98 - 02 honda accord front strut replacement

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[@grimson]

This is how all how-to videos should be done. Every step clearly displayed, torque specs on the screen, etc. Nice job!

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you ,I appreciate it 👍

[@cruzn96ssify]

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[@darinp5612]

"Torque-specs"!! lol

[@ken12269]

Agreed. This is the kind of video that makes you bring the iPad to the garage and pause it a lot as you go step by step. Very helpful.

[@bobbofly]

Undoing the upper clamp on the wishbone like you did makes so much more sense than the way other vids are showing, 11/10 rating on this upload! 👍👍👍👨‍🎓👨‍🎓👨‍🎓👨‍🎓👨‍🎓👨‍🎓

[@prestobizmal]

Lighting A+ Camera steadiness A+ Slow Easy to understand Narration A+ Graphics displaying all needed information INCLUDING TORQUE SPEC!? A+ Dude someone needs to hook this guy with a premium Auto channel on KZbin. Ive got the same struts coming in tomorrow and I am no longer nervous about installing them. Keep up the great work.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you for the great comment👍💪

[@rickiex]

For the amount of effort you put in these videos, you should be getting more views. Good job man.

[@themechanic6117]

I wish i did get more views. Thank you for watching 👍 and leaving a comment

[@roobydoobie897]

I dont hate your voice, you make sense and you break it down the most straight forward way possible.... I will let you know how my strut replacement goes tomorrow!!

[@themechanic6117]

Lol thank you

[@charlesknowles7789]

Thread locker is actually highly recommended, buy some if you doing this yourself... it'll help alottt

[@muscleandimports]

Nice vid bro, you helped me do the suspension on my girl's 2000 accord v6. That little bit of comedy in the beginning had me laughing and kept my attention..I'm glad it did 👍

[@themechanic6117]

Im glad you watched. Thank you 👍

[@josephshaw]

I watch ALOT of vehicle repair videos on KZbin, and this is one of the better produced ones I've seen. Thanks for taking the time!!!

[@themechanic6117]

I appreciate the comment . Thanks for watching 👍

[@craigbessette1054]

Very good video and if it helps anyone else to get that bracket back on the bottom part of the strut, I stood on the linkage behind the rotor and push down as hard as I could and that easily gave me the clearance to just pop it back in. But your video is correct when you said that was hard lol Thanks again!

[@bryanpurk4240]

Great video I always appreciate the how to videos with VERY CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS. On top of that this man tells you exactly what sockets and tools you need. Thats a blessing for some people great job brother.

[@workenhard]

excellent video. very well done. no flashy you tube antics just straight facts and torque specs. much love from the midwest.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you 🙏

[@jagsidhu4559]

The best, most comprehensive and complete instructional video. Thanks for your effort.

[@themechanic6117]

Youre welcome.thanks for watching.

[@louisarena2052]

Goo video shots, no wasting of time on non-related issues. Technical information displayed on the screen. Well done.

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for watching

[@mar504]

Thanks for taking the time to make this! Now i feel confident doing it on my own

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome and thanks for watching. Good luck

[@efrensaclolo7021]

I figured it out, yes there is a left and a right struts on Honda accord.When I test drove my car it makes a grinding noise the I interchanged it.The struts is rubbing on the fender wall.I interchanged and it fits perfectly.

[@thaigh4612]

Subbed instantly because not only is this relevant to what I'm doing.....but it's a great well thought out video👏. The cherry on top is the inclusion of actual torque settings! 🤩. Very well done pal.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@ahoorakia]

one of the few video I see that using torque wrench, great job,thank you for sharing

[@themechanic6117]

+ahoorakia Thank you, thanks for watching and commenting.

[@SiteReader]

Very nice video. I'm going to do the job myself on my '02 Accord LX 2.3L.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you. Good luck on your project 👍

[@dogggis]

Dude, really nice video. Good work, keep them coming. Good lighting, good commentary, good tips.

[@themechanic6117]

+dogggis Thanks bro, I appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching.

[@RyanWatkins4321]

Very useful and straight to the point this made my day a lot easier and I only watched to make sure I had the right parts 😂

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching

[@krazykris0716]

Thank you very much for your help, very well explained and very easy to understand, I finished it in 30 minutes and learned something new, thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome.thanks for watching

[@brendanchapman3]

one of the best shot videos ever, thanks man!

