Toyota Front Strut & Mount Replacement
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Here's how to diagnose and replace the front strut or strut mount on a Toyota with MacPherson strut front suspension.
For more information on how automotive suspension works, see my video here:
• How Automotive Suspens...
The MacPherson strut front suspension consists of a coil-over strut type support that bolts directly to the steering knuckle. It turns as an assembly when the front wheels turn, pivoting on the lower ball joint at the bottom, and the upper strut mount at the top.
After years of wear and tear, the ball bearings inside the strut mount, or the rubber bushing can fail and come loose. This will cause a clunking sound going over bumps, or an issue with memory steer or a constant pull to one side that can't be fixed with alignment.
Furthermore, the struts which are responsible for damping the bouncing action of the spring may leak its oil and not be able to control the wheel motion over bumps. This may result in a bouncy, uncontrollable ride and cupped tire wear.
Typically, QuickStruts can be used to replace the MacPherson strut as an assembly. In this video, the strut is taken apart using spring compressors to change out a worn strut bearing.
Once the strut is disconnected from the vehicle (14mm strut mount bolts, 22mm lower knuckle bolts, 12mm brake hose line, 17mm stabilizer link nut), spring compressors are employed to compress the pretension on the spring.
The 19mm nut is removed from the top of the damper, and the strut can be disassembled. If the bellows and spring seats are worn, it is recommended to replace them while the strut is taken apart.
The strut mount used in this video was from Mevotech, part number MP904989.
The vehicle demonstrated here is a 2004 Toyota Camry V6.
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You performed the repair on this Yaris hatchback very skillfully.
Thanks. It was a Camry
Dude that was excellent. I had no idea there was a bearing under that engine bay strut bit. I've learned a few engine maintenance items over the years, and brakes. But the suspension stuff that holds the weight of the car, I always thought you'd need a big shop to get that work done for some reason. Your video style breaks things down into more manageable chunks. You're taking away the fear of screwing up and showing this stuff is achievable for non-mechanics. That's awesome mate, thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
i think all the camrys 4th gen and beyond use the top mount bearings. 3rd gens had either a bearing in the top, or bearing in the bottom. Easiest way to tell is lift the front end and then turn the wheels with your hands. See if the bottom spring seat rotates with the wheels or not.
Recently bought a Toyota Celica GT convertible for $1200, is in dire need of front shocks/struts. Bought KYB, was around $250 just for the parts! However thanks to people like yourself posting stuff at least we can save money on garage costs, which for this would probably be another $250 on top of what I paid for the parts. Thank you!
Fantastic. The video took 5.55, I’ve got two to replaces so I should be done in 12 minutes...
Me: three hours later... ‘shit, why is there always one bolt that doesn’t want to come off?’ Where is my hammer? Why didn’t I invest in an impact wrench? Those clouds look ominous, it’s probably going to piss down. I’m sure I put the nuts over there, where the hell are they? Where is my first aid kit? I think I need a break.
Me having completed the task and successfully road tested... I AM A GOD.
Common struts aren't that hard...
Another great video brother... IMO the best car maintenance channel on UA-cam
Murthy's Law; Having the dust cover on the strut mount assembly bearing facing downwards, made perfect sense, thanks for that. Kind regards from Australia.
5:38 it’s so happy it thanking you
Wow I am impressed this guy needs to become famous, very detailed and informative!
Thanks
Thank you sir!
I like your videos so much
I wish i had professors like you in my college.
+Ayaz Vhora I wish I had professors like this too🙄 thanks
I'm just waiting for my strut cartridges to come and get to it on a '99 Avalon. Good job with this vid. Good editing, too. "Wear a cup" dude, you got that right!
Yeah becareful out there
Awesome video! Great job of editing . . direct and to the point!
Glad it helped!
Ding ding ding, another thumbs up video! Thanks!
+Rick T glad you liked it!
Awesome vid! Always a pleasure how well you edit out all the flab and keep in all the juicy bits!
+iPervy thanks !
Dry turning the steering wheel. Sacrilege! Thanks for these excellent videos. Unsolicited ideas: Slow down for more theory/splainin' once in a while. It's almost too quick (but really tight and good). And maybe a summary with est parts cost and special tools required. Oh, and a sharpie on ripped cardboard title card with cheesy music that gets cut off after only a second or so off the top. The kids will love it. Really good stuff, man.
+badad0166 thanks for the tips
The vehicle was on while the steering was turned so it wasn't dry.
I like how time isn't spent explaining too much. We want to just see how it's done so we can get on with our lives. Thank you for not wasting our time! There's another 25 minute video out there if you want to spend more time watching videos. I watched a few seconds and said "no."
