2011 Chevrolet Traverse Front Driver & Passenger Side 2 Piece Strut & Spring Assembly Set

Helpful Install Tip: When installing a strut into your vehicle, you may need to twist the upper strut mount to align the bolt holes with the vehicle. 

In the past, replacing struts required specialized tools to compress, remove and transfer the old spring and mount.  Pre-assembled with all new parts, our complete strut and spring assemblies make this job much quicker and easier for the do-it-yourself mechanic.

Each complete strut & spring assembly contains:

• Upper Strut Mount
• Strut Bearing
• Coil Spring
• Boot & Bumper Kit
• Gas-charged Strut 

Loaded strut & spring assemblies allow for a quicker, safer install than bare struts.  No spring compressor required! 

Includes the matched parts needed. New components over reused parts provide a better ride and save you from having to repair again.

Not all shocks and struts are manufactured the same.  Mixing and matching can result in ride quality issues and decrease the life of the parts.

Over buying the parts individually, or having to search different parts that are correct for your vehicle (because we did it for you!)

Item Condition: New

Attention California Customers:

WARNING:  This product can expose you to chemicals including Chromium (Hexavalent Compounds), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm.  For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Lifetime Warranty

This item is backed by our limited lifetime warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will replace the part free of charge. This warranty covers the cost of the part only.

step : Removing the Wheel (0:25)

• Loosen the 22mm 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

step : Removing the Wiper Arm (1:28)

• Place tape on the windshield to mark the wiper blade's position
• Pop the end cap off the wiper arm with a flat blade screwdriver
• Remove the 15mm nut from the wiper arm
• Rock the wiper arm back and forth to loosen it
• Remove the wiper arm

step : Removing the Cowl Panel (3:48)

• Pry the weatherstripping out of the cowl panel
• Pry out the push clips along the edge of the cowl panel
• Unscrew the ground lug with a 15mm wrench
• Lift the cowl up from the side panels
• Unclip the hood cable from the side of the cowl panel
• Remove the trim panels from the edge of the cowl panel
• Pry the fuse panel cover off
• Remove the cowl panel
• Place the fuse panel cover on

step : Removing the Front Strut (5:53)

• Remove the upper bolt from the sway bar link with an 18mm wrench and 8mm socket and ratchet
• Move the upper sway bar link out of the way
• Pry the ABS wire clip out of the strut
• Remove the lower strut bolts with a 21mm wrench and 24mm deep socket
• Remove the three 15mm nuts from the top of the strut
• Remove the strut from the vehicle

step : Installing the Front Strut (14:24)

• Remove the warning sticker from the strut
• Insert the strut into place
• Tighten the 15mm nuts evenly
• Connect the knuckle to the strut
• Insert the bolts to the bottom of the strut
• Tighten the bolts with a 21mm wrench and 24mm deep socket
• Torque the lower strut bolts to 44 foot-pounds
• Torque the upper strut bolts to 33 foot-pounds
• Tighten the sway bar link into place with an 18mm wrench and 8mm socket and ratchet
• Torque the upper sway bar link bolt to 55 foot-pounds
• Clip in the ABS wire

step : Reattaching the Wheel (20:11)

• 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 144 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern