Suspension Strut and Coil Spring Assembly-Quick-Strut Complete Strut Assembly

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I recently bought a 2000 Toyota Avalon XLS that had racked up 16 salted winters & while Toyota has figured out body rustproofing, the same cannot be said of the suspension. Somehow salt had penetrated the struts paint and huge circular pieces were falling off & they didn't look long for the world. ...So I replaced all four of them. Part numbers 271678 - front right, 271679 - left front, 271680 - right rear, & 271681 - left rear.

One that was described as "new-other" aka open box arrived with the sway bar bracket in a baggie & it's supposed to be welded to the strut. I called Monroe up & they said it was covered under warranty, asked for the serial number & a copy of the invoice, then sent me a brand new one & a UPS label to ship the broken one back to them. Monroe understands happy customers & they stand behind their products!

They all came with installation instructions & top mount nuts, all the brackets, bolts, fittings were in the same places as the old ones & they fit perfectly. The construction & paint looked to be the same or better than the original struts,

They were fairly easy to install, the three tuffies being getting the back seat out for top bolt access, getting the sway bar links off & borrowing a torque wrench that went to 155 ft-pounds. The sway bar links "feature" an allen wrench hole in the stud that keeps it from rotating as one unscrews the nut. 16 winters of salt had the hole full of rust & the nut firmly attached & I ended up cutting the nuts in half with a dremel tool & buying new links. Some new links feature the allen stud & a few have a regular six sided flange that a regular wrench will fit on - they are highly recommended in salty areas. If one lives in an unsalted area, this probably won't be a problem...

The Avalon's ride height was same as the old units, but the ride was much improved.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: taddwholesale