It is too expensive to replace in my 2009, having just sunk $700 in shocks. Is there a cheaper brand to buy online. Gear geeks sells some, for $49 - 500, for various brands. Would be grateful for any suggestions. It needs to be fairly fast as I am going on a long road trip in mid June
It’s super easy to replace with a basic torx kit and some effort. This is the OEM one from my favorite Japanese site: https://www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/843060e010 The part number OE is 84306-0E010, search for that on Amazon.com. Main hit it just 30 usd. Check YT for instructions and good luck!
I second this advice. If you don't think you could do this yourself, I'm sure you must be able to find a friend or family member who could help you. PS, I'm not sure on the US pricing, but I just paid the equivalent of US$134 a month ago from Amayama. Not sure what the current US price would be with tariffs, I find it hard to believe it is only US$30.
It's a fast repair even for my daughter w some computer tech experience. Torx 30 I think. 19 mm and my handle and about 45 min make sure red line is in clear window. Silly easy and I'm not formally trained in this at all ..believe it
This guy shows it all, and is such a pleasure to listen to/watch. To the point and professional. Only wish he had more videos on the gen 2!
most (all) aftermarket clock springs are counterfeit and don't last a year. get an oem from dealer, online dealer of low mile salvage
Then all aftermarket articles are counterfeit by design… Clocksprings are just wrapped cables, that’s why they can be made so cheap as ”counterfeits”.
Indeed there is. Toyotas clocksprings are apparently not of that category. My first counterfeit clockspring have lasted six years so far for a tenth of the OEM cost. Also, there is a thing called price per fix that I would argue is a major factor for an 20 year old car.
Indeed, that was referenced as an aftermarket price. Not the OEM. I would not invest 150 American money for such an old car. It’s not a complex component,
Guess I didn't see these posts at the time, but let's not mix up 'aftermarket' with the precise term 'counterfeit'. If ABC Company wants to make their own spiral cable and sell it under their own name and have it be cheaper and be good enough, that's aftermarket. If XYZ Company wants to make their own spiral cable and list it online as Toyota and sell it in a red box with copied Toyota logos, that's counterfeit. Maybe it also is cheaper and maybe it also is good enough, but considering they are hiding both from the customer (by faking Toyota's name) and from the law (for faking Toyota's name), it's probably unrealistic to expect much.