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for the comment

[@ccinks]

Thx for the video.i kept watching i need to change mine fronts as i did the rears yday.. which ofc 1 bolt was slighty bend... ufff the rear struts are such a hassle compare to the front it seems.. good video

[@snuff5359]

This made it super easy, thanks for keeping the video up!

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

Fantastic video, super clear details. The two on my 98 Accord are dead, no bound or rebound.

[@themechanic6117]

+Fred World thank you, I'm sure a new set of struts would improve ride quality and handling. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@MrRedHotChiliMan]

Nice work brother, I'll be doing this in a few days and your video was very helpful. Thank you.

[@themechanic6117]

+Ja Rasta Mon thank you, glad I was able to help you.

[@ryan28109]

Awesome video. I am very confident to replace these on my own now

[@themechanic6117]

Good luck.thanks for watching

[@Naldo_S1K]

This is my next project on my '02. Thanks for the great video!

[@themechanic6117]

+Renaldo Gordon good luck, thanks for watching.

[@Jboom1315]

Just finished struts! This helped so much! Thank you!!

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome. Glad to help

[@deathbylife3sAnD7s]

This video will come in handy very soon, thank you for making it!

[@themechanic6117]

+deathbylife you're welcome,thanks for watching.

[@bandit36goingon37]

You just earned a subscriber...that job was a bit of a pain though. Thank you for a very detailed video!

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you, I appreciate it

[@carlosquiroz4026]

Awesome simple and on point . I got a 2001 honda this will help a lot 👍👍

[@themechanic6117]

Great . Thanks for watching 👍

[@ottopilot7205]

Very nice demo. As stated in another comment, adding the torques is a nice finishing touch. Good job. Subscribed.

[@angelmorales7468]

AWESOME VIDEO!!!! You nailed it man.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you💪

[@charlesmaxim4864]

The best how to video I've seen. Thanks for the great job.

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome.thanks for watching 👍

[@tevinhiatt7102]

Great video, wish more people did it like this

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@christranbarger44]

Thanks. Makes it look pretty straight forward. I'll video mine and post it.

[@themechanic6117]

+Tran Man nice, good luck !

[@koreymayo8884]

I did mine with Monroe quick struts which has these little tabs you have to line up but other than that it was super easy and after I figured out the passenger side the drivers side only took 20 minutes!

[@themechanic6117]

+Korey Mayo nice,great job !

[@efrensaclolo7021]

I had a problem putting mine because it is not labeled R and L and come to find out they shipped two Lefts struts,I still have an issue with eBay seller right now ending this whole month.

[@efrensaclolo7021]

@@themechanic6117 I am having a problem I only able to put left side right side won't align cannot put the long bolt I think the seller shipped two Left struts and no label R or L like the original struts,What do you think?

[@themechanic6117]

Shouldn't the struts be the same minus the location of brackets?

[@efrensaclolo7021]

@@themechanic6117 I had a problem looks like the spring seat facing differently from the Left strut and the right strut causing the strut to lean half an inch forward so the bottom screw can't align.And why is my original has label on it L and R if they are identical.The after market that I got has no label so I picked one and fit. The right one won't.

[@Iamtherodlight1453.]

Awesome thank you very much for making this video

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome

[@Pauleazy420]

Wow, U make it look so easy👍💯

[@themechanic6117]

It's not too bad of a job

[@gs6878]

Great instruction, all meat no fat

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for watching

[@larryinews1]

Yes. I agree with previous comment. Showing each tool and wrench sizes, etc. I wonder how different it is for a 2009. I saw a 2009 replacement and it seemed much more complicated.

[@nestorfuentes8831]

Lol had me rolling at the beggining..nice work!

[@themechanic6117]

😂😂👍thanks for watching

[@kizito8888]

Mine doesn't want to come off. The rust has it stuck in the metal. Thanks for the video.

[@wyattoneable]

Nicely edited video. Right to the point. The picture in picture was cool.

[@themechanic6117]

+wyattoneable thanks. I made the video seem like it's easy to do and it really is.i was able to get the strut out very quickly. Thanks,it's something I'm testing out with the pic in pic

[@kevinkuhn929]

Great video man! Never done this before and this gave me so much more confidence :)

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome and good luck 👍

[@Elcompa422]

Thank you for this video, it helped me a lot. muchas gracias por este video, me ayudo muchisimo!!!!!!!

