DIY - Front Coil Over GODSPEED Struts 2005 Toyota Corolla

This DIY is on a 2005 Toyota Corolla 

Always make sure that your part is correct and is functional . These are Godspeed full Coil over Mono Struts .

Make sure you center lock your steering wheel to prevent it from turning .

Remove the brake line bolt from the strut first 

Then you remove the sway bar link 

Then you can remove both lower strut bolts and let the strut hang from the top nuts 

Then you can remove the three nuts and before you remove the last one hold it with your hand so it doesn't drop 

Now make sure when you put the strut on that the adjustment on top that will help the camber is able to go to side to side as in the photo on top - Then you preload the spring after preloading then you can try to adjust the height before connecting the lower bolts 

With a jack you can push up your lower control arm to line up the holes - Make sure you have a camber bolt and replace the top strut bolt with the camber bolt 

Put the tire back on temporarily and lower the car to make sure your height is correct 

Then you can put the sway bar link and the brake hose back on the strut then head to your local Alignment Shop 

More DIY @www.corollacarclub.proboards.com

.

DIY - Front Strut Replacement 2000 Infiniti I30

This is a DIY on how to remove and replace front struts on a 2000 Infiniti I30

 

 

You can start by loosening the bottom bolts on the strut but do not remove the bolt - Then you can disconnect the ABS wire from the strut , Then you can remove the bolt that holds the ABS wire ,Then you can push off the clip that holds the brake line to the strut

 

 

Notice in this you will see a hook facing up - This is important that it goes back to its original spot when completed

 

 

 

Once you completed the bottom then you can remove the nuts that hold the strut mount to the vehicle

 

 

This is very important to remember to keep the word OUT towards the tires

 

 

Then by using the spring compressor then you can remove the center bolt that holds the strut plate to the strut

 

Remember to line up everything when putting back the strut mount cause this separates as the photo above

 



 

 

Once you put your spring on the new strut then you can reverse the process

 

 

 

 

More DIY @ www.corollacarclub.proboards.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

DIY - Toyota Camry Front Strut Replacement

This is a DIY on a 2000 Toyota Camry - Removing and Replacing Front Struts , Strut Mounts and Sway Bar Links .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If your gonna remove the struts you might as well replace the sway bar links and strut mounts at the same time .

 

Make sure you use the proper tools - for example use spring compressor to ensure no injury .

 

Make sure you use jack stands .

 

As you can see those are the original struts and strut mounts , The dot on the strut mounts indicates the way that the high point should be facing when replacing the old ones with the new ones .

Remove the brake line then there is a ABS wire that you carefully unclip from the strut , then from there you remove the sway bar link .

 

Then with a impact wrench you can loosen the bolts that hold the strut to the spindle . Do not remove the bolts out completely .

 

Remember if you do not have a dot to mark the area either scratch a mark or with some kind of paint pen put a mark there , so that if your using the old strut mounts you know how they should be facing when you install them or when you install the new ones you know where to mark those , This is very important because there on  angle and you can put them back wrong .

 In this photo above I etched the bottom part of the base that is under the strut mount and you will be reusing that , they must both be facing the same way .

 Then by using the spring compressor to remove the old spring , Compress the spring then remove the center bolt holding the strut then putting the old spring on the new strut still compressed then putting the bump stops and the dust cover back on before installing the top plate and strut mount , Again etching the strut plate and mount facing towards the same direction as the bottom bolts then you can tighten center nut then release the spring .

As you can notice the mount has a angle .

Then you can install the new strut the same way you removed the old ones . In many situations you do not need a alignment because you aren't removing the outer tie rod but it is best you do a alignment due to camber reasons or at least have it checked out .


More DIY at www.COROLLACARCLUB.PROBOARDS.com







.