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by **kwan** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:06 am

hey this might sound like a noob question but i have a 99 white solara sle gold package im planing to replace my rear struts and i was wondering if anyone knows of any diys for this or if someone could simply tell me where and how to locate the top of the strut mounts, i went into my trunk and pulled the carpet back to get to the struts but there was a metal plate, and from the out side it looks like as if it was located near the rear speakers, some one please help i need to do this asap, im sick of people saying they feel like they are in the back of a school bus LOL FML and i need to get rid of that ugly rattling sound thats comes along with it haha, so if any solara fellow members could help thats would mean alot, thanks for all your guys/gals times :drinking:

by **jetbtkng** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:20 am

you basically have to pull out the whole back seat, & plastic trim, & i think the the speaker panel in the rear window, i watched gregtrd do it, so im no expert, ask greg............... :drinking:

by **Ruski** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:45 am

Search
http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?t=29372
http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?t=19672

by **kwan** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:03 am

hey thanks alot, this really help me now i got something to do on the weekend lol and also debadge my car too

by **jetbtkng** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:06 am

well i was close, lol, i knew you had to tkae the whole back apart.......... :drinking:

by **kwan** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:09 am

yea haha such a pain in the ass though, stuff they coulda made it alot easier, i think im gonna take the time and do it today lol

Website · by **99BlackSandv6** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:49 pm

I have all that crap out of my car right now too. Not for the struts though, I did that this summer. I am working on the rear speakers, EVERYthing has to come out. Yeah it sucks. Have Fun!!! :sweet:

by **Mole** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:56 pm

hope you're small and nimble.

Website · by **99BlackSandv6** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:09 am

^No doubt Mole. That's one of the most useful traits for someone working on cars. Luckily I got it. Good Luck kwan!!!

by **kwan** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:55 am

okay guys i finally got around to changing my struts yesterday, i did everything correct but after putting everything back together the ride is fine it doesnt bounce no more but for some reason the same sound that my old struts made is still there but just not as bad, would any one know what this could be???, thanks for your time fellow solara owners :drinking:

by **SleeperSolara** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:06 pm

kwan wrote:okay guys i finally got around to changing my struts yesterday, i did everything correct but after putting everything back together the ride is fine it doesnt bounce no more but for some reason the same sound that my old struts made is still there but just not as bad, would any one know what this could be???, thanks for your time fellow solara owners

Could be that your top nut is still loose.

Did you replace the rear strut mounts too??

by **kwan** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:18 pm

ill be sure to recheck the nuts again, yea i also replace the top strut mounts, damn the noise is annoying

by **SleeperSolara** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:34 pm

kwan wrote:ill be sure to recheck the nuts again, yea i also replace the top strut mounts, damn the noise is annoying

Oh, ok.
Yeah.

by **beanslicer** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:03 pm

Ben, its really funny how we have the same bad rear bearing, and then your'e replacing your rear speakers now, when i just replaced mine a few weeks ago... are you trying to be just like me?
:-P

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