Hyundai Santa Fe - New Shocks All Round!

The family 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe has just ticked over 300,000kms, and the ride quality has been getting steadily worse over the last 6 months. There was a horrible noise from the front suspension that I couldn't track down, and the car would hit the bump stops even on gentle bumps.
The answer was to fit a new set of KYB Excel G shock absorbers that I purchased from Rock Auto. I also replaced the bump stops and top mounts.
This is how the job went and as you can see I found a couple of surprises along the way!
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[@jackbaldwin8983]

Great video, lots of information, great demonstration, plus it was great to watch a video without the presenter losing it, getting angry, cursing, throwing tools, etc. I also enjoyed your quiet demeanor as you explained everything. I had changed struts and shocks on a previous hyundai santa fe so this was a good upgrade on my newer Santa fe that is needing a change. Finally, thank you for your lesson to all of awesome parenting! Your patience with your son Patrick, allowing him to help when it was safe, building his skills and self esteem was great! I think the parenting lesson was more important that the mechanical lessons. Great job sir!

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Any job which ends with Dad feeling pleased enough to buy a Happy Meal, must surely be considered a good'n. Cheers!

[@Badgertronix]

Haha true, although it's Easter Monday so nothing else was open 🤣 Cheers!

[@wrenchpony9735]

Awesome man, love that you call out all the sizes! 👍

[@kelvinbridglal4879]

Very nice video with a good explanation as you go along Having the right tools makes the job easier Thanks for sharing

[@onelove7941]

Love the father and son interaction. Reminds me of me and my son.

[@mmartimbianco1]

Excellent video. Thank you for the information!! Cheers!

[@CB-se4rs]

Thanks! Nice work.

[@paulmayou370]

Great work buddy ive never seen a shock as bad as that either at least your all safe again and patrick has grown up fast

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks mate. Me too, it was a shocker!

[@qeramera1433]

Great video. Thanks for the guide.

[@ralphturner3798]

I'd enjoy seeing more of your wonderful son. Talk to him about what he likes and dislikes. Such a wonderful kid.

[@Badgertronix]

He's a cool kid. Thanks for watching

[@user-zc5gd8ki3u]

One thing you forgot to show was how difficult it is to remove the top nut of the old front shocks (Mac' struts) if you don't have the proper tools! I put a clamp on the shock rod to stop it turning when undoing the top nut. Then when you put the new shock in, there's a flat spot you have to line up with the flat spot on the top mount to push it all the way in, so you can tighten the new self locking top nut all the way to the stop without the shock rod turning. If you want to tighten the nut to torque specs, there is no way you can do it on the car. The only way I found to do is to torque everything off the car, and hope for the best putting it back in the car without aligning everything up.

[@BMCWorkshop]

Good job, these really are great cars!

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks. The wife loves it and it's a great family car

[@BMCWorkshop]

@@BadgertronixI have the Tucson and my wife doesn't like it that much as she thinks it's too big but the Tucson is a toy compared to the vehicles I drive at work

[@drivewaygarage1561]

Great video

[@Badgertronix]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ilfred6857]

Your son is adorable. Excellent thing to interest him in doing these maintenance operations on the car: for him now it is a fun game (and much more creative than the playstation or the computer). And when he's an adult, he'll know exactly where to get his hands on the car's engine.

[@Badgertronix]

He's a cool dude and keen to learn. Not sure if there will be too many conventional cars around when he's grown up. Thanks for watching

[@catbert007]

Excellent video ! We have the same car for our workhorse too (DM 2.2 crdi) ..and due to shock absorbers replacement. May I know how you get to know the KYB part is a match for the santa fe ?

[@couz10]

Thanks!! I’ll do the same in my 2015. Just doesn’t ride well anymore

[@peterhoffman135]

You are a cool dad.

