Complete rear quick strut vs individual strut spring etc

What did you end up doing for this repair? I have the same issue, my coil spring is cracked, and trying to decide between rear springs or quick struts. I'll give the work to a mechanic either way (after taking the interior apart myself) but just wondering if it makes sense to replace a spring and keep the strut. I have 270,000 KM or 167,000 miles on my gen 2 prius. mine is the right spring.

 

Just ordered quick struts as well for both sides - and i checked my right spring and it is also cracked right at the bottom! same place...!
thanks for sharing your experience/advise

 

It would be most helpful to find out what brand quick struts you went with. I have 2 cracked rear springs so will be replacing them as soon as it warms up a bit...

 

I've done Monroe's Quick Struts on all four corners well over a year ago. No issues other than the ride is a little harsher than the OEM struts but that could of also been attributed to the OEM's age. Either way Monroe's are a plug and play application. Remember to get your car aligned if replacing the front struts. And as has been discussed recently, consider the lifeline alignment if you plan on keep your car any length of time as the lifeline time service will pay for itself after the second alignment.

 

Update!
Since it’s too cold here presently to tear apart the vehicle to replace the rear shock assembly I opted for the Spring Donuts. They went on easy, raised the body a bit and have definitely stiffened the ride. Also. I’m able to load the necessary product in the trunk area without bottoming out! I thought $100 bucks for 2 donuts was a bit expensive, but I could not find any other alternatives. While installing the donuts I did notice that the spring on the left side was broken, at the bottom, so shock\spring replacement will happen this summer.

 

Give it time. You will fell otherwise.

The quality of the components in "quick" strut/shock replacements is questionable.

Ran across these two videos that reinforce the perception of less than ideal quality.

 

Anyone else have some input on which brand of rear strut assemblies are good? Like the OP mentioned, there are so many brands out there. KYB assemblies seem impossible to get right now or incredibly expensive.

I've had horrible experience with Monroe in the past, so Monroe is out of the question for me.
Rockauto has a few brands I've never heard of and reviews online seem hard to come by. FCS brand has the little heart symbol next to the item indicating they are a favorite among purchasers, but I've never heard of FCS brand before (however, price is good at $50 for each assembly). Rockauto also has brands PRT, Ultra-Power, and Gabriel. I've also found on amazon the brands TRQ, Detroit Axle, Unity and AutoShack. Many of the Amazon reviews are pretty good, but I don't trust amazon reviews anymore. I'd rather get feedback from first-hand experience from a member on this forum.

My car is 2009 Prius with 185k miles. Per another user's input, I purchased the AC Delco strut assemblies for the front yesterday (haven't received them yet), so now I'm on the search for something good for the rear assemblies.

 

I would use KYB or Toyota. If other brands are way cheaper, then I have to ask why? (you often get what you pay for)

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