Toyota Steering and Suspension Guide Part 1 : Shocks and Struts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2020
- A Toyota master diagnostic technician explains in detail all about Toyota Shocks, Struts and all related components. For DIY mechanics and for Toyota owners.
In this brand new multi part series I will you my honest mechanic opinion about Toyota Steering and Suspension systems. I will cover everything in detail.
In this part of the series, I will be talking about Toyota struts, Toyota shocks or shock absorbers, Toyota strut mounts, Toyota strut mount bearings, Toyota coil springs, Toyota leaf springs, Toyota torsion springs and Toyota rubber insulators. I will also give you my opinion on Toyota quick struts.
If you have any questions comment or email .
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This guide applies to all your Toyota models including Corolla Camry Highlander 4runner Yaris iA Sequoia Tundra Tacoma Venza Rav4 Supra CHR or CH-R Land Cruiser Scion tC Scion xB Scion xA Scion iM Corolla iM Sienna Celica MR2 FRS 86 Scion xD Pickup T100 Avalon Prius Prius C Prius V fj cruiser 2021 venza hybrid 2021 sienna hybrid 2020 supra 2021 supra and more - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I am a 56 year old mechanic with 40 years experience and a die hard Toyota fan. This gentleman is one of the few on youtube that not only explains well , but his work mentallity and work ethic is flawless
he is the best on world
I worked at Honda's main assembly plant for over 25 years. I drive a Toyota #1.. The wife drives the Honda #2
You just saved me $2,103! A mechanic told me the boots and bumpers were torn/broken and he wanted to replace all 4 struts in my 2012 Highlander. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
This guy is our next ChrisFix or Scotty Kilmer but one that has great depth of knowledge willing to make 30+ mins video. Thanks CCN!
I agree sir..
😂 would a 99 ml320 suffice?
Frank, I’m doing well how about you? I already have the ml320 and she’s misbehaving which is the norm.
Frank, I love Benz something I inherited from my Dad. On the tensioner you’ll want to lift the engine a little bit so you have enough clearance to pull the bolt out. Remove the dog bone mount at the top. Then 3 17 mm nuts at the bottom for the side mount one exposed and 2 under a small rubber plug on the sub frame. Then use a small jack and a block of wood to lift the oil pan closer to the drain plug which is the strongest in the pan. Lift it high enough that you can get the bolt out. It’s a very easy job and if you have a Toyota tensioner don’t forget to pull the pin off the new one if it’s a spring style if it’s a hydraulic one never mind won’t have a pin.
The three 17 nuts are at the bottom of the side engine mount the one you see through the wheel well behind the wheel
I really love this guy he's a great blessing and may the LORD keep him also .
Your videos are better than watching Netflix. I've been binge watching your videos this morning. Thank you for all the great advice on Toyotas vehicles.
You're so awsome. Thank you, you rock. Also, the advice about not replacing parts just because they tell you too is info so many of us naive people need. You're the best
It is so good to honest auto mechanic because we are getting so much bad reviews about mechanic ripping off customer . As a fellow mechanic I am encouraging you to continue being honest with your customers
His wisdom and advice is priceless 👍 and Monroe does suck. God bless best wishes from Canada 🇨🇦
I must tell you it’s really helpful for me to hear all this knowledge you share. I’m not a DYI car mechanic, but learning these facts is great to know!
You advise and educated people from all over the world to know more about how to take care their toyota or cars , Thank you so much
Unfortunately some lexus dealership took advantage of my wife, she brought our IS350 for its 60k maintenance, they told her our front struts are bad and its not safe drive, I just literally drove that car hours before she took it on the dealership, the car drives smooth, no signs and symptoms of any suspension issue, of course she said yes to go ahead to replace both front strut and we end up paying 2.5k USD. When I found out, I rushed back to the dealership and ask them to show me the old struts they just remove from our IS350. They showed me a bad struts from a RWD IS350 non fsport, our car is a AWD fsport model. I told them thats not our struts, the have RWD and AWD model have very recognizable difference, RWD have 2 big mounting hole on the bottom, AWD only have one and fsport trim model have adjustable dumping that you can turn on the top of the struts. They still insisted that the struts that they removed from our car. I told them if you could install those struts back on my car ill them for the labor but if they cant ill be back with a lawyer if they dont give us a refund and reinstall our original struts. Surprisingly they us a refund and let us keep the brand new struts. They knew Im a car guy and I know there is no way those bad struts they claim was ours will fit back in on our car. This is why dealership have this really bad stigma. They try to take advantage especially on ladies.
