Kit Includes: (1) Front Passenger Side Strut & Spring Assembly (1) Front Driver Side Strut & Spring Assembly
Specification
Side Location
Driver & Passenger Side
Vehicle Wheel Option
without 19 Inch Wheels
Steering / Suspension Option
without Sport Suspension
Location
Front
TRQ fully loaded shocks and struts are manufactured using premium raw materials and calibrated to restore original ride comfort. TRQ shocks are fully loaded featuring a pre-loaded bearing plate, upper and lower spring isolator, upper spring seat, coil spring, boot kit, and premium strut. TRQ recommends replacing your shocks or struts in pairs to ensure even wear of components and improved ride comfort. All products are fit and road-tested in our Massachusetts R&D facility to ensure we deliver on our promise of Trusted Reliable Quality.
Product Features
Loaded Struts: Pre-assembled application specific design
Application Specific Design: No modifications necessary
Matched Pair: Improved comfort and extended service life
Restored Performance: Reduced body sway and vibration
Replacing struts used to require specialized tools to compress, remove, and transfer the old spring and mount. Our Pre-assembled, complete strut & spring assemblies come with all new parts and make the job much quicker and easier for the do-it-yourself mechanic.
Strut & spring assembly contains:
Upper Strut Mount
Strut Bearing
Coil Spring
Boot & Bumper Kit
Gas-charged Strut
Item Condition:New
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How to Replace Front Struts 2007-09 Chevy Equinox
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Tools used
Socket Extensions
Torque Wrench
Rust Penetrant
Jack Stands
Bungee Cord
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
Complete Metric Socket Set
1. Removing the Wheel
Loosen the 19mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
Secure the vehicle on jack stands
Remove the lug nuts
Pull off the wheel
2. Removing the Sway Bar Links
Grab the back side of the sway bar with locking pliers
Remove the 17mm nut from the sway bar link
Remove the sway bar link from the strut
3. Removing the Front Strut
Remove the 13mm bolt securing the flexible brake hose and ABS harness
Remove the lower strut bolts from the spindle with a 15mm open wrench and 21mm socket and breaker bar
Tap the bottom bolts out with a hammer
Remove the three 13mm bolts on the top of the strut
Remove the strut from the vehicle
4. Installing the Front Strut
Install the strut into the vehicle
Tighten the three 13mm bolts to the top of the strut
Torque the strut mount bolts to 18 foot-pounds
Tighten the 13mm bolts to the bottom of the strut
Torque the bolts to 136 foot-pounds
Reinstall the 13mm bolts to the ABS harness
5. Installing the Sway Bar Links
Insert the sway bar link into place
Tighten the bar with vise grip pliers
Tighten the 17mm nut
Torque the top nut to 63 foot-pounds
6. Reattaching the Wheel
Slide the wheel into place
Start the lug nuts by hand
Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Tighten the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
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In this video we're going to be working with our 2008 Chevy Equinox. We're going to show you how to remove and replace your front strut assembly.
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Here are the items you'll need for this repair: socket metric set, ratchet, socket extensions, full wrench metric set, locking pliers, torque wrench, breaker bar, rust penetrant, bungee cords, jack and jack stands
Using a 19mm socket and a breaker bar, break all of your lug nuts loose about one turn to make it easy to get them off once our vehicle is in the air. Raise and support your vehicle. We're using a lift to make it easier to show you what's going on, but this job can easily be done in your driveway or garage at home on a jack and jack stands. Finish removing your lug nuts and remove the wheel and tire from the vehicle.
After removing your wheel and tire, grab on to the steel on the back side of your sway bar with a pair of locking pliers, and remove the 17mm nut with a socket and ratchet. Remove the nut to remove the sway bar link from the strut. You can see where I've grabbed onto it with the locking pliers there. Remove the 13 millimeter bolt securing the flexible brake hose and ABS sensor harness onto the side of the strut. Do this with a 13 millimeter socket and ratchet.
Remove the bolt. Remove the bracket. Using the 15 millimeter open-end wrench on the head of the bolt, because of the style of this bolt we can't use a six-point contact, and a 21 millimeter socket and a breaker bar on the other side, loosen up and remove the two bolts securing the bottom of the strut into the spindle. Now, that bolt head is not turning, so it's possible that these are splines. Sometimes they do that to keep them from turning when you're doing something like this. Where it's so high torque and those splines have been in there for so long it's possible that they will strip out, so it's a good idea to have that wrench handy. We also pretreated these and soaked them in penetrating oil before we started shooting the video to give it some time to soak in and help free that up. I've left this nut flush with the end of the bolt because we're going to use that to safely tap it out without risking damaging the hardware. Once we get it to that point, we'll repeat the same process on the bottom bolt. Now that you have the nut flush with the end of the bolt, we can give it a good tap and not worry about mushrooming the end of the bolt over and making it so the nut won't come off or go back on again. Tap those studs out of the spindle.
