1972rolla Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 The struts for my 1972 KE20 locked up when my mechanic raised it on the lift. Seems when they were hanging loose on the lift they stuck in that position. My mechanic cannot find new struts and is trying to find a place to rebuild them. Does anyone know where you can get struts for a 1972 KE20 2-door sedan (saloon)? I'm in the USA but I'll consider any sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Do you mean the shock absorber within the strut tube? That shouldn't happen unless the top nut holding the strut into the tube comes undone. Or has the nut that sits at the very top of the shock absorber piston rod that you see from inside the engine bay come undone? Either way it should be possible to put it back together again. Original fitment didn't have a cartridge insert inside the tube, rather a piston assembly that sits in a bath of oil. Unless either nut has come undone, I fail to see how the strut can seize on full droop, and if the nut has come undone, it should be repairable. If it is a KE20, the strut insert cartridges that go into a TE21 which is the other Corolla model that came out in the states, will not fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Actually looking just now in the Tokico catalogue, TE20 & TE25 inserts are the same size. Only TE27 are larger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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