This video will show you how to replace worn out struts on your Toyota or Lexus (Camry, Avalon, ES300, Solara 97 03) passenger vehicle by transferring the springs and other components from the old strut to the new strut. Although you can purchase "Quick Struts" or "Complete Struts", if the original components (upper strut mount, bearing, spring, spring seat, bellow and bumper) on the worn strut(s) are in good shape, I prefer to keep and transfer the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts onto the new strut. I've experimented with "no name brand" struts with limited success. Although the majority of replacement parts come from China, I've found the quality, ride and longevity of name brand shock and strut manufacturers to be better. Japanese OEM struts are made by KYB and Tokico; European are Sachs, Bilstein and Koni; American are Gabriel and Monroe. Everything else, IMHO, is a crap shoot.

Signs of worn our struts; loss of down pressure resistance with little to no rebound pressure (nitrogen gas loss). Testing the down pressure resistance can be done by rocking up and down on the front bumper of your car. If the car goes down too easily, the strut is pretty much gone or on its way out. Rebound pressure cannot be detected since the strut spring is the main component that pulls up on the strut stem. Rattling noise over small bumps can be caused by worn upper strut mounts, sway / stabilizer bar links and bushings.

The failure on my struts was rather unusual. The down pressure resistance was too high but there was no internal gas left for rebound pressure. Although the car did not lean on moderate speed turns, driving the car over uneven surfaces felt noticeably uncomfortable like riding over rocks.

Recommended tools to perform this replacement:

1. Powered impact driver with metric impact sockets
2. Pair or quality spring compressors with safety pins
3. 3/8" Hex sockets for sway / stabilizer bar nut removal.
4. Metric box wrenches

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Parts & Tools:

Toyota Camry, Avalon, Solara & Lexus ES 300 1997 thru 2001 Haynes Repair Manual 1st Edition
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TOYOTA AVALON 19972003
TOYOTA CAMRY 19972001
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