Can an average person change their car's shocks/struts in their garage?

I have a scion TC and I recently bought shocks and struts for it. I've changed my brakes before. I can't find anything on changing the suspension. Can an average person do this in their garage?
Can an average person change their car's shocks/struts in their garage?
If you can do the brakes yourself, you can do the shocks too. An average person can't even change their own oil. I would say you are above average. Haynes manuals are pretty good.
Can an average person change their car's shocks/struts in their garage?
yes, just make sure you get a front end alignment after you're done...
I wouldnt you can break something and then be in bigger trouble.
with the proper tools and knowledge, yes. Get a book, rent the tools.
yeah you can find a person to change your shocks they are very esay to change....
probably not recommended, but if you good with cars or can get some advise from someone, sure why not. Should be that much harder than the brakes.
Dont take a risk call the maintenance guy
No. It takes special equipment, and you need experience to do something as difficult as that.
I would do it in a hearbeat , you need little knowledge. Especially with garages charging $85 an hour.

Why is the left front tire wearing out faster than the others?

I have a 2001 Neon.I had hit a curve not too long ago to avoid a deer. I knoiw my car needs an alignment but for some reason the left front wheel wears out fast. It makes a funny noise to when i drive likes the tires is rubbing against the edge of the street in a way. I changed the strut on that wheel this weekend. Will I need to probally change the tie rod also or is ut because it needs an alignment? Please help me with this guys. I really need to know why my car isnt takin alignment as well.
Why is the left front tire wearing out faster than the others?
Could be bent tire rod. Not expensive to fix.
Why is the left front tire wearing out faster than the others?
ur front end needs lined up,take it to a tire shop and have the front end aligned.
too many right turns?

and too many burn outs rotate the tires as needed or more often if wanted
YOU NEED TO TAKE YOUR CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS BENT, AND IF IT IS, IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THEY CAN ALIGN YOUR VEHICLE,



IF YOUR VEHICLE IS EATING TIRES LIKE YOU DESCRIBED, YOU NEED TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY A PROFESSIONAL AND REPAIRED BY A PROFESSIONAL, EVEN IF YOU REPLACE ALL THE COMMON PARTS YOUR SELF, YOU COULD HAVE BENT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OR EVEN CRADLE IF YOU HIT THE CURB HARD ENOUGH



IF YOUR CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT ENOUGH THE NOISE YOU ARE HEARING COULD BE THE TIRES GOING DOWN THE ROAD, BECAUSE THEY ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER, I AM SAYING ONE TIRE WANTS TO GO ONE WAY AND THE OTHER TIRE IS TRYING TO GO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION CREATING THE NOISE

What is the clinking noise coming from my suspension?

i recently changed my strut mount on my driver side and the noise stopped but now on my passenger side i noticed that when i ride over crazy bumps with the window down....its very clear that there is a little clink coming from my front suspension......but it wasnt as severe as my strut mount cos that was VERY loud but being that i drive this thing everyday i notice every little detail lol so any mechanics have any idea.? btw i need an alignment for my steering also..........give me an idea don wanna get ripped off by any mechanic lol
What is the clinking noise coming from my suspension?
maybe its a broken sway bar bushing.

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My tercel cant carry any passengers!!! please help!?

hi, i have a 94 tercel that makes really loud %26quot;tearing metal%26quot; sound whenever people are on other than the driver. it is clearly from the rear passenger side and the tire looks all slashed around the edge where the tread and the side of the tire meet. ive changed the struts, and then it continued so the they made me buy another strut and a spring beacuse suposedly that was the problem all along. now the problem is still there, im out of my wits and im tired of spending sooooo much money and getting no where. plz let me know of anything that could help. thanks
My tercel cant carry any passengers!!! please help!?
Check all 4 wheels, could it be possible at sometime someone changed one of the wheels and that one sticks out further than it is supposed to? Or it may have a different tire than the rest. Take one wheel off from the front, lay it down on something flat. Measure the distance from the flat surface to the center hole, then do that to the right rear wheel. That will tell you if the wheel has been changed.

My tercel cant carry any passengers!!! please help!?

hi, i have a 94 tercel that makes really loud %26quot;tearing metal%26quot; sound whenever people are on other than the driver. it is clearly from the rear passenger side and the tire looks all slashed around the edge where the tread and the side of the tire meet. ive changed the struts, and then it continued so the they made me buy another strut and a spring beacuse suposedly that was the problem all along. now the problem is still there, im out of my wits and im tired of spending sooooo much money and getting no where. plz let me know of anything that could help. thanks
My tercel cant carry any passengers!!! please help!?
sounds like its to low in the back. the springs hold the weight in the car and hold it up and any weight thats in the car also. strut is only for ride control over bumps
My tercel cant carry any passengers!!! please help!?
think you got the wrong size tires or rims too wide. The tire seems to be hitting the underpanel or wheel well especially when there is more weight. Check they're all same width.
get another car

2000 Lexus es350... Need to change front struts... Need help!!!!?

I want to change them myself.. Where can I find instructions online to guide me through it. I'm a wrench turner from way back but could use some guidance with this one.
2000 Lexus es350... Need to change front struts... Need help!!!!?
The Lexus es350 starts at year 2007.....
2000 Lexus es350... Need to change front struts... Need help!!!!?
Remove strut to knuckle bolts,remove wiring of ABS sensor first so it will not be broken from stretching out,remove top strut mount nuts.Use spring compressor to compress spring before remove strut nut on top.When put back,pay attention to slot on bottom of strut mount.
Best bet is to join a popular Lexus forum like i did.They have a lot of DIY'S with pictures and very helpful with it comes to doing your own repairs i saved thousands over the years by the forum.I use MY.IS.Com but they have others for the ES models

Grinding noise at front end..?

Ive got this horrible noise comming from my front end. It sounds like grinding coming from one of the wheels, but I doubt its the bearing Nor the cv because I recently changed both. Ive got a 2000 with about 114K on it. Ive had another recent problem with it, off topic, but its with the suspension. Whenever I go over even the slightest bump, it would sound like the whole damn car was falling apart. I changed my struts, that made it a bit better, then I changed my swaybar links, that too helped, but there is still a mean sound when going over bumps. I plan on changing the balljoints when I have a chance. after that, I cant think of what could be making that specific sound. But with all of that, came this horrible grinding noise. I have it even when my tires are straight(Maybe something with the brakes? Too tight?) I noticed that one of the bolts from the back of the calipers are missing, I plan on taking care of that tomorrow morning, till then Im just braking carefully. Could that be the problem, since only one bolt is on, its tighter than the other, causing the grinding noise? I also have noticed that it gets a bit louder when I am turning. Do the brakes tighten up during a turn? When I accelerate, like from a stop light, the grinding is only audible for the beginning, then it goes away after about 10 mph. Does anyone have any comment about this?
Grinding noise at front end..?
it's most likely that your front brake pads have worn out and are grinding against the disc, metal to metal

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Grinding noise at front end..?
you might of hit a curb or something it probably messed your suspension up i would get your tires aliened
with just 1 bolt in the caliper then it can bind and not release the pads away from the rotor which will burn up the pads.