Spring/Strut Diagram for self install

by **FLASH** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:13 am

I bought used Tokico/Eibachs with the Springs on the struts already. I'm not all that mechanically inclined, and only have two Jacks, but my buddy works at a mechanic's so he's somewhat knowledgeable. My question is to anyone who DIY the Struts/Srpings, Would you reccommend that we attempt to install at least the fronts ourselves, and have his mechanic do the rears? Or should I not risk it and just pay to have them all installed?

by **B_Master_Flash** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 12:53 pm

FLASH wrote:I bought used Tokico/Eibachs with the Springs on the struts already. I'm not all that mechanically inclined, and only have two Jacks, but my buddy works at a mechanic's so he's somewhat knowledgeable. My question is to anyone who DIY the Struts/Srpings, Would you reccommend that we attempt to install at least the fronts ourselves, and have his mechanic do the rears? Or should I not risk it and just pay to have them all installed?

I have the exact same situation. I'm pretty in myself and my friend who plan on doing it and all the shops around here want upwards of $500! also, the diagram will be a big help and I would really appreciate a copy of those instructions, please e-mail: ParksR@mfr.usmc.mil

by **all_red** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 9:35 pm

I have the exact same question since i got my kit today. I was planning on doing the fronts myself and let someone do the rears just what you thought about Flash... HELP PPL!!!

by **krook** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:10 pm

if you can do the fronts, you can do the rears yourself. IMO, the front springs were harder than the rear struts. the only pain with the rear struts is that it's hard to get to b/c you gotta remove the entire backseat and panels.

by **offthahook** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:26 pm

Quick question... They call the front struts mounts "suspension supports", right?? Just wanna be 100% sure on torque specs.

by **20SoLaRa02** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:03 am

could someone also please email me the instructions at mchowsan@uci.edu

thank you guys,
michael

by **Peter** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:13 am

why do people keep telling us to email the diagram? its on the first page, first post... is it not working or soemthing?

by **kubi** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:17 am

bkp_duke wrote:If anyone has got somewhere to post em, the guys at the local Toyota Dealership were nice enough to print out for me the written tech instructions that go with these diagrams. I'd be happy to scan em and mail em to someone if they have some bandwidth to post em.

BP

I think that's why. If you email them to me I'll host them.

er, rkubiak @kc.rr.com

by **bkp_duke** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:34 am

kubi, you got email

full tech w/ diagrams instructions should be in your inbox, please post the site here.

thanks,
bkp_duke

by **kubi** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:57 am

Thanks to bkp_duke for the great instructions!

http://chrisp.org/~kubi/solara/Strut_Spring_Install.pdf

by **Smokeyone22** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:33 pm

Can you send me a copy of the diagram of how to get the front struts and the rear struts cause i cant get them at the top of the page. Email is nhra5921@aol.com thank you

by **red171** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:56 am

can someone email it to me please
red171@aol.com

by **toy4x4boy** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:11 pm

That diagram was very helpful. I took apart the interior today with the help of it. Not hard to take apart the interior, just annoying to have to do so much to get to the bolts. Took me under an hour to disassemble it all.

Spring/Strut Diagram for self install

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