Thank you SO much for posting this! We are not car handy but with this video and the link to the right part we were able to fix it ourselves no problem and saved so much money! Thank you thank you!
My 2018 Rav 4 has this EXACT issue! We’ve taken to the mechanic twice and they’ve failed to fix anything… time to DIY this sucker. Appreciate the video!!
Thanks for the helpful video. We followed your video and was able to change out both struts without any problems. Save me a lot of money from the dealer. Cheers!!!
Good job guys! Exactly what I wanted to know (what was wrong) and exactly what I needed to know (how to fix it). Good illustrations and narration. I suggest adding the Amazon link in the additional information.
My strutsfrom ebay came without the brackets attached and no instructions. It is a lot easier to bolt the brackets on before attaching them to the struts. That's glosses over in this video. It was a major headache doing it backwards.
Hey Dave- would ask this on your other video but your comments are turned off. On your bike ride to ludington video, are you able to share what roads you took leaving Baldwin? will be riding to Ludington from Sanford soon and trying to find a good route. Thanks!
Hi! Mine has recently been replaced and works great 70% of the time but the arm sometimes pops off the ball joint while trying to close my hatch. I am then required to try to put it on back on but it cause some damage... Do you know why this might be happening or if you have experienced this before.
Great video. I'm struggling to get the white electrical connector to disconnect. I tried the flat head screwdriver but since this is my husband's car I'm terrified of breaking the connector. HELP. I tried both sides to see if one might be easier but given it's been connected for going on 11 years, they do NOT want to separate. Maybe i'm not strong enough to both hold down that side tab and pull while my arms are under the plastic trim. All help would be appreciated.
Electrical connectors can be stubborn. Main this is to be patient and not break off the locking tabs. Maybe you can get one side at a time to release and rock it out? Good luck!
No, I did not. I think these are benign enough they won’t cause and potential shorts or spikes installing. Just a quick plug for each one. Best of luck on your repair!
my 2018 Rav4 is getting stuck sometimes when its mid opening or mid closing; it does the beep sound then it sounds real tight and then stops, maybe i should do this.
Did this make a difference for you? Im having the same behavior of liftgate malfunction as in the video but I dont know definitively whether the struts are my problem or something else. Curious if it worked for you. @@MsOmarOfficial
@@dredthis9473 Hey sorry i just saw this comment. if you are having this same issue, best choice is to replace both struts. i did it and it worked! this video is the best i found for the how-to
I don’t recall if ours came with them attached or not. But I think you can still install with the mounts already on the ball joint. But ball joints like these and hood struts usually pop off with just a little leverage. Thanks for checking us out and best of luck!
wonderful useful video,
No unnecessary talk - everything is specific and to the point,
Thanks for the help !
The video was very helpful. Thx
Thank you SO much for posting this! We are not car handy but with this video and the link to the right part we were able to fix it ourselves no problem and saved so much money! Thank you thank you!
Thanks for the feedback and glad it worked for you!
My 2018 Rav 4 has this EXACT issue! We’ve taken to the mechanic twice and they’ve failed to fix anything… time to DIY this sucker. Appreciate the video!!
💪🏿 Let's do this!!!
Thanks for the helpful video. We followed your video and was able to change out both struts without any problems. Save me a lot of money from the dealer. Cheers!!!
Awesome to hear! Thanks for letting us know!
Thank You so much for the video. You gave me the confidence to replace mine. Saved me $1300.
Nice work! Thanks for commenting.
Very helpful in installing new ones! I bought the same ones from Amazon. Working perfectly!
Awesome! Great news!
❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 Thank you so much, absolutely. Very nice explained, and very clear
Good job guys! Exactly what I wanted to know (what was wrong) and exactly what I needed to know (how to fix it). Good illustrations and narration. I suggest adding the Amazon link in the additional information.
Thanks! Glad this helped! The link is pinned at the top of the comments.
Thanks for the vid guys. Helped a lot.👍🏽
Think I will be doing this on my mums 2014 Rav4 based in the UK, her hatch has been playing up for well over a year.
Excellent. You helped with my 2014 RAV 4 lift kit.
