struts

Hi everyone, I have an '09 Corolla LE (automatic); 80,500 miles. Recently began having a bumpy shift while transitioning from 1st to 2nd gear. Dealership test drove my car and said I need to change my front struts to address the issue. They quoted $1,500 while another dealership quoted $750 ...

hey guys so I do uber, and I have a Corolla S 2016, I’m thinking in ways to make the ride much smoother. I live in NJ and there’s so many pot holes and bumps. My question is are there any performance shocks or struts to make the ride smoother? And if I use sound dampening like Noico or Dynamat...

Here’s how a strut or shock absorber works in your car to dampen the ride. I took apart a strut and grinded it open to see the mechanics inside and made a short video on it: The spring is responsible for supporting the weight of the vehicle. It absorbs the majority of the impact when...

The Left front strut on my 09 Corolla S started leaking recently. Im pretty handy as a Mechanic but dont have a repair manual for this car. I was going to replace either the Left front or both front struts. This will not effect the Toe, but will it change camber? Some tell me it needs an...

Has anyone installed or thought about installing hydraulic hood lifts? I just bought some from eBay. http://m.ebay.com/itm/Black-Strut-Hood-Shock-Lift-Gas-Damper-Kit-for-14-16-Toyota-Corolla-Altis-/221581942991 If anyone is interested, I'll post results here once they arrive.

my father has a 2000 Toyota corolla its has 200,000 miles on it. recently when we drive we can hear noise coming from the rear of the car. it happens when we go over bumps and sometimes over cracked up streets. I pushed down on the back of the car and kept hearing the same squeaking noise, but...

Hey all, so I recently drove from Wyoming to Arizona for a month long vacation. So I had a bunch of junk loaded up and on the way here I noticed that I was bottoming out really bad in the back for really big bumps. Once here, I noticed that the rear end seemed to be sagging real bad. So I...