In this repair video we go thru cosmetic signs of rear shock absorber failure and how to replace them. The vehicle illustrated is a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS sedan. However, this rear shock absorber replacement procedure, and the genuine GM part numbers used, will be the same for any Chevy Cobalt or Pontiac G5 in the years this video covers.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Problem diagnosis
0:44 - Removing the rear shock absorber
3:14 - Installing the new rear shock absorber
4:34 - Service manual procedure overview
5:44 - Torque values

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