Glad it helped! Congrats!
T H A N K S ! ! !
My strutsfrom ebay came without the brackets attached and no instructions. It is a lot easier to bolt the brackets on before attaching them to the struts. That's glosses over in this video. It was a major headache doing it backwards.
Hey Dave- would ask this on your other video but your comments are turned off.
On your bike ride to ludington video, are you able to share what roads you took leaving Baldwin? will be riding to Ludington from Sanford soon and trying to find a good route.
Thanks!
Is not possible to use a classical model, to avoid future problems?
Hi! Mine has recently been replaced and works great 70% of the time but the arm sometimes pops off the ball joint while trying to close my hatch. I am then required to try to put it on back on but it cause some damage... Do you know why this might be happening or if you have experienced this before.
@@kaylaharris2425 unfortunately I am not sure. We didn’t have this issue with ours. Maybe the ball mount is bent? But I’m just guessing. Sorry!
Great video. I'm struggling to get the white electrical connector to disconnect. I tried the flat head screwdriver but since this is my husband's car I'm terrified of breaking the connector. HELP. I tried both sides to see if one might be easier but given it's been connected for going on 11 years, they do NOT want to separate. Maybe i'm not strong enough to both hold down that side tab and pull while my arms are under the plastic trim. All help would be appreciated.
Electrical connectors can be stubborn. Main this is to be patient and not break off the locking tabs. Maybe you can get one side at a time to release and rock it out? Good luck!
Thanks. Will try again tomorrow. Need a frustration break.
how are they holding up? do they pop out of the socket?
Been no problems - though traded the RAV 4 in just a week ago.
Hello, did you unplug the battery before replacing the struts?
I just ordered them and I will replace them myself, great video!
No, I did not. I think these are benign enough they won’t cause and potential shorts or spikes installing. Just a quick plug for each one. Best of luck on your repair!
@@drwisniewski Thanks
my 2018 Rav4 is getting stuck sometimes when its mid opening or mid closing; it does the beep sound then it sounds real tight and then stops, maybe i should do this.
I can't say for sure but best of luck if you try. Hopefully you can see the process is not difficult.
@@drwisniewskiyeah just bought the set on Amazon, and will do this later this week, will use your video as a guide, thank you!
Did this make a difference for you? Im having the same behavior of liftgate malfunction as in the video but I dont know definitively whether the struts are my problem or something else. Curious if it worked for you. @@MsOmarOfficial
@@dredthis9473 Hey sorry i just saw this comment. if you are having this same issue, best choice is to replace both struts. i did it and it worked! this video is the best i found for the how-to
it worked!! @@drwisniewski thank you so much man!
I have a 2018 rav 4 can you tell me the exact parts that I need
@@laurentran1341 Sorry, I’m not sure this was my son-in-law’s 2013 model so I only can refer to that one.
Which strut kit from amazon?
It’s the hinges not the struts. There is now a class action suit against Toyota for crappy bending hinges.
Did you have to fix both or just one?
We replaced both of them. I’m not sure if replacing one would have been enough but it’s good to assume both were close to failure.
I honestly didn’t know if only one was failing or both. But if one was worn I assumed both should be replaced.
Here is a link to the struts on Amazon. I guess this will be valid as long as the vendor and product remain there.
amzn.to/46ZVZlO
I replaced mine but it only goes up. Not down…
Shoot! I’m not sure how to troubleshoot that.
Is that an OEM part or aftermarket?
It's aftermarket. From Amazon.
Which amazon vendor? Do you have a link?
@@WilliamGaylordI have provided the Amazon link in the pinned comment.
Hi could you send me the amazon link
It is in the pinned comments. I’ll try post here. www.amazon.com/ZONFANT-Left-Right-Compatible-6891009010/dp/B0BGRRNZBC
How did you get the mounts off the ball joints? The new ones came attached
I don’t recall if ours came with them attached or not. But I think you can still install with the mounts already on the ball joint. But ball joints like these and hood struts usually pop off with just a little leverage. Thanks for checking us out and best of luck!
Having the same issue.. ending up just using a dremel bit and grinding out the strut to free up the ball