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150 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 1:30 PM
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Replying to: abc222001 (Aug 21, 2008 9:39 am) If you back up to Avalon forums, and search on abfisch and 55396, you will see all the details of what an upgrade will do for you. There are cheaper ways to do it too. We are very satisfied and the end result is that we will keep a car we like much longer, making the outlay worth it. Trading ain't cheap. Neither is the ongoing extra expense of license, insurance, depreciation etc. on a newer vehicle. Your local salvage yard may have a cheap labor rate too. Then only drive it straight to an alignment shop if they can't do it. Mine is going there for a wheel bearing replacement soon. I will buy the part online at half price.
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Replying to: 55396 (Aug 21, 2008 12:51 pm) |
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My 2000 Avy was among the firsts produced of the new generation and had short front springs. I noticed recently that front end seems lower that before. I want to check ride height, but couldn't find any specification nor proper way to measure standard curb ride height for the 2000 Avalon. As anyone information regarding those measurements. I have read somewhere that ride height may be measure from center of the wheel to lower lip of fender. Mine reads 14 3/8 inches.
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Replying to: par_pa (Aug 12, 2009 7:22 pm)
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Replying to: 55396 (Aug 12, 2009 9:10 pm) PA
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Replying to: par_pa (Aug 13, 2009 3:33 pm) |
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| I have a 99 XLS Platinum edition. How do I remove the back seat so I can get to the rear struts? Thanks. | |
My daughter is a single mother and social worker. So, she doesn't have much $$ to keep up her 98 Avalon. Has 190,000 miles. Suspension has not been touched and the car "floats like a boat in the ocean". Have just ordered new tires, and would like to address the suspension issue at the least possible cost. If anyone out there can make recommendations of particular parts (struts, etc.) and brands that would be cost effective, I'd be very greatful. What can I expect to pay to get this done? THANKS so much. Fred.
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Replying to: mules001 (Nov 29, 2009 2:05 pm) Labor to removal, disassemble, reassemble and replace all four struts would be about 5 hours. Parts will vary but something like $65--$80 per shock/strut sounds about right. So depending on the labor rate in your area, This could be a $600---$800 job. There are cheaper struts out there, but you get what you pay for. If the car has to stagger on for 6 more months, then maybe you could buy some cheap strut from a chain store and get by with that---probably better than having totally blown struts, as your car seems to have now. However, keep in mind that it takes as much labor to install a cheap strut as a decent one. KYB is not the best of the best but they are very good from the price. |
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Replying to: hawiianavowner (Jun 13, 2007 10:36 pm) Does anyone have any practical experience about what it's really like to remove the front bushings? Also, does anyone have a web site that actually has the part numbers for the '03 SPECIFIC shocks/struts? Thanks |
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