How to Replace Front Struts 11-17 Toyota Camry
Difficulty: Advanced · About 75 min · Toyota Camry
Replace the front struts on a 2011-2017 Toyota Camry.
Tools you will need
- Floor jack
- Jack stands
- Ratchet
- 10mm socket
- 12mm socket
- 14mm socket
- 19mm socket
- 22mm socket
- Trim tool set
- Torque wrench
- 1/2 inch breaker bar
Parts and supplies
- Front strut assembly
Steps
- Remove the old strut
Raise the car and pull the wheel, pop the ABS wire's retaining clip with a trim tool, remove the single 10mm bolt holding the ABS sensor and take it off, disconnect the sway bar link from the strut, remove the two 22mm bolts joining the strut to the knuckle, remove the 12mm bolt holding the flex hose and ABS bracket, then remove the three 14mm bolts at the top of the strut tower and lift the strut out.
- Install the new strut
Seat its mounting studs through the tower and hand-tighten the three top nuts before torquing them to about 63 ft-lb, bolt it to the knuckle and torque those two bolts to about 214 ft-lb, refit the flex hose/ABS bracket, the ABS clip and sensor, then refit the wheel and torque the lug nuts to about 76 ft-lb in a star pattern.
Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.