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Lauren wrote:Seriously, buy the Toyota ones, fit them and forget about them.![]()
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Not just that, you can never undo them properly, so if they need to be removed to get the strut out then easiest way is an angry grinder
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Alan.
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Lauren wrote:Seriously, buy the Toyota ones, fit them and forget about them.![]()
phaeton wrote:
Not just that, you can never undo them properly, so if they need to be removed to get the strut out then easiest way is an angry grinder& replace with
£15 ones, instead of fighting for 4 hours with gold plated ones.
Alan..
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dylbie wrote:Ulysess, I'm definitely interested in how you did yours with the brass sleeve.My whole supsension needs replacing as I've got a feeling that, after 145,000miles, it's still original and fairly worn! So far I've got the springs, dampers and nuts and bolts.
Now I just need drop links, bushes and, most importantly, motivation!
kaiowas wrote:PW@Woodsport wrote:Seriously Lauren that's the worst advice ever, they are£180 a pair and will fail eventually.
My£20 focus ones last just as long.
£180 a pair? Really? TCB sell genuine Toyota ones for
£40 each.
mr2mk1chick wrote:kaiowas wrote:PW@Woodsport wrote:Seriously Lauren that's the worst advice ever, they are£180 a pair and will fail eventually.
My£20 focus ones last just as long.
£180 a pair? Really? TCB sell genuine Toyota ones for
£40 each.
this seems to be a resonable solution- same as 2 sets of cheapos but no welding and hopefully the reliability people are after
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Outside make but the quality is excellent equal to Toyota
cartledge_uk wrote:mr2mk1chick wrote:kaiowas wrote:
£180 a pair? Really? TCB sell genuine Toyota ones for
£40 each.
this seems to be a resonable solution- same as 2 sets of cheapos but no welding and hopefully the reliability people are after
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they arnt genuine toyota anymore
Outside make but the quality is excellent equal to Toyota
still good though![]()