Is front spring replacment a DYI project?
johnholl
07-12-2006, 12:23 PM
Thinking of replacing the strut and spring assembly [I'm told they can be purchased as a single unit assembly]. has anyone done this with any success?
John
John
tractorboy
07-13-2006, 08:35 AM
It all depends on your skill level and tools you have. You will need several specialty tools. first let me ask you why you think the spring needs to be replaced. ?
johnholl
07-13-2006, 12:24 PM
It all depends on your skill level and tools you have. You will need several specialty tools. first let me ask you why you think the spring needs to be replaced. ?
It was bottoming out on relatively smooth surfaces...so i raised it.
It's broken at its midpoint. The lower base assembly, i think, has rusted through as well [on both sides] at least from what I see. I've had it off the road for six month. Don't have the money or time to fix it at this time. And I don't know if it is even wourth it at this point. Being a costly-rolling piece of shit after 60K miles. Well you know the story with these cars.
There offering them used up here for 10K 1-year old! Have had all the usual problems engine, suspension...yata, yata.
I've been carpooling with the wife.... [toyota].
1998 New 3.1L
It was bottoming out on relatively smooth surfaces...so i raised it.
It's broken at its midpoint. The lower base assembly, i think, has rusted through as well [on both sides] at least from what I see. I've had it off the road for six month. Don't have the money or time to fix it at this time. And I don't know if it is even wourth it at this point. Being a costly-rolling piece of shit after 60K miles. Well you know the story with these cars.
There offering them used up here for 10K 1-year old! Have had all the usual problems engine, suspension...yata, yata.
I've been carpooling with the wife.... [toyota].
1998 New 3.1L
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