Thread: Shocks and Struts replacements

Quote, originally posted by pathfinder_se_black » KYB GR2 are pretty good, how did you get those Q56 rims to fit on your Qx4? thanks advice, I'll defintely will leave the install to the pros.

Well i've had mine done by a shop once too, and it took two Mexicans a good while. They were struggling too. I did mine in a professional compressor (the kind that is on a stand) and it was ridiculously hard just to get the spring straight to put the top hat on. I can't tell you how many times I had the spring compressed, and had to uncompress it and move the compressor arms. Both sides were the same. I just couldn't get the...

In summary, I think if you can find a shop that says they'll do it for 35 bucks a side....

The squeak is the strut bearing... 95% sure about this, mine had same thing you described. In addition, at very slow speeds 3-15mph going over a speed bump or a sudden jolt you could hear a distinct clank or bump. I could never hear the noise at highway speeds, and I always thought it was the strut. Seems most of the noise was coming from these strut bearings. See these links for the part and pictures. Just don't let those struts go on...

Thats crazy fueler. I did my struts myself and installed AC springs along with them. I cant believe it took 3 guys just to do stock springs..

good point, never heard of them before either My qx4 is making a noise almost like a high pitched bird noise form one corner ( I believe front left) when i hit bumpbs it does a little squeek. Would that be the shock? Or just something needing to be oiled?

KYB GR2 are pretty good, how did you get those Q56 rims to fit on your Qx4?