Diagnosing and fixing suspension clunking EVERYWHERE! Prius 2004-2009 2nd gen

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Rear strut replacement: • Rear strut replacement...
Torque specs:
Outer tie rod end: 36ftlbs
Right outer tie rod end: amzn.to/3Ct9nRJ
Left outer tie rod end: amzn.to/3Zif9j9
Front sway bar end link: 32ftlbs: amzn.to/3CydVGz
Lug nuts: 76ftbls
0:22 inspecting the rear suspension
1:19 inspecting the front for loose parts
4:10 taking a closer look at everything
6:55 removing the outer tie rod end
8:14 removing the sway bar end link
9:10 installing the new sway bar end link
10:35 installing the new outer tie rod end
12:06 checking the control arm bushing
13:12 checking your work
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@christianherrera4729 Жыл бұрын

Wish you had a "$ Thanks" button like some youtubers, this video is super informative and detailed. I've been having some issues with my 3rd gen and this video really gave me the confidence to start troubleshooting. Thanks so much.

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

I'm not eligible for the $ thanks yet. :( Thanks for the kind words! Hopefully you will be able to track down your issues, best of luck! Ben

@hymanbjorn6768 Жыл бұрын

"Doesn't have a rear sway bar?" I just saw the rear sway bar (0:25)! LOL

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

It’s a “twist-beam” rear suspension. It doesn’t use an anti-sway bar.

@hymanbjorn6768 Жыл бұрын

@@bennieaust The stabilizer bar in the middle is the prius' "sway" bar!

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

@Hyman Bjorn I guess you know more about these than I do. Lol Thanks for the info.

@fred8694 9 ай бұрын

What a good video with a very good position of camera to show everything briefly. Thank you 🙏

@bennieaust 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Fred! Hope it’s helpful!!

@bobcolgan Жыл бұрын

Excellent clear instruction video. Well done!

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert!

@sergioortiz3535 2 ай бұрын

Great explanation on the ways of diagnosticating the problems! Was very useful to me.

@bennieaust 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

@eugenetapia211 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate your help.

@bennieaust 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!! Thanks for watching!

@corralescruiser8957 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I've been suspecting sway bar drop links on mine. Gonna go ahead and replace them.

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! That would be great if all you need is end links.

@michaelkern8856 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks

@bennieaust 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@billsmith5166 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@bennieaust 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!!

@muhammad-bin-american 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. Will check mine. Its causing some weird clunking noise when moving from a stop. Seems like easy fix.

@bennieaust 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@MAXSHNC 4 ай бұрын

I love you man

@Nissan300zxshowcar Жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thanks for watching!

@woodstream6137 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. I'm anticipating rust related issues with my 2010 bought in 2009. I'm on my 3rd set of pads and rotors on 72k miles because the dealer didn't service the slide pins unless requested. The most recent service needed new steel brake lines, I assume from rust, but it was spraying break fluid in front of the left rear wheel.

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yikes, these things are known to go 100’s of thousands of miles without needing any brake work because of the regen braking. Hopefully that’s all straightened out. Calipers can also stick so the slide pins may not be the only thing going on. Rust is pretty much what kills brake lines. Here in MN I deal with a lot of rotten brake lines on vehicles. I use nickel copper brake line. It’s super easy to work with and should address the corrosion issue.

@woodstream6137 Жыл бұрын

Not sure what they replaced it with but it was a 10 day back order and i assume it's an oem part. What's the best way for me to extend their life since I have a short commute of 8.4miles each way and rarely drive long distance? On the one hand I could save wear and tear with gentle breaking etc but think harder breaking might deter rusting or seizing. I was very grumpy on the 2nd set 13k after the previous change and he showed me the gummed up slide pins and uneven pads. I asked about warranty and was told they only have a 12 month warranty which expired.

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

@@woodstream6137 , gentle braking will rely most on the regen braking, not the friction (brake pads) braking. Corrosion on the other hand will be fought off by use and getting warmed up, moved around and dried up, so more frequent use and longer trips would definitely be helpful in fighting that.

@DavidBeatypersonal Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you! Have you made a video of the rear shocks?

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Thanks David! I haven’t made a rear shock video and they still haven’t been done on this Prius. I’ll definitely shoot a video of it when / if it happens. Thanks for watching!

@michael47lamb 2 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the better videos on this subject. Nice work! Hope you get a lot more viewings too. I am number 17! But I seem to be the first commenters! Woohoo!

