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A little suspension/steering project.

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by Brian in Tucson, Jul 16, 2018.

  1. Brian in Tucson

    Brian in Tucson Active Member

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    I replaced the struts on a 2010 Prius last week. Not quite easy because the left axle came up bad after I took the strut out. But not a bad job even with a replacement axle. The 2010 has 150K or so on it. And the shock portion of the struts were totally wiped out--no resistance. The new struts, KYB ready struts, raised the car a bit over an inch and are wonderful. Still to be seen how Glen Ingram likes the new car ride.

    My 02 has 203K on it and the ride is just terrible. It bottoms out if it even gets near a speed bump, and I've had the parts for a while. Mine are Unity Ready struts, and I have new control arms, ball joints, & tie rod ends. I'm thinking while I'm at it, I'll install a harness for Hybrid Automotives battery maintenance equipment. There's money in the budget for a set of axles if need be. I'll try to take pics, but no promises.
     
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