Well done. I have asked my wife to never authorize any dealer recommended work before letting me know first. Unbelievable the amount of BS they try to scare women with to swindle them out of their hard earned money. It's pervasive and shameful.
The difference between shocks and struts is simple. A strut in the engineering world is a supporting member or beam that constrains a given structure. It is the same in a vehicle. A strut in a vehicle constrains the knuckle to a certain geometry as well as provides support and dampens shock loads. A shock does not constrain any suspension geometry, it only dampens vibrations.
Any adjustments available to fix a saggy rear suspension on a 2019 Camry with only 34k? Its like your explanation of the mismatched coil springs that you described in you video. The back end travels too far down on a average dip in the road but stabilizes fine. I don't think the previous owner made any changes to it. Love your videos! Thank you!
I am a die hard Toyota fan too. Have done all my own maintenance and repairs for years. Now own a Lexus. Love this channel! Sometime even watch the clips about things I don't own, cause it's fun. Thank you!
I had a bad experience buying 4 Monroe quickstruts from RA for my 03 Camry. Every single one of them had presented issues at less than 5K miles (2 rear ones needed replacing with KYBs; 2 front strut mounts needed to be replaced with KYBs). Very expensive lesson for me. I wish I saw these videos before that. It wasn't worth returning them because RA's return policy is you have to ship them back at your cost and they'll ship you the replacements. What do I need another set of potentially b-stock struts for? Shipping back heavy quickstruts would've cost more than the item itself.
AMD is great. Tells it like it is and is always looking for the best interest of the people. We need more honest people in the service industry like him. Thank you AMD!
Great information from a self taught backyard mechanic. Love the information and the honesty
Wow, your honesty is fantastic. Has to be the most honest mechanic and advice on the internet
The information on strut leaks alone is worth the watch. Thank you very much!
Look! Somone speaking the truth and being upfront with you! I had almost forgotten what that was like! Thank you sir!!!
I really appreciate your honest approach to car repairs, giving us the facts and understanding to make good decisions with our vehicles. Thanks
Your videos are among the best on TH-cam. You are an amazing teacher. Thanks
Such an honest man……! And he knows his job so well that he can describe everything where it is understood very clearly for a lay person like me
I’m learning a lot about car maintenance and other car engineering stuff on this channel. Thanks for sharing your precious knowledge, and you’ve got your car mechanic skills as well as teaching skills…easy to understand and absorb by general average person. I love your channel so much that makes me feel like going to school again. Watching from Japan and a Toyota car owner 👍👋
There's a science to auto suspensions--and you just explained it with perfect clarity, AMD.
Thank you sir I learned so much from you I've been a mechanic for over 50 years still learning fantastic show
I just changed out the shocks and struts myself for the first time on my 3rd Gen 4Runner before watching this video. I wish I could have watched it beforehand, it was definitely quite a thrilling experience haha.
Keep up the good work on this channel brother! I’ve inherited my father’s +20 year old 4Runner, and I plan on keeping it running forever!
Great explanations here on your channel. Can send someone here that doesn't know much about mechanical stuff and they will be able to get what you mean. Great job ! Keep em' comin !
This is really a very good and informative video, thank you AGM, you are a real professional with good mechanical behavior and character.
I do most of my cars’ maintenance and your videos have been very helpful. I enjoy every one of them. My wife’s 2005 Lexus RX330 still has the original struts and still not showing any deterioration in performance. Same with my 04 Tundra. 16 years after I replaced them. Totally sold on Toyotas. Thank you for your very informative videos.
