DIY video for replacing rear shocks #shocks #rav4 #toyota #diy #mechanic
Rear Shock Absorber Replacement on a 2012 4WD 4Cyl. Toyota RAV4
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DIY video for replacing rear shocks #shocks #rav4 #toyota #diy #mechanic
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Good job girl
Good video. Sound was hard to hear. Do you need to have a wheel alignment done after replacing the shocks?
Awesome video lady. Learnt a lot from you.
My top nut is rusted on pretty bad, sprayed it and still cant get the nut to budge. Don't want to round it, would heat be the best in this situation?
Only put jacks under strong parts of the car. Like the frame.
Just got done with this job. Huge thanks it was very helpful!
Thanks for this. It's too bad the wind was so strong sometimes but I was still able to follow.
Perhaps replacing the lower bolt front to back will save the job of having to remove the lower bracket the next time the shock needs to be replaced…just a thought.
Thanks for the video I save money and time
Thank you for the video! What brand of shocks did you buy? Besides the shock absorber, are there any other parts you will need to complete the replacement?
Thank you very much! These are the best instructions on how to change the rear shocks on a Rav4 Gen.III.
How many shock bracket bolt on each side " under the shock bracket"
What is the psi for the bolts? I don’t have an air tool, but I do have a torque wrench.
One other suggestion: On my Focus I never used to do this, but the one day I happened to put the tire under the body of the car was the one day I knocked the jack-stand over trying to get a caliper bolt off (I wound up giving up after that and going to the shop with it). Had that wheel not been there the car would've at the very least crushed one of my legs. The Rav4 is much bigger so I definitely remember to put the tire under the Rav when I work on it. I also use two jack stands, not one, just in case.
It just occurred to me watching this again: for the lower bolt, why not just cut it off? Like with a Dremel, or similar tool, maybe an angle grinder or something. And putting the new bolt back you can just put it on in the way that Toyota should have done it but didn't.
Question: what are the signs of rear shock absorber going bad? I own 2011 rav4 and I just realized that I have rattling noise in the back and knocking. Is this the shock absorber?
Why didn't (or should you ?), torque the shock bolts ?
Very helpful video! Thanx 🙂