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09-27-2015, 05:49 PM
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 Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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Installing struts in my yaris
Hi I took plenty of pictures. This is how I removed and replaced my struts. I wish I would have bought KYB quick struts as compress the springs and pressing in near bearings toke alot of time. 2007 yaris w/ 65K. Yes it was early but I can feel a big improvement!
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09-27-2015, 05:51 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 You can remove outer bolts and leave metal cowl in place and slide on in underneath it!
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09-27-2015, 05:53 PM
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 I left all washer hoses connected
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09-27-2015, 05:55 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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09-27-2015, 05:57 PM
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 Lfting with a hein wrener 2 ton jack. Jack stands at the sills w/ slots for the pinch welds. Had to have the front wheels on 2x lumber to fit hein Werner jack under car.
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09-27-2015, 06:00 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 impact w/ a 17mm impact socket on upper end link
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09-27-2015, 06:02 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 removing lower link from swaybar. i bought moogs as rteplacements. hint: if really rusty use a 7/32 asa a 6mm does not fit a corroded allen hole. Wrench is a super long sk g pro 17x19 ratchetimg spline wrench. plenty of kroil oil used. These slowly came off even with all that leverage.upper link to strut was impacted out. lowers were removed w/ allen and wrench
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09-27-2015, 06:06 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 uppers were eventually impacted out. allen cammed out. vice grips came into play
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09-27-2015, 06:08 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 Big armstrong 12-994 18 inch long locking flex head 1.2 drive ratchet on the nut. A big proto 17x19 on the bolt. These are on tight. Lower stut mount bolts and nuts are 19mm. Since I used 1/2 drive i didnt need a deep socket for nut.
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09-27-2015, 06:15 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 a fter I broke nut loose,I switched from big ratchet to the sk g pro 17x19 ratcheting wrench
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09-27-2015, 06:17 PM
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 spring compressor time! I used this one: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...words=atd+7550
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09-27-2015, 06:20 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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09-27-2015, 06:23 PM
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09-27-2015, 06:25 PM
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 when spring was compressed enough not to be touching strut cover, I zipped the 17mm now off w/ a 17mm deep impact socket driven by a Milwaukee v18 impact wrench.
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09-27-2015, 06:27 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 I drove bearing out of strut plate w/ a sk punch and ballpeen hammer! One tap out! Put upside down like this in vice. Put punch in hole.
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09-27-2015, 06:29 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 top view
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09-27-2015, 06:31 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 new vs old
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09-27-2015, 06:32 PM
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Drives: Olive yaris,FRS, Dakota R/T Join Date: Aug 2013
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 hey look no spring or boot
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