You can see on this one, what I was talking about with those splines. Now we'll just start turning these out a little more, and tapping them a little farther, and turning, and tapping until they're completely out of the spindle. Now that those splines are out, you might need that 15 millimeter wrench to hold the bolt while you turn the nut. Now the majority of the tension is off the bolt, so you should be able to just gently tap the end and not worry about pinning that bolt over. Push in a little. You may have to rock the spindle to get the bolt out. Repeat these steps on the bottom. Remove the three 13 millimeter bolts on the top of the strut tower with a socket ratchet and extension. When removing the last bolt, reach down and support the strut. Once the bolts are out you can remove the strut from the vehicle.
Reinstall the strut into the vehicle. Watch out for all the suspension components underneath there when you place it in. You're going to want to keep a bolt in your hand so you can line up the bolt pattern at the top and throw one bolt in, just a couple of threads by hand, to keep it in place while we line up the rest. Once you've got all the bolts started, you can hang the strut there safely while you tighten everything down with your 13 millimeter socket and ratchet. Torque the strut mount bolts to 18 foot-pounds.
Reinstall the spindle into the strut. You may have to lift up on the suspension a little, kind of work it in. Once you have everything lined up, reinsert the bolts with the splines at the front and the threads coming out at the rear of the strut. Now we'll take a hammer and just gently tap the splines back in. Now you'll see that the bolt isn't fully set in, but as long as those splines have got some bite into the spindle, we'll be able to get the nut on and tighten them down in.
Get both nuts started on there and tighten them down with a 21 millimeter socket and ratchet. Torque the nuts to 136 foot-pounds. Reinstall the 13 millimeter bolt that secures the bracket for your flexible brake hose and ABS sensor harness. Make sure that this tab sits over the strut and locks into place. We'll tighten it down with the 13 millimeter socket and ratchet.
Reinstall the sway bar link into the strut. Start the 18mm nut on by hand. Clamp the back with a pair of locking jaw pliers like you did to remove it. Make sure you bite as far back as you can to make sure that you don't prevent it from tightening down fully. We'll snug it up with an 18mm socket and ratchet. Torque the top nut on the sway bar link to 63 foot-pounds.
Remove your locking jaw pliers, and reinstall your wheel and tire. Get all of your lug nuts on as tight as you can by hand. Lower the weight of your vehicle back onto the tires. With the partial weight of your vehicle back on the tires, then tighten up your lug nuts to 100 foot pounds in a cross pattern.
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April 12, 2019
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Equinox struts and shocks
M
April 28, 2019
Shocks and struts looked heavier duty than what came off my equinox. Rides great. Will buy from 1a auto again. Great prices also.
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E
May 12, 2019
received struts , installed and everything worked as it should. great price too.
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P
June 20, 2019
I'm really satisfied with the quality of this fronts struts fits perfect also has good value.
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Mark
August 8, 2019
Good price, good product, fast delivery, perfect fit. What else could you ask for besides self installing?
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Arthur
August 26, 2019
Watched the video. Performed the work. The install went well. The video was spot on for my application.
Perfect
M
March 18, 2020
I also watched the video they have on how to change them out and it was easy and perfect. We changed them out in about an hour and a half. Got an alignment and have been driving with them for about 2weeks now and everything is perfect! Have been getting all the parts for my car here and its been super easy and convenient and the parts are cheaper and work great!
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Joseph
April 7, 2020
The struts were delivered promptly and were a perfect fit. I will definitely purchase again from the fine folks at 1aauto.com.
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J
January 7, 2021
Struts work like a champ for a great price with self installation, while looking at the 1aauto video
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M
April 18, 2021
The parts were top notch great quality. The videos were just as good as the parts , the process of how to change and safely remove and install the new parts . Parts where on time as promised and like the free shipping . I have used & will continue using 1 A auto keep up the great job Mark G
Guillermo
August 9, 2021
Great parts and good price ????
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Reina
November 19, 2021
What a perfect fit
Brian
December 29, 2021
Great shocks and struts! Fits well and had the alignment done after installation.
Paul
January 6, 2022
I dont know about the rest of the parts from this company but I bought struts for a 2015 Chevy equinox, installed them, drove them few days, and after few days the right side started making the same noise as my old failed struts.
I only got reimbursed for the part not the shipping.. and now left side is occasionally making a same noise..
seems like I got factory defect parts or maybe this company just sells cheap parts..
dont know
Russell
June 14, 2023
Good product and easy to install, works good!
1A Auto is the way to go!!!
Robert
August 19, 2023
The parts were Awesome....delivery was right on time...my wife and I changed both front struts in under 2 hours in our driveway! Not bad for an old retired couple!! We saved over $1500 by doing it ourselves.
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steve
December 25, 2023
Very happy with the quality s
Almost perfect
Keith
January 24, 2024
Appearance alone they look as they should no complaints. I have a 2012 gmc terrain and replaced the front inner/outer tierod, sway bar links, bushings on control arm and the ball joint. All the parts were good definitely satisfied but every nut for all the parts were crushed the threads were all oblong I had to replace every on at Home Depot it was a huge set back just check all the hardware before starting.
Alex
February 27, 2024
Fast shipping, great fit. Highly recommend!
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