How to Safely Service and Repair a Front Shock Absorber on Buick Century?

Eye protection must be worn before starting to drill on the front suspension strut since drilling causes metal chips that could lead to injury. Mount the strut at a horizontal position into a vise where the rod extends completely. Drill a hole through the center of the end cap with a 5 mm (3/16 inch) drill bit while expecting gas or gas/oil mixture to leak out during drilling process and securing oil by using shop towels. Set the drilled strut inside the vise but rotate it vertically toward a drain pan with its hole positioned downward. The rod should be worked into and out of the tube to eliminate every trace of oil from the strut.

How to replace the front shock absorber assembly on Buick Century?

Begin your strut assembly replacement process by removing all strut-to-body mount nuts before you can raise and support the car. Start by taking off the wheel assembly before you disconnect the stabilizer shaft link from the strut. Remove the bolt from the brake hose bracket and the strut assembly before making a marker line between the strut and knuckle. Keeping the knuckle after removing the strut-to-knuckle bolts protects both the Ball Joint and wheel drive shaft from damage. Remove the strut from the vehicle's frame. Installation requires correct placement of the strut by mounting it to knuckle bolts after tightening them to 120 nm (89 ft. Lbs.). Screw the bolt back into place between the strut assembly and brake hose bracket and torque it to 27 nm (20 ft. Lbs.). Connect the stabilizer shaft link to the strut followed by tire and wheel reinstallation. When finished installing the strut to body mount nuts secure them at 45 nm (33 ft. Lbs.) then lower the vehicle for wheel alignment calibration.

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Buick Century Strut Part Number: 88965467
$109.69 MSRP: $212.92
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Strut Assembly, Front Suspension; Complete Strut and Shock Absorber Kit.; Strut, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 22064733, 22064793, 22064745, 22064754, 22064750, 22064755, 22400002, 22064717, 22064784, 22064716, 22064774, 22064707
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997-2005 Buick Century | Custom, Limited, Special Edition | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Shock Absorber Part Number: 88945187
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- Other Name: Absorber Assembly, Rear Shock; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 22064494, 22064495, 12322242, 22064610, 22065229
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1985-1996 Buick Century | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Shock Absorber, Rear Passenger Side Part Number: 22064488
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Absorber Assembly-Rear Leveling Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Kit; Complete Strut.; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension; Absorber, Shock Absorber Air Lift
- Position: Rear Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1985-1996 Buick Century | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Shock Absorber, Rear Driver Side Part Number: 22064487
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Absorber Assembly-Rear Leveling Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Kit; Complete Strut.; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension; Absorber, Shock Absorber Air Lift
- Position: Rear Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1985-1996 Buick Century | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Shock Absorber Part Number: 22064136
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Strut, Front And Rear Suspension; Complete Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Assembly Kit.; Strut Assembly; Shock; Strut
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 22064123, 22047902, 22063709
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984-1996 Buick Century | Custom, Estate, Estate Wagon, Limited, Olympia Limited, Special, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Strut, Rear Passenger Side Part Number: 22064114
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Strut Assembly, Rear Suspension; Complete Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Kit.; Strut, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Rear Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1989-1990 Buick Century | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS
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Buick Century Strut, Rear Driver Side Part Number: 22064113
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Strut Assembly, Rear Suspension; Complete Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Kit.; Strut, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Rear Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1989-1990 Buick Century | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS
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Buick Century Strut, Front Part Number: 22047902
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Strut Assembly, Front Suspension; Complete Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Kit.
- Position: Front
- Replaced by: 22064136
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984-1988 Buick Century | Custom, Estate, Estate Wagon, Limited, Olympia Limited, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Shock Absorber, Rear Part Number: 22046415
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Absorber Assembly-Rear Shock; Shock; Absorbers, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Rear
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984 Buick Century | Custom, Estate, Limited, Olympia Limited, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Strut Part Number: 88965469
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Strut Assembly, Rear Suspension; Complete Strut Kit; Shock Absorber.; Strut, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 22064710, 22400003, 22064747, 15846384, 22064752, 22064751, 22064736, 15846385, 22064753
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997-2005 Buick Century | Custom, Limited, Special Edition | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Shock Absorber, Rear Part Number: 4993586
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Absorber Assembly-Rear Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Kit; Complete Strut.; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Rear
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984 Buick Century | Custom, Estate, Limited, Olympia Limited, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL

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The Shock Absorber in Buick Century automobiles is an important component of the suspension system and is mostly meant for the damping of shock impulses with a view to improving ride comfort and control. Mainly through transformation of kinetic energy to heat, Shock Absorber help in reducing abrasive bouncing and shaking when moving across the bumpers. What Buick Century has been using for Shock Absorbers through the years is twin-tube and mono-tube Shock Absorbers. Twin-tube shocks are widespread because of their design's simplicity which can be enhanced with the help of the gas charging. However, mono-tube shocks provide better heat transfer capability and performance because of multi-axial orientation. Other smart technologies like Position Sensitive Damping (PSD) and Acceleration Sensitive Damping (ASD) have also been used in some of the models to achieve performance according to a specific driving environment making the Shock Absorber even more efficient in Buick Century vehicles.

Buick Century Shock Absorber Parts and Q&A

Strut
88965467
Q: How to Safely Service and Repair a Front Shock Absorber on Buick Century?
A:
Eye protection must be worn before starting to drill on the front suspension strut since drilling causes metal chips that could lead to injury. Mount the strut at a horizontal position into a vise where the rod extends completely. Drill a hole through the center of the end cap with a 5 mm (3/16 inch) drill bit while expecting gas or gas/oil mixture to leak out during drilling process and securing oil by using shop towels. Set the drilled strut inside the vise but rotate it vertically toward a drain pan with its hole positioned downward. The rod should be worked into and out of the tube to eliminate every trace of oil from the strut.
Strut
88965469
Q: How to replace the front shock absorber assembly on Buick Century?
A:
Begin your strut assembly replacement process by removing all strut-to-body mount nuts before you can raise and support the car. Start by taking off the wheel assembly before you disconnect the stabilizer shaft link from the strut. Remove the bolt from the brake hose bracket and the strut assembly before making a marker line between the strut and knuckle. Keeping the knuckle after removing the strut-to-knuckle bolts protects both the Ball Joint and wheel drive shaft from damage. Remove the strut from the vehicle's frame. Installation requires correct placement of the strut by mounting it to knuckle bolts after tightening them to 120 nm (89 ft. Lbs.). Screw the bolt back into place between the strut assembly and brake hose bracket and torque it to 27 nm (20 ft. Lbs.). Connect the stabilizer shaft link to the strut followed by tire and wheel reinstallation. When finished installing the strut to body mount nuts secure them at 45 nm (33 ft. Lbs.) then lower the vehicle for wheel alignment calibration.