VW Jetta or Golf Front Struts Replacement Using A Home Made Knuckle and Strut Separator Tool

[@keving4081]

Wow! I wish I had discovered this last month. I would secure the base of the tool from possibly kicking out. I have replaced many VW struts this new design is a big step backward. For the first time ever I had some odd noises when finished. I went back in and greased the mount-to-body contact and that was the cure. Thanks for this new approach.

[@JNBTuning]

You are welcome 🙏

[@newday89]

Thanks for making this detailed great video. Helped me get my job done

[@JNBTuning]

I am glad that it helped, I am here to help out others. Thank you for your support 🙏

[@lukakovac9817]

thanks for the video , my spring just broke on the passenger side ill be needing to replace both struts , ive watched a few videos and your makes it look the easiest

[@JNBTuning]

Your welcome! Glad my video helps. Best regards.

[@SpikesMavic]

Great vid, thank you. my shock would not come ourt far enough to clear the housing, the drive shaft knuckle joints were at there limit of movement, amd going to make a tool like you have made, what was the full length of it ?.

[@JNBTuning]

My apologies for the super late response. I kept the tool somewhere in the shop and can’t remember where it was till now. It is about 2 feet long.

[@SonnyIncMusic]

Is there a tool to jack it up other than wood or what you made.

[@johnchambers12]

It is so funny i am watching this today. In the last 4 days my front driver side spring broke on my 2013 vw bug and i replaced the struts and sway bar links, my struggles were the 3 strut mount bolts at the top of the strut that were rusted solid i had to drill them out , I didn’t have the seperator tool but i used my pickle fork

About 18mm socket you used. Was that short or long model? Which one should I buy?

[@SonnyIncMusic]

You need to make that knuckle support tool that you jacked up and put it in production.

[@davidpetkau2563]

thanks for the video. what happened just after the 22 min mark??

[@JNBTuning]

Right after the 22min mark, the strut dropped into the knuckle just fine. I shouldn’t have added a smooth/blending transition, instead a hard cut so you could seen exactly what happened.

[@davidpetkau2563]

@@JNBTuning thanks. This video helps me very much. I have to do this on my 2016 Jetta this week

[@lionelscott5839]

The reason the spring broke is in my opinion improperly heat treatments over heating the metal before it is quenched. This can be proved by looking at the break point, if the grains of the metal are big and not fine , this indicates an overheating.

[@JNBTuning]

Thanks for insightful info!

[@jondor654]

Just curious. Was the left hand strut more easily controlled. ie safer than the right hand side. The right side gave me a little difficulty because of the 180 rotation

[@JNBTuning]

Most definitely! There’s difference between the sides and I also did find the left or driver side is a lot easier.

[@timmycarter5617]

How long is that tool that you used?

[@JNBTuning]

It is about 2 feet long

[@JNBTuning]

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[@jondor654]

Nice improvement on the tool

[@JNBTuning]

Yes, 🙏 thank you. Safer than the wood!

[@hardcore4476]

How are the Napa struts and shocks doing?

[@JNBTuning]

They are not too bad, but a little softer than my liking. I prefer the OE ride quality. They also make slight noise when compressed.

[@cleanmazda2345]

Thanks for the video. I guess if you took out the three screws in the engine bay after having knocked down the knuckle, you would not need to used your steel bar for supporting your strut.

[@JNBTuning]

You are welcome!

[@karoltofik8873]

What brand „quick struts” did you use? I need to replace struts on my 2013 GTI and I am deciding between loaded struts or OEM strut\spring\mount parts that need to be assembled.

[@JNBTuning]

I got a set of NAPA aftermarket parts. They are not as good as the VW OEs but not bad.

[@subbernh5192]

My 2013 Passat has Sachs strut assembly's, so that's what I'm replacing. They're OEM far as I know. 79k and the springs broke

[@Francisco7791]

Yikes... some kid. is going to try this method in his garage and cause a lot of damage and end up paying way more than $100 bucks for an alignment. take the time and remove, clean, inspect and lubricate the components. save yourself trouble down the road.

[@JuniorJocker28]

hes not trying to do an alignment 😂 pay attention

[@SonnyIncMusic]

He’s showing an at home version without having to take apart everything. Which I thought was helpful. After I’m done I’ll be getting an alignment anyway. Cheaper than having a rip off mechanics that charge you for the shop lease and their workers.

[@kevinodonnell2645]

Use a chisel

[@donshade]

Dude.😉

[@superchill27]

That’s dangerous!!

[@JNBTuning]

It is a quick way but sure is a bit dangerous if not executed right. Hence the use of a metal vs. what others uses 2x2 wood

[@freeconsgaming8936]

Sorry, not trying to be critical, but the uh and um's threw me off, had to go