@bennieaust 2 жыл бұрын

:) Thanks Mike! It hasn't been particularly popular. When I feel like I have good content I post a video and sometimes nobody cares. lol Thanks for watching and commenting!

@KONIXMUSIC Жыл бұрын

amazing video, thank you, wondering about torque specs?

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Outer tie rod end: 36ftlbs End link: 32ftlbs Lug nuts: 76ftbls

@KONIXMUSIC Жыл бұрын

@@bennieaust you're the man thanks trying to get rid of this click over tiny bumps

@randy1896 Жыл бұрын

Very nice , but I’m surprised you did not look over the sway bar bushings ?

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

I probably should have at least mentioned them. I don’t replace many sway bar bushing and it seems to be certain models. The ford panther platform, Honda pilots, Lexus GX, 15-20 year old Chrysler minivans. That being said they can wear out on anything so it wouldn’t be bad to double check them.

@rmzstudio8229 Жыл бұрын

I have a clinging noise coming from my left front wheel, sort of like having change in your car that rattles. Swapped out bad front shocks and sway bar end links but noise is still present. Think it’ll be the lower ball joint and tie rod ends? Also, after replacing the shocks with Monroe’s, the front feels very stiff. Any ideas ?

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Could be ball joint, inner or outer tie rod ends, control arm bushings, loose brake backing plate. You'll have to poke around and see what you can find. Usually it will feel stiff with fresh struts in there. I think the new ones do soften up a bit with use, but it speaks more to the fact that the old ones were really bad. It's a good sign if you can tell the difference between the 2. It means it was really needed.

@Tannnnman 10 ай бұрын

If it occurs on acceleration or deceleration check the axle

@susanl6163 Ай бұрын

Did u ever figure it out? Mine makes same sound too. Like metal change sound clinging when going over bumps ! lol

@silentraven37 4 ай бұрын

I just replaced the away bar link and outer tie rod just like you do. But now I am getting louder clunking than before. Any idea what could cause this?

@bennieaust 4 ай бұрын

Following along with this video and searching for the loose parts is always a good starting point even with some new parts installed. You took care of a couple possibilities, but there could be several other things, inner tie rod ends, ball joints, control arm bushings, struts or strut mounts, wheel bearings. Also make sure everything you installed is tightened down correctly. If it actually got louder after the repair, inspecting what you replaced would be a good starting point.

@GRAVESGGS Жыл бұрын

the tires being new is an issue, what did the used tires look like?

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

It definitely wasn’t an issue for me. Bad tires can cause a noise very similar to a bad wheel bearing. I’m guessing that you’re saying that because I’m unable to “read” the wear on the tires and use that to help diagnose. I have run in to so many variables with tires, like someone just rotated them, or someone just swapped the wheels out,, or someone has run them consistently low on pressure, that personally I don’t trust tire wear. I hadn’t worked on this car before it had the new tires installed but was happy to work on it afterwards. Thanks for watching.

@boobtubeakatv1296 Жыл бұрын

Alright... I caught you while you were looking at them front wheels 😂 --the front was on your left and then you changed the camera angle and again the front was on your left but you called it the right side of the car 😮🤪 And YES there is a ''sway bar'' in the rear... Just doesn't look like the front one as it's only in the middle as another viewer pointed out 😊 Okay, Soooo, do I get a better deal on your labor since you're only working on one side of the vehicle 😅🎉

@bennieaust Жыл бұрын

Lol, not sure about the camera angle thing. Did I misspeak and call it the wrong side? or do you think i was still working on the same side of the car and did a mirror image? I'm way to low budget for that. I think if you look at the scrape on the front side of the wheel well on the bumper cover (drivers side) and the fact it's not on the passenger side, that may answer your question. Either way, I never thought my videos would become a "Where's Waldo" search. haha

@randykienzle 3 ай бұрын

There is a sway bar in the rear of the car.

@bennieaust 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I was wrong on that. It’s not a traditional sway bar and has no end links or moving parts so there is nothing to check on it.

@randykienzle 3 ай бұрын

I did want to say that I really appreciate your in-depth knowledge and videos on changing out the various parts of the Prius. I’m digging into that project today so once again, thank you for putting a video up like this and sharing your time.

@bennieaust 3 ай бұрын

@@randykienzle You're welcome! I hope it helps track down whatever issues your car may have.