[Spridgets] Toyota Troubles

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

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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