Doing one corner of the vehicle at a time, force one corner of the vehicle to bounce then let go, if the vehicle bounces more than 1 1/2 times after you let go the strut or shock is bad.
At least replaced in pairs, fronts or rears would be recommended.
Typically age/wear. If you replace one, you should consider replacing all of them as they are weakened by the bad one.
The main fuse panel is located to the left of the steering wheel under the instrument panel. To Open, push forward on the tab and pull down. after removing the suspected bad fuse, look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you replace a bad fuse with a new one of the correct size.
There was a couple years that Chevy and GMC used a circuit board in the tail light assembly. It was a bad design. We had several in our fleet at work and many went bad. They are available from the dealer new. Not much you can do to repair the old one, just replace it with a new one.
bad starter. Hit it with a hammer lightly while anothe person turns the key. suggestion, replace the starter.
The first thing I would do is replace the fuel filter and air filter. Also if the vehicle has over 80,000 miles, I would replace the plugs and plug wires. Also check all vacuum hoses for a leak. Replace them all if you find one is cracked and leaking as this is a very inexpensive repair. Do them one at a time, so as to not get confused on the location and how they are routed.
Replace them in pairs. If you replace one front, replace both. One rear, both.
Bad shocks or struts is one possibility.
No You Only Need To Replace The Bad One.
One reason a cars front end may shake is bad struts. However, it can also be other things such as a bad tire or even if an alignment is needed.
It has Struts and not shocks. If the car is bouncing or floating whenever you hit a dip in the road, or seems to handle poorly, these are signs of worn struts. A leak in one of the struts is also a sign of a bad strut. Mileage is another factor. Struts today will last a long time, but if the car has over 100,000 miles, then more than likely the struts need replacing. As to replacing them, unless you have the proper tools and knowledge, take it to a pro. Serious injury can occur when replacing struts, if you don't know what you are doing.
It sounds like bad struts. Push down on the front of the vehicle as hard as you can and let go. If the vehicle bounces more than one time the struts are bad.
You can replace the spring with proper tools. Be VERY CAREFUL a spring that is not caged can inflict serious injury.
There are at least two reasons. First one is malfunctioning strut itself (leakage). Second one is holders which attache struts to the car body have some rubber parts inside. As time goes the rubber parts wear off and fail. In the first case you have to replace the fail strut(s). For the second one you have replace the holders. Sometimes it happens you that you have to replace struts as well as holders.
best results are to replace the air struts with conventional macferson struts.use Taurus struts of the same year,front struts are straightforward,however the rears my need one hole drilled to access the difference in the bolt pattern of the upper strut mount.
Yes, most definitely. You must always replace struts and shocks in pairs. Replace one front shock or strut then you must replace both. Same for the rear.
You will need a torx adapter (I don't remember the size). After that make sure that the trunk is supported by something. Because it's very heavy, and you do not want it to fall on your head. Then replace the struts one at time. Always change the struts in pairs.
i have a 2004 altima and have received quotes for the 2 front struts. one quote is as high as 300 dollars per side..parts, labor, tire balance and front end alignment. this quote is based upon Nissan parts, or what a Nissan dealership would charge to do it. the mechanic said it would be less..but he wouldn't say how much more less. 2nd quote is 115 per side..that's all they said-with the exception that you should replace all 4 at the same time(rolling eyes) You do not have to replace all four struts at once, but you shouldn't just do one at time either. Replace them in pairs if you can't do all four. Struts are around $200 each. I would not recommend having a Nissan dealer replace them because the labor alone is going to cost way too much money; have a local certified mechanic do it instead.