I googled this subject.
Here is what a set of rear "quick" struts cost.
http://tinyurl.com/3da7arv
They're called quick because you don't need to change out the shock inside
the spring using a spring compressor. Don't try that.
You can rent a torque wrench. Failing that, use a breaker arm and a cheater
bar. 100 foot-pounds = a one foot bar with 100 pounds of force ...or a two
foot bar with 50 pounds of force.
It may take more that 100 foot-pounds of force to break those nuts loose as
they've 'aged' on there. (also, static friction is greater than kinetic
friction; that is, you're moving the nut to get 100 foot-pounds, but when it
stops moving is takes more than 100 foot-pounds to break it loose.)
Ask back here if more things crop up. ...bill in corvallis
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-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Seth Jones
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:28 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: [Spridgets] Toyota Troubles
Its so strange that a car with such a reputation for reliability can
go wrong in ways that are harder to fix than a Spridget. Anyway, the
rear struts on my 1993 corolla are pretty well dead. Fells awful when
I hit a bump. Wife refuses to drive it. I have a Haynes manual for
it and it looks easy enough but some of the bolts are torqued up to
over 100 ft/lbs of torque! I don't have a torque wrench that can
measure that and I am not sure i can eat enough spinach to break them
loose in the first place. Any recommendations other than taking it in
for repair?
-seth
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