Thank you sharing your Toyota knowledge and experience with us. My son has a 2012 Toyota Camry and I try to support him in the journey of car maintenace and try to stretch his budget in the most reasonable way.
This gentleman is golden! Thanks so much.
This guy is a good teacher ❤
Wow, as I’m watching this video, this reminds me of a tech at Pepboys telling me to replace all shocks and structs on a perfectly running and bone dry 4Runner I had at that time.
Yep! This happens all the time unfortunately. With Toyota if it ain’t broke don’t fix it
Thank you sir.. I appreciate your honesty.. God bless you more..
Hey CCN, I love how detailed you go into every subject. I am hoping that you can make a similar video about Air Suspension. Keep up the awesome work, a ton of people appreciate it!
Watch his video reviewing the LS430. The ultimate model had Air shocks. He was not a fan but informative
If there's one channel that doesn't deserve to have the dislike button, its this one.
What a great video series. Thank you! The back of my 2012 Sienna makes a creaking sound when getting in and out, so on the last oil change I asked my dealer to have a look. They came back with almost $8,000 worth of issues - mostly suspension and steering. Now that I better understand the suspension and steering systems, I can ask better questions and decide what work REALLY needs to be done. You probably saved me a lot of money.
BTW - it turns out I don't get the creaking when the parking brake is off. Might have nothing to do with the suspension at all ;-).
Just learned something new about struds shocks. Thank you for your new video.
Thank you for posting videos. Your knowledge and experience is appreciated.
Thanks again. Worth every second watching!
Jo: lm 80 years l love you're vidios.God bless you.
Thank you again for another informative video on an aspect of my favorite car make. You are providing an excellent educational service on the Toyota range. 😀
Such good insight and advise....you, clearly, have the gift of teaching! I keep looking to see if you've hit 10 million views....won't be long!!!
I really like your honest and straight to the point advises and recommendations. learned new important things from you today. thank you very much. subbed!
I totally agree with all your points, and you explained things very well. I appreciated your comment on how to determine what is excessive oil leakage from the strut or shock. Knowing it comes from your Toyota training, it carries even more weight. My daughter's 2009 CRV has a badly leaking front strut, with oil completely covering the strut and suspension, and with the dust boot totally disintegrated. Rather than go with cheap aftermarket quick strut unit, I will look for a good used Honda strut (decent dust boot and not leaking). If I can't find one I will go with the KYB Strut Plus, even though it is about 20-30% more expensive than the Monroe Quick Strut, and twice the price of the cheapest no-name complete struts.
Man, thank you for all the knowledge you share with us, you are great!!!
I remember replacing front struts on my polka dot rusted BMW decades back out in the street in winter with very primitive tools. This video makes me wonder how I managed to compress the spring with probably a bar clamp or something. Do I get a medal from this channel, or just an award for being dumb?
I like that your very honest bro 👍👍👍
Thank you for this Video. I would have fell for my mechanic who insists that I replace all my shocks just because one got bad.
"Oh no oh no, you gotta ask that question"...hahaha I love this guy, should have a nationally syndicated TV & radio show too!
In love his style of just knowledge knowledge and more knowledge no bs
Excellent explanation. Thank you and congrats on the new shop!
Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Pontiac Vibe and Chevy Nova specific. 8-) Don't forget the Nummi cars. 8-) As always, love this channel. You are already a treasure on the level of Scotty Kilmer and Chris Fix.
Thank you for doing these videos CCN! You are sharing God's love through your work. Keep up the good job!✌️ 😇 ✌️
Thank you! Glad I could help!
I had a Toyota Corona , been a while , I think it was a 76 model and it had wishbone suspension up front and so there were shocks . It was so easy to change those shocks.
I replaced all 4 struts on my ‘87 Camry last year. They were not the original struts from the factory, but were the second set. While the struts had completely leaked out and the ride quality did improve quite a bit after the repair, I was surprised that even prior to the repair the car was still very drivable and It never felt like the handling was unsafe. One thing to keep in mind if you have an older Toyota is that quick struts are usually not available. You have to tear it down and rebuild. For the rear, I miraculously managed to find OEM struts from Toyota. I also found OEM insulators. I went with KYB strut mounts since OEM was discontinued.
