Thanks for the how to, I just finished changing my rear shocks. I wish everything on cars was this easy to replace.

 

thanks for this!
I have 55000 kms (30 kmiles) and rear shock is shot!
i couldnt believe it at inspection station when they failed our hhr. bummer! original lasted less than 5 years.

i am thinking of buying kybs, seems like all original stuff is cheapo quality despite the price. I am angry to GM for this.

 

55000 km and 4+ years is a problem, for a inexpensive and easy part to replace?

 

nice info will do this to my car

 

whopper, its no actual problem, i was just surprised the short life of original shock. i would assume it would last longer.

of course its anyways good time to replace shocks after 35 000mi/55000kms.

 

Go to any manufactures website, I'll bet that they all "recommend" replacing shocks & struts every 40,000 miles or less.

 

80,000kms/50,000miles

 

btw. atleast on 2008 LT original shocks were to be opened with 19mm(upper) and 21mm(lower) bolts. Easy bolt on, old shocks were LIQUID shocks?!
replaced with KYB gas shocks.

 

I tried to change rear shocks (chasing the annoying rattle) and couldn't get the bottom bolt loose! It seems to be stuck-rusted in the sleeve inside the rubber. After removing the upper bolt I see how they can wear and rattle- they have threads all the way to the head-no shoulder...john

 

Wow John !!! When I had mine off, they did have shoulder bolts..