[@Saintsticketshotspot]

Thanks for the video. Job went perfectly

[@themechanic6117]

+Joshgaming 1234 thanks for watching, you're welcome 👍

[@angelc8824]

I love how detailed you are my man. Keep it up! 💯

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you 💪

[@angelc8824]

@@themechanic6117 no problem g. I’ll be checking out more 💯

[@angelc8824]

I didn’t have a power tool tho lmao

[@themechanic6117]

Its not necessary.just makes it faster

[@DavidSmith-ke1xb]

Hay bro thank you, this is my first honda car ever. So your video and content really help me to understand how to get it done. I subscribe to your channel and look forward to your helping me out cool videos. God bless thanks

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you for the comment. Glad my video helped

[@williamsteward3499]

Very good video. Thank you...

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching

[@MMQLJM]

thanks

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for watching

[@iMiik]

good work, excellent tutorial. 👌🏼

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for watching

[@califmike2003]

very good video, easy to follow.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you

[@burlingmill]

Informative video

[@luisvaldez3438]

Buen video de aprendizaje

[@supersam1914]

Professional video 💪

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you 👍

[@soulgivesoul07]

Nice easy to follow video, good job!

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you

[@jimroca1983]

Thanks for the video bro. You make it look so simple. 😅

[@themechanic6117]

Its not too bad of a job. Just take your time with it

[@jpagan3622]

thank you very informative and detail

[@themechanic6117]

No problem. Thanks for watching

[@cesarurcino1394]

Good ,thanks.

[@JorgeMartinez-uv3si]

Really nice video, very helpfull, thank you.

[@themechanic6117]

Jorge Martinez thank you for watching, hope it helped you.

[@eyedentity1849]

thanks boss very clear instructions

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome.tanks for watching

[@travismoore8622]

Great video man..one thing though-you want to torque the nut, not the bolt on the fork.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you, yes I know but for some reason I had a brain fart when I was doing that 😂

[@barreraboy2184]

Thanks a lot brotha you helped me out on this one.....keep up the good work 👍

[@themechanic6117]

Nice, glad to help. Thanks for watching

[@DH-ry2ho]

Great how to video. Thx!

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@gush9348]

Great vid!

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you

[@johngoedecke2489]

awesome video!!

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for watching

[@brentburnett7778]

You don’t need any thread locker that’s what rust is for seize everything in place

[@themechanic6117]

+Brent Burnett rust is very good at doing that.

[@StylesBlender]

He already mentioned you dont it and its something he personally prefers to do...

[@rogerpascual104]

I tried aligning the fork to the lower control arms but the holes just wouldn't align no matter what I did. is there a certain way the strut assembly is supposed to be installed? could I have been using the wrong side strut assembly?

[@alieyesonme247]

Exactly, this was probably the perfect do-it-yourself video I have ever seen! Great job bro, and what dumb asses would thumb this down, probably somebody who doesn't know shit about cars, thanks for the video brother

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you for the comment

[@hellcat32]

Thanks for making this video!

[@themechanic6117]

You're welcome, glad it helped you👍

[@dougbryan6721]

pro diy video gracias

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you

[@OneAuto]

Those quick struts make light work of the job. Over here the first fail would have been the two brake hose bolts corroded and shearing off guaranteed.

[@themechanic6117]

+One Auto, lmao talk about bad luck! It's funny because I've had those 10mm break on me before. Talk about a shitty start.haha

[@koreymayo8884]

So what do you do if those brake hose bolts break? I want to do this job tomorrow

[@jesusjimenez4317]

Buen video sobre todo por los aprietes Los tobillos pequeños yo los aprieto entre 85 y 104 Inch lbs

[@benjamintht2725]

Hello, I have a Honda ACCORD 2l vtec 1999. Do you know Where I can buy those quick struts ? On RockAuto I can’t find the 2l version. I’m from France so I just want to be sure that they would be ok for me. Thanks all

[@MrAudax]

very nice!!!

[@bobbycorum421]

Great video man.

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you. Thanks for watching

[@maxreyes3097]

Great Video!

