Replacing front struts and rear shocks questions - Toyota Yaris Forums

Neinris · 10-25-2022, 10:41 AM

It's easy even with just one jack stand. I've done it one at a time in the past. Once the corner is on a stand, I would remove the jack and use it to lift up the lower control arm to square off the sway bar link, for ease of removal.

Since you have four jack stands, as long as you're on level ground, why not just put the car on all four? Remember to loosen the lug nuts first before you lift that corner. Then you can have someone help you remove things at the same time.

The top spring compression nut is the nut that holds the top spring perch. Make sure your spring is being held by a spring compressor before you remove that nut. You'll see it once you remove the top nut that, which is for the strut mount.

For ease of installation, I removed the whole plastic and metal panels where the windshield wiper motor is housed. They're not hard to remove, just be careful to not break any plastic tabs, and not to scratch your paint with the metal panel.

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10-25-2022, 10:41 AM	#3
Neinris View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris 3 Door Hatchback Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: ‘Murica! Posts: 461	It's easy even with just one jack stand. I've done it one at a time in the past. Once the corner is on a stand, I would remove the jack and use it to lift up the lower control arm to square off the sway bar link, for ease of removal. Since you have four jack stands, as long as you're on level ground, why not just put the car on all four? Remember to loosen the lug nuts first before you lift that corner. Then you can have someone help you remove things at the same time. The top spring compression nut is the nut that holds the top spring perch. Make sure your spring is being held by a spring compressor before you remove that nut. You'll see it once you remove the top nut that, which is for the strut mount. For ease of installation, I removed the whole plastic and metal panels where the windshield wiper motor is housed. They're not hard to remove, just be careful to not break any plastic tabs, and not to scratch your paint with the metal panel.