For my daughter's 2001 Avalon i am trying to install a rear backup camera. Can you show a step by step of how you removed the rear seat so i can figure out a way to snake the wires from the rear to the front of the car?
Mike Balroop thank you and by the way what type of clamps did you use to put the springs on the struts??? I don’t have a shop available so I’m planning on doing this home with other tools to get the spring on.
Why go through all this just to put cheap Gabriel’s on? The reviews say they don’t hold up and are noisy: Thanks for the video none the less. I just wish you showed more information about the spring compression because that’s the number one barrier to anybody replacing separate spring/strut components over just getting a cheap readymount.
It's a 20 year old car and the deal of new shocks for about $100 was a no brainer. They ride smooth and quiet, almost like oem. I replaced all of the rubber components as well so it's not noisy at all.
Car sits level and there is no more noises coming from the back or the front. The struts seem to ride almost like the factory ones but they are a bit stiff, which may go away with time.
Hey man , thank you for making this video, you a real one 🙏
My 2001 Avalon is having this done today. Cheers for the vid.
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For my daughter's 2001 Avalon i am trying to install a rear backup camera. Can you show a step by step of how you removed the rear seat so i can figure out a way to snake the wires from the rear to the front of the car?
How long of a job would you say it is to replace both rear struts?
Easily doable in about 2 hours if you have all the tools. Took me a day and a half due to filming.
Mike Balroop thank you and by the way what type of clamps did you use to put the springs on the struts??? I don’t have a shop available so I’m planning on doing this home with other tools to get the spring on.
I used the spring compressor kit from harbor freight, you can also rent it from your local auto parts store.
@@MikesRepairs86 not many places rent spring compressor kit.
@@jindo333333 all 4 major nationwide auto parts stores let you rent them.
Why go through all this just to put cheap Gabriel’s on? The reviews say they don’t hold up and are noisy: Thanks for the video none the less. I just wish you showed more information about the spring compression because that’s the number one barrier to anybody replacing separate spring/strut components over just getting a cheap readymount.
It's a 20 year old car and the deal of new shocks for about $100 was a no brainer. They ride smooth and quiet, almost like oem. I replaced all of the rubber components as well so it's not noisy at all.
When putting the bumpstop back on is there a stopping point or indicator of how far down to put it?
Nope, it just floats in there and in the case of the spring and the strut bottoming out it will help absorb some of the impact.
@@MikesRepairs86 Awesome thanks man. Your video was really helpful as well!
what KG size do you recommend for spring rate front & rear for second gen 03 toyota avalon
Did u get like a knocking nose when you go over a bump. I have a 2001 and I'm getting like a knock noise when hitting bumps.
Yes, usually that noise is a prety good indicator of bad struts
@@MikesRepairs86 Tackling my strut project this afternoon..
check links and sway bar bushings. Bounce rear end if it bounces more than once or twice struts are bad
How was the ride afterwards did the car sit level
Car sits level and there is no more noises coming from the back or the front. The struts seem to ride almost like the factory ones but they are a bit stiff, which may go away with time.
Why would you make a 20 minute video and not show us how to remove the seats..
The video is about replacing the struts, as its titled. I can make an additional video on how to remove the seats.
Just curious why did you remove the top sway bar link if you are replacing the struts anyway? No disrespect
Nevermind my bad
It was actually rusted through and needed to be replaced. Not part of the project so I didn't mention it.