I just replaced mine. I had an issue with the upper bolt on passenger side. For some reason it lost its threading and would not unscrew. I tried for about 30 minutes using various spanners - with no luck. So, I cut the bolt off and used a socket to extract it out. I purchased the shocks with the link that you provided. Thank you very much!!
Great video, just a few comments. First, I replaced my struts with Strong Arm 6228 struts, my experience with this brand on both the GX470 and 4runner has been positive. The Strong Arm struts come with the replacement ball screw and conical washer, the conical washer base is against the vehicle and the top of the cone is against the screw. Second, the 2008 GX470 service manual has the ball screws at 13ft-lbs or 156in-lb, if you have a deep socket and a torque wrench you can get these tightened perfectly. Third, after the ball screws are installed, the struts just snap into place, I installed mine to the engine bay first, then turned the strut body 90 degrees clockwise (per the instructions) and snapped them into the hood. Note, you will have to lift your hood a little bit to get the alignment just right to snap them in.
I just replaced mine. I had an issue with the upper bolt on passenger side. For some reason it lost its threading and would not unscrew. I tried for about 30 minutes using various spanners - with no luck. So, I cut the bolt off and used a socket to extract it out. I purchased the shocks with the link that you provided. Thank you very much!!
Great video, just a few comments. First, I replaced my struts with Strong Arm 6228 struts, my experience with this brand on both the GX470 and 4runner has been positive. The Strong Arm struts come with the replacement ball screw and conical washer, the conical washer base is against the vehicle and the top of the cone is against the screw. Second, the 2008 GX470 service manual has the ball screws at 13ft-lbs or 156in-lb, if you have a deep socket and a torque wrench you can get these tightened perfectly. Third, after the ball screws are installed, the struts just snap into place, I installed mine to the engine bay first, then turned the strut body 90 degrees clockwise (per the instructions) and snapped them into the hood. Note, you will have to lift your hood a little bit to get the alignment just right to snap them in.
Excellent video. I’ll do mine soon. Thank you!
I got a whole slew of GX videos. Got a few coming for axles, hubs, diff/TC fluid and timing belt water pump and oils seals.
Bro do you have video for timing belt replace? And power steering air vacuum control valve ?
Appreciate the vid!
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