Replacing toyota tarago R/H front strut - 1992 Toyota Previa

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No Ya dont

SOURCE: replacing the front struts

you will need a socket set , a pickle fork, a hammer, a spring compressor,and an alignment machine when your done changing the struts

Jim Goldsmith

• 2005 Answers
• Posted on May 05, 2009

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no you do not! this is a congame! unless your struts do not return to full ride height in one two two bounces when you push on the front of your hood you do not need to replace them. they wear out just like shocks

Greg Bernett

• 2993 Answers
• Posted on May 13, 2009

SOURCE: replacing front struts

Okay....here is the steps first....and then the directions on how to use the tools:

1. Raise and properly support the vehicle.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Detach the shock absorber lower mount by removing the two bolts.
4. Remove the retainer nut, retainer, cushion and shock absorber.
5. Detach the cushion retainer from the shock absorber.
6. Compress the coil spring with a commercially available spring compressor.
7. Detach the stabilizer bar.
8. Support the upper suspension arm and steering knuckle securely.
9. Remove the cotter pin.
10. Loosen and remove the nut.
11. Using a ball joint removal tool, detach the lower ball joint from the lower control arm.
12. Loosen the suspension arm set bolt.
13. Remove the suspension arm set bolt nut.
14. Remove the nut from the strut bar front set bolt.
15. Pull out both set bolts.
16. Remove the lower suspension arm and coil spring. To install:
    
17. Installation is the reverse of removal. Note the following torque specifications:
    1. Strut bar front set bolt: 221 ft. lbs. (300 Nm)
    2. Lower suspension arm set bolt: 148 ft. lbs. (200 Nm)
    3. Lower ball joint nut: 80 ft. lbs. (110 Nm)
    4. Lug nuts: 83 ft. lbs. (110 Nm).

SOURCE: replacing front struts on a 2007 toyota tacoma

REALLY HARD PROJECT, TAKE IT TO SEARS, IT WILL ALSO NEED FRONT ALLIGNMENT