2000-2004 Toyota Avalon Rear Strut Replacement

The basic steps to replace your rear struts in a 2nd generation Toyota Avalon. This also applies to most front wheel drive Toyota vehicles such as the Camry, Solara, ES300 series and various other models.

[@jdmmusic001]

My 2001 Avalon is having this done today. Cheers for the vid.

[@user-zh1kt9ze2e]

I LOVE AVALON

[@dangerdoberman]

Aaaaall the parts your car will ever need ROCKAUTO!!!

[@ShinobiXRevived]

Why go through all this just to put cheap Gabriel’s on? The reviews say they don’t hold up and are noisy: Thanks for the video none the less. I just wish you showed more information about the spring compression because that’s the number one barrier to anybody replacing separate spring/strut components over just getting a cheap readymount.

[@MikesRepairs86]

It's a 20 year old car and the deal of new shocks for about $100 was a no brainer. They ride smooth and quiet, almost like oem. I replaced all of the rubber components as well so it's not noisy at all.

[@ubereatsthatpussy]

You never posted the rear seat removal video 😏

[@k.m.parekh4697]

For my daughter's 2001 Avalon i am trying to install a rear backup camera. Can you show a step by step of how you removed the rear seat so i can figure out a way to snake the wires from the rear to the front of the car?

[@kgreene2613]

How long of a job would you say it is to replace both rear struts?

[@MikesRepairs86]

Easily doable in about 2 hours if you have all the tools. Took me a day and a half due to filming.

[@kgreene2613]

Mike Balroop thank you and by the way what type of clamps did you use to put the springs on the struts??? I don’t have a shop available so I’m planning on doing this home with other tools to get the spring on.

[@MikesRepairs86]

I used the spring compressor kit from harbor freight, you can also rent it from your local auto parts store.

[@jindo333333]

@@MikesRepairs86 not many places rent spring compressor kit.

[@MikesRepairs86]

@@jindo333333 all 4 major nationwide auto parts stores let you rent them.

[@ryandull6581]

Why would you make a 20 minute video and not show us how to remove the seats..

[@MikesRepairs86]

The video is about replacing the struts, as its titled. I can make an additional video on how to remove the seats.

[@nina2blunt]

what KG size do you recommend for spring rate front & rear for second gen 03 toyota avalon

[@jwags9354]

Did u get like a knocking nose when you go over a bump. I have a 2001 and I'm getting like a knock noise when hitting bumps.

[@MikesRepairs86]

Yes, usually that noise is a prety good indicator of bad struts

[@timothyschrader2047]

@@MikesRepairs86 Tackling my strut project this afternoon..

[@gerryrice4848]

check links and sway bar bushings. Bounce rear end if it bounces more than once or twice struts are bad

[@jackvang87]

When putting the bumpstop back on is there a stopping point or indicator of how far down to put it?

[@MikesRepairs86]

Nope, it just floats in there and in the case of the spring and the strut bottoming out it will help absorb some of the impact.

[@jackvang87]

@@MikesRepairs86 Awesome thanks man. Your video was really helpful as well!

[@G_G_AutoCareLLC]

How was the ride afterwards did the car sit level

[@MikesRepairs86]

Car sits level and there is no more noises coming from the back or the front. The struts seem to ride almost like the factory ones but they are a bit stiff, which may go away with time.

[@jeffdouglas5325]

Just curious why did you remove the top sway bar link if you are replacing the struts anyway? No disrespect

[@jeffdouglas5325]

Nevermind my bad

[@MikesRepairs86]

It was actually rusted through and needed to be replaced. Not part of the project so I didn't mention it.