For the front, OEM struts were discontinued so I ended up buying KYBs and they’ve been great. My strut mounts were original from 1987 and I really wanted to use Toyota OEM. I had to really hunt to find them but was able to track down a set of OEM mounts from United Arab Emirates. That made a significant difference with dampening vibration and noise.
If you can do it yourself, it’s absolutely worth it because you will save hundreds if not thousands of dollars. The one positive thing about the aftermarket struts is that the bracket that holds the brake hose can be unbolted from the strut, where the OEM tend to have the brackets welded on. For my generation of Camry, the brake hose runs through that bracket, so it adds more complexity to the repair since I had to bleed the brakes after reconnecting the hose. And yes, those spring compressors are terrifying.
Required training for beginners and advanced diy. One of your best videos.
Thanks for some good information. Also, I buy my own parts from the Dealer and I asked for a 10 % discount and now they give it to me everytime.
I used to be a backyard mechanic doing most all of my own repairs. That was 30 years ago. Today, I'm at the mercy of dealers and garages for repairs. I'm learning a lot about our GX470 and our ES350. Both have been outstanding vehicles, meaning fun to own and low cost of ownership. The GX has over 200,000 miles on it and the ES has 190,000. Both get reqular visits to the shop for oil and filters. Both are runing flawlessly but the mechanics are telling me that a boot failed and is causing the rack an pinion mechanism to wear and leak. Looking at $2k to fix that. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for doing them. Recently found you so catching up.
Even as a non-car person, your advice is so helpful! Too bad I already had rear struts replaced "due to miles/age." Oh well. Next time I won't be fooled!
This guys is a master tech.. a master tech usually fixes complicated issues with cars, have longer experience, and more knowledge… as far as I know Master techs usually don’t look after usual maintenance at dealerships unless issues arise an an expert is needed
ok, I just found your channel. Really enjoying the content. I just wanted to chime in on this suspension video. I own a Toyota and have never replaced my suspension and it still rides great. It's a 1981 Toyota Corona. I haven't noticed any leaks either.
Thank you so much for these videos. I hope you keep doing it and make it big
I thank you for your excellent videos and explanations in a very nice language, you definitively are a very smart guy, I appreciate your work👍
I had been a Honda/Acura guy for the past 16 years but I just traded in Accord for Lexus IS because of this channel and Scotty. Now I realize what I was missing out on.
Very knowledgeable and straightforward
177K miles on 2012 Toyota Prius V. Mechanic suggested replacing leaking strut. I went with KYB Strut-Plus/Quick Struts...worse decision ever!!! Although KYB is original equipment on Toyota vehicles the quality is not the same. These things are noisy as hell. Both the mechanic that installed them and the Tire Outlet Tech where I purchased new tires says the bearing plate/mounts on these things are pure garbage. Got the struts replaced under KYB warranty and the second pair are no better. KYB Tech Support claims no known problems with these struts although I find that hard to believe. To all readers of this post...STAY WAY FROM ANY AND ALL QUICK STRUTS!!! I could have saved myself a ton of time if I had found this video weeks ago. You broke this entire subject down very nicely. You managed to cover everything I was looking for or had already experience through the school of hard knocks. Your videos have proven invaluable time and time again. Keep up the great work.
Hey AMD I discovered your channel 3 days ago as recommended (from off-roading, overlanding searches and mods) and I think I binge watched almost all of your videos now. You're a great resource for toyota owners! Thanks for making all the content and information you are sharing. I am a new owner of a 2021 4runner venture and already did 5k miles in one month. My dealership didn't change the oil on the 5k routine maintenance check but after watching your videos I will be doing that tomorrow by myself. Hope you could come say hi to the off-road and overlanding toyota community or make a video about the capabilities of the toyota trucks. I've subscribed to your channel. God bless!
Thank you so much for watching my videos! I really appreciate it and glad you found them useful. Tell me more about the off-road over landing Toyota community, I would love to stop by to say hi.
