Do struts or shocks leak?
Well, inside every shock and strut in your vehicle, is a piston and hydraulic fluid. Now, like every piece of machinery in your engine, sometimes that fluid that can leak out of the shock or strut due to age or wear. Let us ease a little worry, did you know that a little leakage is actually perfectly normal!
How do you change the struts on a Toyota Sienna?
How to Replace the Front Struts on a FWD 2004 Toyota Sienna
- Step 1: Remove the front wheel.
- Step 2: Remove both wiper arms.
- Step 3: Remove the plastic cowl top from the windshield wiper housing.
- Step 4: Disconnect the suspension link.
- Step 5: Disconnect the brake hose from the strut and secure it out of the way.
Why do you need shocks on a Toyota Sienna?
Shock condition, on the other hand, can only be assessed in motion; they exist to absorb energy and thus stop bouncing, so if the Sienna doesn’t keep bouncing up and down after going over a single bump, the shocks (struts in the front) must be in at least somewhat reasonable shape.
Why are my struts on my Toyota Sienna so bad?
After ruling out a broken door weld, bad tie rods, sway bar link or ball joint going bad, I finally deduced that the problem was the driver’s side strut. After some disassembly, this is what I found: In this post I go through the details with photos the steps I took to replace the struts.
How big are the struts on a Sienna?
Torque Specs for Toyota Sienna Struts 1 sway bar linkage – 55 ft -lbf 2 upper strut mounting nuts – 59 ft-lbf 3 lower strut to knuckle mounting bolts – 155 ft-lbf 4 wiper motor mounting bolts – 4 ft-lbf 5 wiper arms – 15 ft-lbf
When to replace shocks and struts on a car?
If the vehicle sits at a normal height when stationary, the springs are likely fine. If they are replaced, they are normally replaced in pairs (that is, left and right side) so they stay matched; the same replacement-in-pairs applies to shocks/struts.