2011 or 2012. We live in the rust belt in Canada though. Thanks for the video.

Can you make a video on how to replace rear springs. Nice video btw.

Thank you for this video! Really appreciate the detailed instructions. I also spoke to a few local mechanics and they recommended doing an alignment following the shock replacement. Do you think that would be necessary for rear shocks on a 2007 Ody? Thanks again.

@dial2fast

6 жыл бұрын

gabbardada No alignment needed unless its out of alignment to begin with.

I clicked on the Amazon Store link you provided for the KYN 349105 shock to purchase for my 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring model, but it said this one would not fit my van. I wonder if the Touring model requires a different part number for it! Also, my van's rear suspension was fine until I put too much, I think, load in it. Now, the rear is sagging very low when I have passengers in the rear seats. Do you think replacing the rear shocks would take care of the problem? What are the two large springs for? Thank you very much in advance for your response!

Спасибо бро!) 👍👍👍

Well done video

@dial2fast

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment!

Wonder full

I want to see inside the wheel well with the tyre installed my rear shock absorber has a mark sem to be hitted

Thanks!,

Thanks, great, easy to follow video. How reliable are the kyb g-shock? Do you have any issues since your replace them?

@dial2fast

4 жыл бұрын

KYB is a very reputable company. No issue at all.

The shocks make a ton of noise when the lower bolt isn't torqued enough. Thanks for video

One of the upper bolts on the rear shock, the welded one, broke as I was tightening the nut on my 09 odyssey. How do I replace that?

Awesome. Very clear, concise and thorough. Thanks. One question popped to my mind as I am not versed on shock replacement. After replacing the shocks in this video, is it necessary to redo the alignment on the vehicle or are none of the alignment components affected by the replacement?

@dial2fast

Жыл бұрын

For this repair, you don't need to do an alignment.

im a newbie and no o idea shocks and springs could be installed separately. Thanks man.

Good job very good job

@dial2fast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Can we replace rear shocks on a 2008 odyssey without jacking

Does it really have to be those specific pounds torque? What if you don’t have that tool?

Great Video, Do you have one for front Shocks for same year range?

@dial2fast

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't have a video of the front as I didn't have to replace it.

Great video. Used your brake videos in the past. Just swapped out the front struts on my '07. The back ones seem much easier. I can do that.

@dial2fast

6 жыл бұрын

The back ones are very easy to do. Thanks for your comment!

Thank you so much for the video. I have a 2006 that needs new shocks on the back. I assume that given you're only replacing the dampers, an alignment isn't necessary, correct?

@dial2fast

25 күн бұрын

No need for alignment.

Was the symptom for the vehicle a bouncy rear wheel?

Good

What happens if the top bolt starts spinning and seems to have the inner nut come loose as it's almost out of the body, but not quite?

How necessary is it to replace both sides if just the one side seems to be the problem

Thanks for these videos, I jacked up my odyssey tonight in prep to do my brakes and change the rear damper, I noticed on the bottom of the rear coil springs the foam is heavily corroded and coming apart. Should I replace this? Any advice on a part? Thanks for your time, liked and subscribed.

@timvu3095

3 жыл бұрын

If you have not done so, order the OEM rubber bushings for the rear springs from the dealer or on line and get them in. These bushings are relatively cheap, and if you don't replace them, the springs will rub against the suspension making onerous noise and wear them out. You may need tools to compress the springs a bit to get the bushing replaced. Alternatively, you can use a floor jack to remove the lower shock mount and drop the rear control arm low enough to remove the spring but there is a risk that the brake line could get damaged if it is too short.

@e25price

3 жыл бұрын

Tim Vu awesome thanks

I need some advice. I have a 2005 odyssey right now and the nut on the top of the shock is free rotating so I have no way to loosen or tighten it. Is there anyway to get behind the wheel well and support it from the back so it doesn't spin free when tightening?

@jaydanlee794

3 ай бұрын

Correction it is the bolt and I guess the nut behind the wheel well broke its welds or the tab broke

Are they the same part number (KYB 349105 Excel-G Gas Shock) for both sides?

@dial2fast

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, same part for both sides

@bowler0328

5 жыл бұрын

@@dial2fast Thanks

Hi you think a 1/2 ryobi aux nut on the cv axle

@romanrebisz4205

3 жыл бұрын

Impact