@@TheCarCareNut there’s t4r(dot)org and tacoma world to start. Also have a bunch of channels I follow for the 4runner like lifestyle overland, revere overland. They’re mostly aftermarket and diy mechanics though, but I feel there’s a more of us like that on the trucks/off-road drivers.
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If you don’t mind me in asking What nationality are you?
I admire your values in your religion as you are most likely a Christian, this by any means is based on your words saying May the Lord bless you.
Anyways really, truly appreciate your efforts and honesty, and your integrity is always helpful.
If possible and I know it will be time consuming, can you please make a practical video thereafter a verbal tutorial. This would be based on a step by step for your DIY guys and gals.. just a mindful tip that would increase your viewers by another few million 😊 🙏🏽
On a final note May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you always and give you the strength and courage to continue these wonderful video’s you are providing and helping people’s awareness and knowledge.
Take care and thanks 🙏🏽 again, this being a subscriber to your channel and likes 👍 from me always, all the way from down under Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you for sharing this content. and thank you again about your advices and detail.
I love your videos bro really appreciate your knowledge
I love all your videos ❤ from Cambodia
This guy is awesome!!!
This person is excellent. I have a 2016 Camry. I baby this car and expect to get 300k miles.
I am here because I am about to replace my 15 y.o. Car with the original struts and replace it with new OEM Toyota struts.
Hella excited to finally feel what my car should feel like with newer struts but also kinda sad because I didn’t go with coilovers.
But then I remember my Mother is a passenger in my car so I thought, “maybe OEM is the right choice”. I can’t count how many times she woke up because the car feels like I hit a huge rock even though I was only driving at 40mph and hitting a minor road imperfection. xD
Thank you CCN for all these awesome videos.
Many after markets strut assemblies sold for 2004-2010 Eight-passenger FWD SIENNA vans are mistakenly categorized as the same part number as the AWD. I learned the hard way, Rock Auto sent me the part for 8-passenger that the stabilizer bar link was to high to attach. Since the front end was torn down I had no choice but to run my local Autozone and get a 7 passenger part with the right link hight.
I guess I wont be putting on them Land Cruiser springs on my neighbors Yaris IA, lol. Dads 2011 Tacoma needed the front struts replaced at 79k miles, Im guessing with all the furniture he would haul frequently. Thanks for the tips. Salute from TX.
Love this series. Was recommended to me and end up watching it as whole today.
However, few things I have to disagree. Some car can be defective when you buy them. Maybe hit something and damage something, like potholes, rough terrain, etc.
Strut mounts, alot of mechanic don't like fixing it. Won't make them money. So the truth will be okay for DIY when working on the struts and shock absorbers. But paying a shop, most shop either want the most money and so on. Good to have mechanic recommendations if you are DIY mechanic yourself, good maintenance before thing fell apart or breaks.
We have a 2004 Sentra bought in 2010. Replaced w Monroe Quickstruts in 2014. The old stuts/shocks were BAD, like riding on a bag of rocks. All 4 wheels were replaced w Quickstruts and used all new Nissan OEM suspension nuts / bolts on the Monroe Quickstruts. 8 years later... No problems, no rust, no leaks, no noises. Still rides well. Just sayin...
Thank you, I wish you had a brother who was all Hondas/Acuras 🤣🤣 great content and so much damn knowing being passed to tree-shade Mechanics
Thanks for the info as always👍
You are a very informative and sometimes funny and entertaining... you kept my interest throughout the whole video... I have a 13 Toyota Avalon hybrid that was notorious for a harsh ride... I upgraded the Springs and struts with the 16 model year which is a softer suspension at 60000 miles... I have 80000 on it now and it's well worth the investment... they were dealer installed
Thank you for watching my video! Curious did they replace the struts and springs? Another viewer asked about this and I wanted to know your experience. Thank you for sharing
@TheCarCareNut How to know if I need new Struts.? I bought a 2020 Toyota Corolla le 1.8. Was an enterprise car rental. No 99900km
Thanks!!!!
