3rd & 4th Generation (1992–1996 & 1997–2001)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1992-1996 & 1997-2001
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Ok so the shocks/struts are SHOT on my 93 camry v6. I bought replacements after getting advice from some users on here, however they are not the correct ones. I bought cartridges and the car calls for the all in one (mount attached on bottom) Any one who has dealt with this knows what i mean. Is there anything i can do to still use the shocks i have or do i have to find new ones?!!
check the ones on the car now there should be a large nut where the rod retracts in to the pistion, screw that open and drop the cartage in, or else you need to go get new sealed struts
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Ok so the shocks/struts are SHOT on my 93 camry v6. I bought replacements after getting advice from some users on here, however they are not the correct ones. I bought cartridges and the car calls for the all in one (mount attached on bottom) Any one who has dealt with this knows what i mean. Is there anything i can do to still use the shocks i have or do i have to find new ones?!!
At what mleage are your struts/shocks Shot?.........
At what mleage are your struts/shocks Shot?.........
my brother drove the car before me. i got it and it is in VERY bad shape all around. ive already done a lot of work to it and now Im onto the suspension, rotation and balance and alignment and shell be riding nicely. Unfortunanty i do not have serviceable shocks on there now so ill be selling the cartridges and getting another set up.
140 K on stock shocks is pretty decent. I replaced mine around 150k and they were pretty shitty too. I couldn't even get a proper alignment until I got the new ones!
I'd get the monroe's. If you can afford it, get the quik struts. Easiest work you'll ever do in your life.
i ended up buying the best rear struts the local parts store had, monroe something, ended up at 191. now how do i get to the top of the rear struts? im guessing i have to fold down the rear seats cause i sure didnt see any mounts in the trunk.
yea figured it out. im making a how to as i do it since i did not see one on the forum already. I was gonna take it to a shop just to get it done but they said 600 dollars for labor, what a joke!! its taken me about an hour already and im half way done, granted im no novice to automotive work but 600 is just rediculous.
Yeah I had mine done this past summer for $800. Front and back.
I just didn't have a strut compressor and it seemed like a sketchy thing to do in my garage.
Now I would definitely do it myself, but whatever. It's all good.
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I bought cartridges and the car calls for the all in one (mount attached on bottom) Any one who has dealt with this knows what i mean. Is there anything i can do to still use the shocks i have or do i have to find new ones?!!
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