Q: How to service and repair the front shock absorber with coil spring on Toyota Camry?
A: The procedure to service the front shock absorber with coil spring starts by placing the absorber in a vise through aluminum plates which clamp onto a double nutted bolt at its bottom bracket. Using Special Service Tools 09727-30021 and 09727-00010 compress the front coil spring but the user should avoid impact wrenches while two tools help if the compression occurs at a non-orthogonal angle. Follow compression by taking off front suspension support sub-assembly, front suspension support bearing, front coil spring upper seat, front coil spring upper insulator, front coil spring, front spring bumper, and front coil spring lower insulator from the front shock absorber.
Q: How to service the front shock absorber on Toyota 4Runner?
A: The service process for the front shock absorber begins with front wheel removal after torqueing it to 110 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.). The shock absorber detachment from the suspension arm happens by removing the lower nut and washer under 135 Nm (1,400 kgf-cm, 101 ft. lbs.) after stabilizing the suspension. The bolt requires removing from the lower suspension arm in order to disconnect the shock absorber. Following the removal of the 3 nuts, use 64 Nm (650 kgf-cm) torque while uninstalling the shock absorber with coil spring. The procedure for installing the components reverse the steps used for removal.
Q: How to install the rear shock absorber on Toyota Tacoma?
A: Start by installing cushion No. 1, cushion No. 3 with the shock absorber using a new nut followed by the 3 cushion retainers. Begin shock absorber installation using the bolt and washer and nut which requires complete nut torquing to 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf). Connect the rear wheel properly with a torque force of 113 Nm which equates to 1,152 kgf-cm and 83 ft-lbf. The suspension stabilization process begins when the vehicle passes under a lift. The driver should execute several gentle vehicle bounces that restore suspension equilibrium. Complete the tightening process of the rear shock absorber nut until you reach a torque of 100 Nm (1,020 kgf-cm, 74 ft-lbf).