You just saved me some $$$$. My summer car is a Toyota and my winter car is a Honda. I was thinking to replace the rear shocks on my Honda just because it’s 21 years old and I thought better to do it now to avoid problems. That would be a waste. Thanks!!!
I have a steering (rack?) leak on the Toyota. My mechanic is good and identified it to me but didn’t say it needs to be replaced. I am on top of monitoring my fluids so I’m not concerned. I look forward to that video from you.
“There’s a reason we don’t drive those cars lol.”
Hi CCN, I found this very interesting channel just a few minutes ago. I found my cbu Harrier (2010 model) after came back from authorized service center (in Indonesia btw) behaved very odd and made me worried. I felt it was very unstable at the rear end, it was like the shockabsorber didnt work well. I know Harrier this model (it is probably bcoz it uses air suspension) is much softer compared with Honda CRV. But, such instability was too much I reckoned compared with before its routine maintenance I described above. Then I went back to the service center, asked them what they had done to my car. They said they did nothing with the shockbraker. They double checked, nothing was unusual (according to them). No indication of fail on the suspension, they said. But, few weeks after that, I started to hear noise from the rear tires, such noise usually come from a tire which is no longer perfectly rounded, or partially worn out. Until now, that noises still there and getting worse (has been almost one year). Any idea? Do you suspect the suspension need to replaced with the new one? Thanks. (Wayan, Bogor, Indonesia).
You Sir, are a LEGEND!
Excellent! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Maybe your best video yet.
Oldie but very good facts here in this.
Will state that I have had Monroe's with a lifetime warranty and after 3 replacements over 5 years, I gave up. Not worth it
Also have had noisy ones failing/binding and never leak. I'm sure shops abuse this scare tactic.
Enjoy your content
I love your films .Keep doing. Hope soon you get millions subscribers and stop your hard work at dealership. Cheers.
SUBSCRIBED FOR LIFE!!! Thank YOU so very much Sir. Plus, I am also a Toyota owner for Life too = they're worth every penny.
Great info. I had to replace struts on my 2008 rav4 @210,000 miles wish I saw this video before I let toyota do it. However they were noisy and I did notice a ride difference
Thanks for sharing this video, excellent information.
Thank you car car nut I was about to drop a ton of money 💰 on new struts because of rubber insulators
Great job and video like always
Great video with great information… Thanks!
My wife's 95 Camry had leaky rear shocks in the strut assy. Moisture managed to get inside somehow. One very cold day the moisture inside froze and the shocks wouldn't return it once the went out. She had a very bouncy ride and the rear was up in the air like a 70's muscle car. I still get a good laugh from that one.
Never thought I'd find this so interesting.Very informative.Many thanks.My Camry has done near 300,000K on original struts.
Thank you for watching my video! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
Mine too marc. I drive a 2012 camry with 280400 miles on original struts. Unfortunately I do need to replace all four struts but now that I watch this video the springs are not necessary because they are not broken. I only wonder about the sway bar..🤔
I think I overloaded my Sienna while moving and now 2 of my struts are leaking lol. Only 30k miles but 6 years old and 95% city driving so :/. At least my dealership seems honest and said the leaks weren't bad enough to warrant replacing yet. Fancy that, an honest service department. You and the Weber Auto channel have the most in depth videos I've seen on youtube so far.
I wouldn’t replace them unless the oil is all the way down the strut and you actually hear noise over bumps. Thank you watching my video!
Thank you for posting these videos. I'm having front suspension problems with my wife's 2010 Prius with 90,000 miles. Plenty of noises going over bumps and potholes.
Check sway bar links and strut mounts
My Camry has 127k miles on it. How many miles do the struts normally last? On average
I installed 4 Bilstein B6 in my 00 Lexus GS300 and the best decision I ever made for suspension. $150 per struts , but vehicle drives like a dream at 196k miles in Cali
I have a 2005 scion xa, I got it from my friend who bought it new no rust 169000 miles I have put 10,000 miles on it over theee years it’s a great little car replaced with original parts mass air flow sensor and purge valve , tires brakes are in great shape