parts needed for suspension?

[lovely10]

i have a '90 sr5 and wanted to replace the rear shocks/struts.

what parts would i need? ive already ordered some parts from rockauto but i have a feeling i may need to order a few more.

what i have now:
strut assembly:
kyb 234031 and kyb 234032

strut mount:
kyb sm5074 and kyb sm5075

what i may need:
do i also need the bumper, lower/upper insulator, dust seal, spring seat, etc. as well?? or can i just reuse all that stuff?

also, kyb sells a bellows boot for these struts but chilton's doesnt mention anything about a boot.

please help. this will be my first time dealing with suspenions -.- lol. kyb part number woud help too really appreciate it guys

[eage8]

toyota rear struts are a little funny, there rear strut mount is also the spring seat and I think it has the boot and possibly the bump stop in there too. I would wait to see what you get before you order anything else.

usually the spring insulators are reusable.

[lovely10]

thanks for the reply!

so i just recieved the parts. the struts have no lower insulators, or bumpers, or nothing. neither do the strut mounts. lol so im guessing i have to order everything else??

i took a look up into my wheel well to see what i would need and saw that there was a boot there (ripped) so i gotta replace that, and i saw the lower insulator, but it was all dried and cracked so i guess ill order those too.

man, after adding everything up (including the fronts which ill do in the near future) i shoulda just got coilovers lol -.-

[eage8]

you really don't have to replace most of it... it's probably fine. I would really only replace the top mounts and the struts.

[tashirosgt]

If it's your first time dealing with suspensions, you might consider buying the strut, spring and mount already put together. Compressing the springs on Gen 6 Corollas is a frustrating and hazardous job because they are so small. I find it very difficult to get the mounts seated properly on the front struts - and I have one of those Brannick spring compressor machines!

[G|F.E.A.D|Killa]

i just got done doing all 4 struts on my 91 and i replaced the front 2 strut mounts, the bumpers and i reused the sleeves, and for the rear i just replaced the bumpers, and i made my own boots, used rancho shock sleeves, the red ones and attached them over the bumper then attached them to the struts gas body. the strut mounts on mine were perfect and i use my car for rally.( the fronts were a different story, i had actually ripped the strut rod through the rubber on the passenger side.)