[@themechanic6117]

+Max Reyes thanks for watching 👍

[@kitkat53ftw]

Very very nice video man!

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you. Appreciate it

[@oscarontiveros5117]

Sweet vid

[@themechanic6117]

Thank you

[@samvelasquez6217]

Are these unity struts very good or were they a waste of money? I’d like your honest opinion and keep up with all the great videos

[@themechanic6117]

They're a quick fix type of product. They Don't last very long

[@samvelasquez6217]

Thanks for the response, any that you do recommend?

[@Tenn2tx]

Need a video on the rear struts as well. Good job tho!!

[@themechanic6117]

+Clints Gmail if I get the opportunity to change the rear struts on this accord I'll be sure to make a video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@lpmjerry]

Great video I'm having problems getting the bolt to line up with the fork strut dies losing the bolts at the top of the shock help

[@lpmjerry]

When I jack with a floor jack the strutt pushes outward towards the hub

[@SiteReader]

Can I ask you how are those Unity brand front struts holding up on your '02 Accord? I'm about to buy some KYB brand for about $115 each. The Unity ones are cheaper but do they last as well?

[@themechanic6117]

I'd say the kyb is a better buy if you can afford them

[@SiteReader]

@@themechanic6117 Thanks. I'll spend the extra money, about $30 on each side.

[@deespasojevic3013]

👌nice job buddy

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks , complete struts are nice to use 👍

[@seedilicious2936]

Sweet tread bro, thicc

[@iamsnique]

😂😂😂 thanks for the laugh and data

[@themechanic6117]

+Dominique Battle lol thanks for watching

[@Jmiranda70]

Quick question do you happen to know if the accord sedan and coupe use the same struts all around?

[@Rubenhranandaz]

Good video...

[@themechanic6117]

Thanks for watching

[@tevinhiatt7102]

Love the video, will be watching more. I’m looking for a value strut, would you recommend the TRQ brand?

[@themechanic6117]

It's good for a temporary fix but if you want it to last I'd get a name brand

[@michaelopry3456]

Nice video! Thanks for posting this. is it needed or recommended to do an alignment afterwards?

[@themechanic6117]

+Michael O'Pry thank you, technically you shouldn't need an alignment but really it all depends on how the car feels when you drive it. If it went down the road straight before and now it pulls to the side I would take it for an alignment.

[@lynnwrent1190]

Do you think those coils would fit a 1998 Acura Rl

[@hermanwong9461]

i notice the oil leak under the engine, and i have similar issue on my 2001 accord DX. what's causing the oil leak? seals inside the timing belt area? great videos, i'm looking to replace all four shocks and struts and the two axles DIY.

[@themechanic6117]

It's usually the seals behind the timing cover for the cam shafts

[@efrensaclolo7021]

How are you sure that you put the correct side if it is no label L or R ?

[@RegisReplacement]

Thanks for the video. Great job. I noticed you used unity replacement. Never heard of them and don't seem to be available where I've looked. I was going to use Monroe quick strut as KYB does not offer strut and spring for v6 sedan. Any thoughts? Thanks, Michael

[@themechanic6117]

+RegisReplacement I'd go with the Monroe, it's a decent brand .most likely better than the Unity . Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@efrensaclolo7021]

How many miles should you replace it , do you replace only when it is leaking?

[@themechanic6117]

Dont know how many miles. Usually if its leaking or it makes noise over bumps then replace it

[@jeremyhigdon3402]

How can i tell how much lbs or I guess pressure to tighten. Im not a mechanic but I want to learn with spending 100s at a shop.

[@themechanic6117]

Buy a torque wrench

[@koreymayo8884]

what would happen if I don't do both driver and passenger front sides quick struts on the same day? I'm planning on using Monroe quick struts.

[@themechanic6117]

+Korey Mayo it is recommended to do both at the same time but you shouldn't have any real problems if you do them a few days apart.

[@koreymayo8884]

The mech a nic thanks

[@skipwoday]

Nice Video Bro!!! To the point, quick video👍.But do we need to replace the blinker fluid after this job?😀

[@themechanic6117]

No you don't 😂

[@JodBronson]

If you want to "Blink", you have to replace ALL your "Blinker Fluids" and remember, there are about 4 - 6 Blinkers, ok? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