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| Body Length: | 15.125 in |
| Compressed Length: | 15.5 in |
| Dust Shield: | No |
| Extended Length: | 22.5 in |
| Gas Charged: | Yes |
| Hardware Parts Pack: | Yes |
| OE Replacement: | Yes |
| Travel Length: | 7 in |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 15 reviews)
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85%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
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Inexpensive Strut
The strut is basically a stock replacement of one that has exceeded its lifespan. The install was and easy down easy up procedure with the simple snag of the brake line. The strut has ...Read complete review
The strut is basically a stock replacement of one that has exceeded its lifespan. The install was and easy down easy up procedure with the simple snag of the brake line. The strut has a bracket welded to it to install the flex brake hose. I am not a fan of ripping apart aging brake lines to do this job so a notch was cut with a cut off wheel where the flex hose mounts to so 1/2 the bracket could be bent out of the way and bent back. After that removal and install were a breeze.
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Failed after 3 years
Replaced the rear struts myself with these 3 years ago and both are now leaking and failing. One has lost all damping and the other is slowly getting worse. Fortunately, they have a lifetime...Read complete review
Replaced the rear struts myself with these 3 years ago and both are now leaking and failing. One has lost all damping and the other is slowly getting worse. Fortunately, they have a lifetime warranty. Hope the replacements last more than 3 years.
I agree with the other posting about the brake lines. I did the same thing.
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Comments about Monroe Gas-Matic Strut:
I purchased this for my mothers car. With 125,000 miles her struts were worn out and needed replacement. I am a novice mechanic and had no problem installing this product. The result was a 14 year old car that that rides as if it were new again.
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These are great on my 96 Corolla. Even better because I got them on sale. I was looking for a complete set of gas charged rear shocks for right at $100 and I found it in these during an online sale.
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monroe struts work great for oem replacement or lowered car/truck.
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FOR THE PRICE I PAID YOU CANT BEAT THESE STRUTS. THE WIFES COROLLA RIDES LIKE NEW AGAIN AND A LIFETIME WARRANTY. WHY PAY MORE?
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after 3 months went bad , switched to sensa-trac . let's see how long will work
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Easy to install, you will need to cut a slit in the mounting bracket for the brake line to remove and reinstall. This will keep you from having to disconnect the brake lines and having to bleed them. Be sure to make reference mark on the top of the strut mount and the top on the strut itself with a marker or something so that you can align and reinstall properly
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I installed these struts on a 2001 Toyota Corolla. The difference in the handling, suspension and stopping is a 180.
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Installs easy. Had no problems with the product.
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Once i got one that works it does the job
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Replaced 16 year old original struts that came with my car.
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wil theses raise the rear end its going down a little and needs to come up its a 98 prizm1 answer
CUSTOMER CARE
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Yes, this Monroe Gas-Matic Strut with part# 81953 fits your 1998 Chevrolet Prizm. Monroe Gas-Matic passenger car struts are gas charged and provide improved control.Q:
Well my strut is really stiff and and doesn't absorb any shock and I was wondering if this will fix my problem without buying a whole strut with the spring? Is this an OE product?1 answer
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For further assistance, please provide the year, make, model and engine size of your vehicle.Q:
How many do I need?1 answer
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To further assist you could you provide the vehicle's year, make, model, and engine size.Q:
how easy are these parts to put on without taking it to a mechanic shp?2 answers
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Very easy, if you have a jack and can remove a tire from the car you can replace your struts. You will need some basic hand tools/wrenches/socket set - metric/sae hacksaw blade and spring compressors. You can get the spring compressores from Advance for free. You just leave a deposit and when you return the spring compressors they refund your deposit.A:
Not too bad to tell ya the truth. Air tools will come in handy, so if you don't have an impact wrench, it would be a good idea to get one. If you don't have an air compressor, there are electric impact wrenches too.
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