Rear shock strut spring assembly replacement instructions needed?

BROTHER BUZZ

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1996 TOYOTA AVALON
3.0L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
160,000 MILES

I don't know where to begin putting in the rear shock, strut spring assembly. Can you get me step-by-step instructions for my wife's car listed above XLS? Thank you

Sunday, October 20th, 2024 AT 4:12 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi,

Are you replacing the entire strut assembly or only the shock and reusing the coil springs? If it is the strut assembly, you need to remove the rear back portion of the seat to access the upper retainer bolts for the struts. Then there are two bolts at the bottom that hold the unit in place.

I attached a pic below. Let me know if you have purchased the entire strut assembly (loaded strut) or just the shock.

Take care,

Joe

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Sunday, October 20th, 2024 AT 8:08 PM

BROTHER BUZZ

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Thanks Joe, I got the loaded shock/spring/strut assembly's 2 front from e-bay/and 2 rears from Amazon with no instructions in either box. I was in the trunk looking for the towers with three nuts, was not even thinking about the back seat, getting old, I guess. Again, I thank you guys.

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Sunday, October 20th, 2024 AT 11:04 PM