Thanks, perfect video, not too long, perfect amount of info and narration. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! I got one for the rear strut waiting to be edited since 2017 🤣
Good video instruction. Detailed, explained well and to the point.
I went ALL OEM replacing everything but the top three nuts. Tried cleaning and parkerizing the lower nuts/bolts but they gave up the ghost. This added another $55 to the $1172 that I already spent. Old Lady wanted ALL Stock parts on her car. She got it. I did the labor and put the savings into my IRA. Off to the next project....
You cut the lower bolts off?
Excellent video... thanks ! Clear and concise !!
Clear and to the point is how it's gotta be!
If you are a person that don't enjoy watching this, summin ' wrong...I like watching people solve problems...
I just bought two of Kyb front absorbers for my 2006 accord :) this video will help me a lot !
+SeungJoon Hyun It will be very similar except the front strut mounts to the lower control arm with a fork...see my Honda Accord ball joint video on how to take it all apart.
Good ol' Mastercraft. I got the same tool. Speedkar, you must be Canadian too. Love your vids dude, I learn so much watching them 👍
Yes I'm from the Toronto area. Thanks
another great work >> you are the best>>>the most clear
+عربييتي thanks that's my style
You are the man! Great video as always. Keep up the great work.
+Gonso2014 thanks I appreciate the feedback
Straight 2d point no bs intro advertising themselves for half of d video 😜👌👍
Agreed!
Great video! Very easy to follow and helpful!
Very good expanation thank you from greece.
Thank you for all the videos
You are welcome
I have never put Anti-seize on those bolts, not even in the sway bar link, just blue Loctite, and never have a problem removing.
Nice! The aftermarket KYB mount constantly clunked for me so I just bought the bearing from the dealer and reinstalled the OEM mount. Bad luck I guess.
+ScubaCat3 Yea I've heard hit or miss things about kyb mounts....I hope these hold up!
@@speedkar99 I got recommended kyb originally but have since been recommended and purchased monroe gt gas reflex - doing rear's.... probably don't need to worry about replacing the strut mounts for the rear ( havent seen them yet, probably don't have bearings in them...) I noticed that the shocks have been replaced with kyb's already and the kyb's strut mounts have since failed, so now weary of kyb's.... ps, got 380,000 k's ... (237,500 miles) this a good lifespan out of my originals??? 2001
Awesome video, thanks very much!
oooh that spring compressor...hope it said it was rated for impact tools. Seen a video or two where the compressor broke when the user used an impact
also some struts you must only hand tighten the top nut, using an impact can destroy the shock
good info ,, direct and
concise
Thanks
LOL i love the Toothbrush pointer
Me too
I have to do a Toyota Alphard struts only thing I would say is why didn’t you replace the dust boot, it looks like it’s a bit short or broken . Glad to see your using antseize.
Thanks for another great video!
+Error your welcome
Ive had a noise on my 2012 corolla for a couple of months now and I still cant figure out where exactly it is. I keep hearing it from my front left strut but I dont see any issues. Now that im seeing this video this could be the clicking/clucking ive been looking for.
Thanks for the video.
Nice vid, but I didnt see you tighten the top bolt the rest of the way. Is it best to tighten top bolt after car is on ground like you did with 3 mounting bolts or is it better to do this before putting strut back up?
It is, but some strut mounts don't give you enough room when the bushing get loaded and you'll have to jack the wheel back up to get a socket in
Let's switch out your Camry for my Malibu for a couple months so you can film a bunch of repair videos on a GM product!
Ouch. I can only imagine
very well explain , very clear
Quickstruts FTW.
+MoutainMan3000 Yea, in my case the struts and springs we're good so just the mount had to be changed.
speedkar99 In that case, absolutely makes sense.
Great video! 😀 🚗
+Christopher McColm thanks!
Probably used KYB strut mounts also explains why they went out garbage I sent mine back without installing them just by looking at them I could tell they were terrible
These ones were from Mevotech and have held up fine so far.
Excellent, thanks. Any idea if a 2000 Sienna has the same attached top mounts? I was hoping the top mount could be replaced without actually removing the strut since they're only 2 years old. Thanks.
Thanx
pls make a video on how transaxle works...no one has made a video on this..
+TheRouteShow I already have a transmission video...
ya, I know..but I want a video on transaxle..there is no video on this topic
Good time to replace stabilizer links as well if they are worn out. Not too expensive.
Good call
Thank-you
Nice video man :D
+Petar thanks Petar
Would you recommend a wheel alignment after doing this?
