Whenever we tackle Major Suspension Repairs like these… Having a chance to look at Multiple Views and Camera Angles as well as the Application of Air and Electric Power and Impact Tools makes Good Sense… And it never hurts to get a Front Row Seat at the jobs being done by many different Mechanics and then choose from their Ideas and Techniques to formulate How to do these often Difficult Repairs.
If you are intent upon using any kind of Strut-Spring Compressor… It will be a good idea to visit @stickypoop ‘s Comprehensive Post of “Strut-Spring-Compressors” to learn How To Use the Right Equipment and Techniques that are both SAFE and STURDY enough to use… without getting either yourself or someone else nearby Killed or Injured in the Process:
http://gmtnation.com/forums/threads/strut-spring-compressors.14710/#post-481355
Its always best to Begin at the Beginning and so ... Start this tour with The Master: @MAY03LT for his “One Over The World Front & Rear Suspension Noise and Handling Diagnostics Video” (Take Note of his use of Harbour Freight Puzzle Square Shop Mats for the purposes of Saving your Knees, Hip Joints and your Back when getting Up and Down over and over when working on the vehicle):
How to R&R and REBUILD The Front Coil Over Shock Struts and Ball Joints on a Trailblazer:
Part 1
Part 2
This version is just a slight variation in Technique & Tools for The Driver’s Side:
In this version, the Ball Joints AND Struts are Replaced:
And Last but “Not Least”… for those with 4 WD ...Replacing the Upper & Lower Ball Joints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEatj_xVnqE
This one is “The Not Least” Version for the R&R of U&L Ball Joints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzTIdWFa5cA
If you are intent upon using any kind of Strut-Spring Compressor… It will be a good idea to visit @stickypoop ‘s Comprehensive Post of “Strut-Spring-Compressors” to learn How To Use the Right Equipment and Techniques that are both SAFE and STURDY enough to use… without getting either yourself or someone else nearby Killed or Injured in the Process:
http://gmtnation.com/forums/threads/strut-spring-compressors.14710/#post-481355
Its always best to Begin at the Beginning and so ... Start this tour with The Master: @MAY03LT for his “One Over The World Front & Rear Suspension Noise and Handling Diagnostics Video” (Take Note of his use of Harbour Freight Puzzle Square Shop Mats for the purposes of Saving your Knees, Hip Joints and your Back when getting Up and Down over and over when working on the vehicle):
How to R&R and REBUILD The Front Coil Over Shock Struts and Ball Joints on a Trailblazer:
Part 1
Part 2
This version is just a slight variation in Technique & Tools for The Driver’s Side:
In this version, the Ball Joints AND Struts are Replaced:
And Last but “Not Least”… for those with 4 WD ...Replacing the Upper & Lower Ball Joints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEatj_xVnqE
This one is “The Not Least” Version for the R&R of U&L Ball Joints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzTIdWFa5cA