Shocks and Struts

the ring at the bottom ? replace it with a wax type they seal better,

if its the one from the tank to bowl , shut water off remove tank bolts buy replacment kit, for tank,

should last at least 50,000 miles. i have 95000 and they are mostly ok, but i'm picky. i see others posting 200,000 miles... 30,000 would be totally wasting money

Support the bike so there's no weight on the rear wheel, then remove the top & bottom shock nuts and slip the shocks off. That's all there is to it.

Designed in Australia; made in China

Really easy, remove all the top bolts in engine compartment ,then disconnect bottom of strut. Now jack vehicle up and let the strut slide out.

Typically from $850.00 to $1000.00 depending on the hourly rate of the mechanic. I had mine replaced and had a few quotes from different mechanics. Nissan seemed to have the higher rate. This is in the southern California region, though I am sure it is similar elsewhere.

Depends who does it. It could take upto 3 hours of labour and struts start around £65 for gas replacements. Oil filled struts are better but dearer.

A strut is a rod or bar designed to resist compression.

Bad seal - needs replacement

I have a 1993. You can go expensive and replace the air compressor and/or the air bags themselves for about !000.00. or do what I did and switch to a spring suspension . They sell converter kits @ strutmasters.com for 109.00 plus 20.00 shipping. I paid my mechanic 150.00 to install and remove air suspension. Good Day, jacquelynn52@hotmail.com

shock absorbers front and rear

A strut looks like a shock absorber inside a coil spring.

The struts on your vehicle are designed to absorb the bumps and dips in the roadway to give you with smooth comfortable ride. Worn or damaged struts can cause problems like tire wear and bad handling. You should check your struts at least once a year for any signs of damage or wear.

Check your tires for signs of cupping, excessive wear on the middle or both sides of the tires.

Check for fluid leakage from the struts.

Walk to each corner of your vehicle and push down on the bumper and release. It shouldn't bounce more than once.

Drive the vehicle and check for any signs of excessive dipping when stopping and check for drifting or swaying.

ones in the front, ones in the back

There is no certain mileage - it all depends on your driving conditions and how you drive the vehicle. If it spends its life on paved roads - a long time. If it is continually driven on rough terrain - sooner than usual. Ask a mechanic to check them for you if you are unable to tell yourself.

The way I do this is old school.

Examine all vacum lines, conections, Ts lines and accessories.

Start car and listen, sit in drivers seat with door closed and listen with stereo and heater off, turn heat on fan on lowest setting, change to all heat cool and defrost, foot and AC outlet settings.

If by now you have not heard a hiss from a leak then the next step must be performed outdoors on a fairly wind calm day. Take a propane plumbers torch. Turn it on so it leaks propane with out lighting it. Move slowly past intake gaskets, vacume lines and accessories. The engine note will change for a split second.

Good Luck

there are three bolts on the top of the strut tower. There are two bolts going through the bottom. There are also the brake line brackets. Just remove all of those, and pull off the strut. if you have the cartridge only, you will nees a spring compressor to swap that. To install it, just put everything back... TIGHT. You will need an alignment when finished, the camber will be screwed.

Yes you can.

I have had that problem on my 1994 Chrysler LHS. Your strut is actually broken, the pan which holds the spring in place has poor welds and can snap. You should get a new strut.

no, it will make a smoother ride but lifting it can be simple or difficult cheap or expensive...fatbobsgarage.com is a good place to look if u want budget boosters

They do not use shock dampers on the rear. They use struts and gas springs. If the gas springs go sitting in the back will feel like being pushed in a wheel barrow. Hard and bumpy. You can get new ones from various suppliers like EverythingRollsRoyce.com

Front ones - push the front bumper up and down with your knee a couple of times, then let it bounce. It should stop after one up and down really. If it can't be pushed up and down or it is very low, the damper oil has probably leaked out.

33mm or 1-5/16

Place the Trailblazer on jackstands under the frame, remove the tire, open the hood and remove the upper retaining nuts that hold the Strut to the inner fender well. Under no cirumstances remove the larger nut in the center that goes to the Strut shaft.

Remove the nut holding the lower strut mount nut, the mount is a curved arm that comes off the lower end of the strut to the lower A-arm. Place a floor jack under the A-arm and relieve the tension.

Use a Pitman arm removal tool, place around the mount of the lower strut mount and it will release the arm from the bolt, (optional) you can take a brass or rubber mallet and strike the arm which in some cases will pop it off.

Release the tension on the A-arm and lower the strut assembly out of the fenderwell. Either take it to a shop to have the spring removed or rent a spring compressor for Struts specifically and compress the spring yourself, under no circumstaces remove the center nut at the top of the strut unless you have the spring compressed.

Installation is reversed... It is recommended that you have the alignment checked after having the strut replaced. Also I would recommend you purchase either a Chilton or Haynes repair manual as it will help you with most repairs.

Not sure on the Aurora, but Monroe makes many replacements similiar, and they may do yours. The catalog look-up doesn't show them, but that isn't everything. Try contacting them using the link provided.

It isn't hard at all aslong as you have patience and alittle know how. Be warned I highly suggest you take the struts once removed from the car to a service center to have them remove the strut from the springs!