I just had my front passenger side strut replaced under warranty by Toyota for my wife’s ’21 Highlander Limited. It was leaking hydraulic fluid, but the manager told me an alignment was not necessary. The car has 21,800 miles. Please advise.
Alignment is always good but not nessesary because the strut has no adjustment points.
Nice!
Cool, I have a will to live again, thank you
+Ken Tremendous hope it works out for you
One thing that kinda has me scared when you attached the strut mount nut back to the strut rod while the strut was on the ground you said you're going to put in "lightly". When you reattached the strut into the car you tightened up the 3 other nuts to the car frame tightly after dropping the vehicle but you didn't touch the mount nut again? Why? Are we supposed to do that? I thought with the pressure of that compresssed spring that the mounting nut should be tightened quite well, at least to hand tight or torque specs.
+Omar Sattaur yes it should be torqued when there is weight on it.
Hi speedkar,
My Camry V6 1MZFE has been losing power especially on the freeway. There's also vibration when the car is at high speed. What seems to be the problem you think? (New spark plugs + leads)
+issoloko2412 Your master cylinder or one caliper is locking the brakes causing the rotors to warp.
Thanx for another great video.... i need your help in replacing the 1999 solara ac blend door actuator motor replacements ..:do you have any video of that in collection.....
+Muhammad Tayyab see my HVAC video
When you tightened the strut nut in the middle of the new strut mount. You said you’re tightening it down lightly, doesn’t need to be made tight? Or did you just mean you’re slowly tightening it down to not cross thread?
+mrsemifixit You torque it when it's resting on it's own weight on the car. Too tight and you could bind the bearing.
That strut seemed bad or almost dead. Should be way more resistant it looked like.
Can somebody please tell if the orientation of the bearing in the strut mount matters? I might have messed up the direction.
Yes
What would happen if the orientation is wrong?
is the rubber boot still good? it looks worn out, you should've replaced it.
might've been a nice opportunity to swap out that dust cover on the shock
+chri5mc yes it sure is!
How about a camber adjustment?... Should you check it? Or maybe a whole alignment?
Yes full alignment
I recently had the bearing seize as well, at least that's what firestone told me...I installed that strut just 6 months prior - what could I have done to cause that?
Great video, thanks for posting. Question: did you further tighten the big nut in the middle of the strut mount ?
You can while it's on the floor loaded but its on a weird angle hard to get my socket in there
@@speedkar99 Great video .... However .. after I lowered the vehicle, i can't torque the middle top nut since the shaft is spinning with it, for my 05 Toyota highlander, i don't see any way to hold the shaft without damaging it.
@@ngache5121 Yes thats a problem.
What does it mean when clunking noise occurs when going over bumpy road?
The car drives with no issues on smooth tarmac and If I spin the wheel any direction no issues.
How do you like your elec impact wrench??? Is that from HF? I have their 1/2" air impact and it has served me well for several years. The only things I don't like is having to roll out my compressor and that the wrench is HEAVY!!!
Yeah it's too heavy!!
Question does the rubber cushion wears out over time and needs replacement, the reason I ask is because I just replaced the struts assemblies on my 1997 Toyota Camry with the struts assemblies of another 98 Toyota Camry that I had laying around that I knew the struts were good. But I noticed a few days later that the center 19 mm nut in the center of the strut mount keeps getting loose and and I've been retighting that nut for the past 2 weeks and I'm afraid that I going to end up damaging the rubber gasket around the mount. I'm planning to just remove the struts and remove the struts mounts to find out why it keeps getting loose. So much of the center bolt is exposed because of how much I have been tightening the nut. More likely the rubber is damaged. Car runs fine feels fine too every time I retighten the nut but for how long. Anyway let me know if is normal for the rubber to wear out.
Do you have to remove strut to replace strut mount?
*Toyota Camry. But very nice video.*
You also should replace the shock absorber
i have a question if i use breaker bar to remove the top bolt that hold strut mount the shock absorber will turn and also the top plate will turn ?
Hey nice video, I have a question my 2002 Camry has a clunking sound in the rear I changed the rear shocks twice and the sound is still there I also changed the rear sway bar links and it’s still there, do you have any idea what it could be?
+HAMWI253 I've nicknamed my Camry "clunky" for all the suspension noises it makes. It's common on these cars, if you can't beat em, join em
speedkar99 😂😂😂 I love these cars we have 3 of them, these are the most reliable Camry’s they have made we have one with 205,000 Miles and still rides and drives better then most new cars.
How do I release tension on a ‘naked’ spring that has been compressed when I am swapping to new springs?
KYB or Sachs for a comfortable daily ride?
