When your shock absorbers begin to leak, it’s time for a replacement. Struts should always be replaced in pairs and, in this case, it will need a front-end wheel alignment when you are done.

We’ll show you how we replaced the struts on our 2007 Honda Pilot. The front strut replacement should be the same procedure for all Honda Pilots from 2003 to 2008.

Tools I used (you may not need all this, I’m just sharing what I used in this video):

Floor jack
Jack stands
Penetrant spray
1/4” ratchet
3/8” ratchet
1/2” breaker bar
Wrenches and/or sockets of various sizes: 24mm, 22mm, 19mm, 17mm, 14mm, 12mm, 10mm
I also needed 15mm for the new strut nuts up top and 18mm for the nuts on my newer front sway bar end links
Wrench extender
3/8” impact wrench
1/2” impact wrench
Locking pliers
12” pry bar
Headlamp / worklight
Safety glasses
Ear protection

WARNING: working with strut assemblies includes coil springs that are under immense pressure. NEVER remove the top center nut that is holding the assembly together. This nut holds the coil springs under pressure and can be very dangerous to mess with if you don’t know what you’re doing.. If you are uncomfortable or unfamiliar with coil springs and the dangers related to the pressure the coil springs are under, do not proceed with work that involves strut assemblies and coil springs.