Strut installation

[threedom]

Please help, I need to know if strut installation is going to be a problem. I have done it a few times on my BMW.

I have a spring compressor and am getting KYB struts for my wife's 1995 Camry LE (4, auto), which only has 36k miles! I don't like the ride, we're gonna firm it up a bit.

I read a post where someone guessed installation would be like 800-900 cakes, kinda scared me. I have never messed with ft wheel drive shafts. Do I need to remove those to do struts?
Thanks in advance!

[88 LE]

Originally posted by threedom
I have never messed with ft wheel drive shafts. Do I need to remove those to do struts?

No.

The struts come off pretty easily.

1. Unbolt brake line and abs line (if you have abs).

2. Unbolt the 2 strut to knuckle bolts and nuts.

3. Seperate the strut from the knuckle.

4. Remove the 3 nuts on top of the strut tower and remove strut from car.

The rear deck and a part of the rear seat needs to be removed to access the nuts on top of the rear struts. I don't remember how to remove the deck and seats on a gen 3 though.

[threedom]

Thanks!!!

[miken517]

yeah, i just bought springs and struts, and i am getting them installed Thursday(9/25/03). I was calling around to get a quote for the installation, and the range was massave. One guy told me $1000, i damn near crapped in my pants And then i called a local muffler shop "Fair Mufflers", and i got a quote for $100. I was so amazed, that i'm doing it tomorrow! I will post pics after they're in and after i am done joy riding.