+computiNATEor kyb is OEM to Toyota
But I've heard the aftermarket struts are a tad stiffer than the OEM valving
Does one need to remove the axle nut? Saw a video to replace this assembly and they say to remove it. I didnt see why.
No you don't
There should be enough wiggle room without messing with anything else
Teach me about car ac wiring and control relay sir
+RAJ KARTHEESWARAN thanks for the video suggestion
My 17 year old Toy has about 1 inch less wheel gap on the driver's side compared to the passenger side when measuring from the ground to the top of the wheel well. What do you think?
I mean....the vehicle is fairly new...it Shouldnt be an inch different. Make sure you are measuring on a level surface
@@speedkar99 Well it's 17 years old. I'll probably just put new springs in while the struts are out since the struts are due for replacement.
@@rkgsd Thought you said the struts were fairly new, why would they have been due for replacement?.. But what I was going to ask... Did you replace the springs also?... But you just answered my question... Did the new springs solve the problem?
@@Ottonic6 It turned out to be the springs. The ride height is now level on both sides. Moral of the story, if the car is over 15 years old, might as well have the springs replaced while the struts are disassembled. No extra labor charge. As far as what caused the sagging on one side more than the other, that's a mystery.
You didn’t reposition boot?
Awesome! Any more Camry v6 videos in the works?
+Eli Munoz yes I have a few lined up. What would you like to see?
speedkar99 maybe a review video that highlights the previous content you've shared. Then link the videos during the review.
+Eli Munoz A video about videos?
speedkar99 yep, it's such a common vehicle that one video directing viewers to other specific videos, would be great in my opinion.
+Eli Munoz hmm I think that would be better accomplished in a playlist. Thanks for the idea!
What are your thoughts on the mastercraft impact wrench? Was thinking of getting this one.
+Kee Arun it works good. Nothing more to say. It just doesn't have the confident sound of my air impact
why didn't you replace the gator, that protects your hydrolic pistion from dirt and debris from damaging the piston seal. Doesnt' KBY have a life time warranty on their Struts?
Thoughts on KYB vs oem struts besides the price difference?
KYB is the OE supplier for Toyota.
Some claim the valving is different between the GR2 and OE. Other than that I find them the same and rather go aftermarket for the price savings.
speedkar99 Been reading recent reviews on KYB and it seems like too much cost cutting has occurred
i guess the toothbrush has been rejuvenated
Don't need to hammer or press the bearing in order to sit properly,? I didn't see that you did so
No need. The bearing is sandwiched
No specific torque specs?
+wholeNwon Yea, torque spec is nice and tight on the strut mount bolts and really really tight on the knuckle bolts 😉
;-) !!
Anyone know how much to tighten the 3 nuts on top? Also is it possible for them to in some cases require re-tightening after a strut replacement?
Where do you have your garage?
I work on my own driveway.
Good video but if you’re going to do all that why not just replace the shock too? Now you have a brand new top assembly and a used shock that might last a year, or maybe 10 years. Who can say. And it you’re doing the driver side it pays to do the passenger side as well.
how does the top of the strut get rusted up like that
I know right? Canadian winters
2:34 auuuuuuuuhhhhhhh big hit between legs better I pay mechanic to replace those bad springs 🤢🥵🥵🥵
Don't be a wuss
Is this similar on a 02 GS?
+Huzefa Joly not exactly, the GS has a shock that bolts to the lower control arm.
Removing the spring is the same process though
speedkar99 Awewome I needed the info cuz I might need to do it on mine. Thank you!!
Came here to note how to keep camber alignment - the guy rather kept or roughly set the alignment at all. :/
5:38 - happy car
What's with the tooth brush?
I'd at least wire brush & Rustoleum those struts.
+HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP Actually that's not a bad idea!
Heavily brush on some conventional ATF. Let sit a few hours, even overnight Wire brush all corrosion and loose paint. Hose it down with brake parts cleaner, and paper towels. Hang with wire. Spray color choice of Rustoleum, at least 3 coats. Rust causes shock oil/gas/seals to leak. Broken vinyl on springs causes spring steel to become rusted and brittle (that's why they're vinyl dipped at factory).
yeay...impact gun!!! destroying nuts and bolts with ease....
+baskoro tejo I need an impact to remove Rusty bolts...it helps alot!
What can’t you fix ?
+Howard Alleyne Canbus
time to take the car to the mechanic
If you are scared of spring compressors then sure
I bought a set of cheap aftermarket front shocks from Amazon for 200 $ and after 6 months the top mounts are already clacking.. I guess you get what you pay for
You don't torque?
It seems easy enough but scary
Scarey at first