[@stelitejet]

Love the foot on the torque wrench doing wheel nuts up🤣👍

[@Badgertronix]

He's a talented wee chap 🤣

[@leemoua9472]

fast track to getting new wheel studs lol

[@davidjones8680]

Another great job from "Team Badgertronix". You sure got your monies-worth out of the old ones, I'm surprised the poor one wasn't covered in oil, or maybe there was none in to start with? Don't forget to train up Master Patrick with a bit of common sensible Health & Safety too, he sure is keen to get involved. DJ in the U.K.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks David. Not sure what happened to the old one. No signs of leaks so maybe I need to dissect it to find out. I keep the boys away from anything dangerous, at least until they can carry out an adequate risk assessment.

[@DTD593]

I have a clunking sound coming from the rear of my Santa Fe. Shop checked it out and wants $1,200 to replace the front shock assembly and $500 for the rear struts. The rear seems straightforward enough to tackle on my own. Up until now on this car, I have only done brakes/rotors and replaced a bearing but based on your video, I am going to save a few and handle the shocks on my own. Nice Video!! Is it necessary to do a wheel alignment after replacing all 4?

[@robertdiamond3474]

Hi where is the morris miner you were working on it was very intrested

[@juan-ng8ms]

hi sir what 8s the part number of the kyb front shock? you did not mention it in the video. thanks

[@chadolive1]

Been trying to find a video online where you would have had someone upgrade a santa fe with high end struts and shocks like bilstein...2009 santa fe 3.3l awd, rather than ask why can it be done and how would I go about that?, online stories only supply the oem replacement. Good video thanks...kyb is what I would go with otherwise, just looking for some suspension the meets and exceeded oe..

[@chadolive1]

I was looking for kyb for my 2009, I want a monomax for the rear and the gas charged plus coil overs for the front can't seem to find them for this vehicle. Frustrating because my trim is a GLS, but it says gls is 2.7v6, so I always have to put limited because i have the 3.3lv6 but it's Gls with the 3.3, anyways, I would like kyb not the entry-level which is better it than the condition and what I got anything would be good, but can you find anywhere on the web a kyb momomax absorber for the rear and it's the counterpart for the front appreciate your time cheers.

[@andrewkuc5861]

What's the size of the bottom nut of the rear shock absorber?

[@ratheanach5545]

You referred to the spring compressors as "death clamps".......aptly named. I was always taught to take a short length of sturdy chain and thread it through the coils, top to bottom, joining the ends with a bolt and nut......that way, if the clamps fail, the chain will prevent the spring from fully expanding at a rate of knots, and killing or injuring anyone in its way................

[@albertyulee8763]

Were the Koni Heavy Tracks a consideration? I know they are probably avail in your region. Seems to be a bit beefier.

[@Badgertronix]

Good idea, but far too expensive

[@jeromepark7002]

You left out one rubber cushion on the top of tge front shock abdorber It goes between the bearing and seats on the top of tge spring .... Your videos are great ....you work hard . sorry i just caught it .....see South main auto channel ...for details Greetings from Mumbai !

[@jeromepark7002]

I own a 2014 santa fe ... I enjoy the videos & DIY too

[@jeromepark7002]

Greetings to your little helper

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks

[@rabbb3619]

hows the performance of the front shock after a year ? I'm also planning to use kyb at my santa fe dm

[@Badgertronix]

Still going strong at 371,000kms

[@chadolive1]

I have a choice of Monroe kyb, sachs, rancho, gabriel, mando. Mando are korean, where kia and hyundai s are made pretty sure mando are the original equipment...love to hear from you cheers for now.

[@Badgertronix]

The original equipment on my Santa Fe was definitely KYB. Made in Korea with identical markings to the factory ones. They're holding up great after the year or two they've been installed.

[@terryatkinson3182]

So lucky, no rust anywhere. My 2012 kia has plenty of surface rust on the suspension parts. 🙄👍🇮🇪

[@Badgertronix]

I don't cope well with rust 🤣

[@terryatkinson3182]

@@Badgertronix the Morris minor has abit of it....

[@rollyolsim3999]

Hi, can you share the part no of the front shocks? Thanks

[@Badgertronix]

There are a couple of different options depending on your vehicle spec. Best to look it up in the KYB online catalogue

[@txsviking]

I can't imagine how it rode before.

[@Badgertronix]

Like a fairground ride

[@mechniack]

No more Santa Fe , Audi nope we want Morris minor finished

[@Badgertronix]

Good luck