My 2018 Rav 4 has this EXACT issue! We’ve taken to the mechanic twice and they’ve failed to fix anything… time to DIY this sucker. Appreciate the video!!
Thank you for this video, last week while camping the strut on my 2014 broke at the ball and I needed to remove it to close the door. I was ready to just cut the wires but decided to see how hard it was to reach the connectors. Got my new ones this week and will replace both tomorrow. (Our trip will forever be known as the cursed camping trip because SOMETHING went wrong every day 😂 thankfully nothing major)
Thanks for the helpful video. We followed your video and was able to change out both struts without any problems. Save me a lot of money from the dealer. Cheers!!!
Thank you SO much for posting this! We are not car handy but with this video and the link to the right part we were able to fix it ourselves no problem and saved so much money! Thank you thank you!
Good job guys! Exactly what I wanted to know (what was wrong) and exactly what I needed to know (how to fix it). Good illustrations and narration. I suggest adding the Amazon link in the additional information.
This is the next project i need to do. Thank you for providing a step by step useful video! I'm saving this and ordering the struts! If you could possibly make a video on HOW TO REPLACE A BROKEN PASSENGER SIDE, REAR DOOR WINDOW FOR A 2015 TOYOTA RAV4... I would be a happy woman! I'm going to follow you and repare my stuts first...and hopefully you'll post a video for that window replacement🙏🙏🙏 **Also -> the door handle is broken. This would be an easy replacement , but i cannot open that door to get to that screw....hahaha...my daughter manually set the child lock just before the break in! ** This is the only car i have ever bought off a lot, Brand New! I only have 32,000 miles on it. It has been damaged on all 4 sides by hut and run, theft, backed into at gas pump and a deer literally charged it while parked???!!! Not once, was I in the car when they happened! I dont even get upset anymore... I can fix these... I just need to watch excellent, hands on, video instructions, like you provide! Thank you so much!
@@KandieSandieLand Thanks for watching and hope the video actually helps when comes time to do the work. We no longer own the RAV4 so unfortunately no more RAV4 videos. Sorry!
Hey Dave- would ask this on your other video but your comments are turned off. On your bike ride to ludington video, are you able to share what roads you took leaving Baldwin? will be riding to Ludington from Sanford soon and trying to find a good route. Thanks!
@@elopez350 My son-in-law - LOL. Actually it stayed up on its own. Our issue was it would not automatically open or close. Once I manually pulled it open it stayed open.
My strutsfrom ebay came without the brackets attached and no instructions. It is a lot easier to bolt the brackets on before attaching them to the struts. That's glosses over in this video. It was a major headache doing it backwards.
Great video. I'm struggling to get the white electrical connector to disconnect. I tried the flat head screwdriver but since this is my husband's car I'm terrified of breaking the connector. HELP. I tried both sides to see if one might be easier but given it's been connected for going on 11 years, they do NOT want to separate. Maybe i'm not strong enough to both hold down that side tab and pull while my arms are under the plastic trim. All help would be appreciated.
Electrical connectors can be stubborn. Main this is to be patient and not break off the locking tabs. Maybe you can get one side at a time to release and rock it out? Good luck!
my 2018 Rav4 is getting stuck sometimes when its mid opening or mid closing; it does the beep sound then it sounds real tight and then stops, maybe i should do this.
Did this make a difference for you? Im having the same behavior of liftgate malfunction as in the video but I dont know definitively whether the struts are my problem or something else. Curious if it worked for you. @@MsOmarOfficial
@@dredthis9473 Hey sorry i just saw this comment. if you are having this same issue, best choice is to replace both struts. i did it and it worked! this video is the best i found for the how-to
@@wearefortniters I have a link to the Amazon item pinned at the top of the comments. They are currently $112 USD. They worked well for 2 years until we sold the vehicle.
Hi! Mine has recently been replaced and works great 70% of the time but the arm sometimes pops off the ball joint while trying to close my hatch. I am then required to try to put it on back on but it cause some damage... Do you know why this might be happening or if you have experienced this before.
No, I did not. I think these are benign enough they won’t cause and potential shorts or spikes installing. Just a quick plug for each one. Best of luck on your repair!
I don’t recall if ours came with them attached or not. But I think you can still install with the mounts already on the ball joint. But ball joints like these and hood struts usually pop off with just a little leverage. Thanks for checking us out and best of luck!
Here is a link to the struts on Amazon. I guess this will be valid as long as the vendor and product remain there.
amzn.to/46ZVZlO
wonderful useful video,
No unnecessary talk - everything is specific and to the point,
Thanks for the help !
Thank You so much for the video. You gave me the confidence to replace mine. Saved me $1300.
Nice work! Thanks for commenting.
My 2018 Rav 4 has this EXACT issue! We’ve taken to the mechanic twice and they’ve failed to fix anything… time to DIY this sucker. Appreciate the video!!
💪🏿 Let's do this!!!
hi Andrew, mine is also a 2018 Rav 4...but how similar they are with the one showed on the video, please? thanks
@@lightspeedk5139 Replacement followed exactly, took me ~ 30 minutes to do both sides! My OEM struts were roughly $150 on amazon.
@_andrewpeacock big thanks! And im assuming yours are also Hybrid 2.5, right?
can u send the link for me to buy here in England, please? thx
Thank you for this video, last week while camping the strut on my 2014 broke at the ball and I needed to remove it to close the door. I was ready to just cut the wires but decided to see how hard it was to reach the connectors. Got my new ones this week and will replace both tomorrow. (Our trip will forever be known as the cursed camping trip because SOMETHING went wrong every day 😂 thankfully nothing major)
Thanks for the helpful video. We followed your video and was able to change out both struts without any problems. Save me a lot of money from the dealer. Cheers!!!
Awesome to hear! Thanks for letting us know!
well recorded and the comments from the camera man did help! thanks
Thank you SO much for posting this! We are not car handy but with this video and the link to the right part we were able to fix it ourselves no problem and saved so much money! Thank you thank you!
Thanks for the feedback and glad it worked for you!
Very helpful in installing new ones! I bought the same ones from Amazon. Working perfectly!
Awesome! Great news!
Good job guys! Exactly what I wanted to know (what was wrong) and exactly what I needed to know (how to fix it). Good illustrations and narration. I suggest adding the Amazon link in the additional information.
Thanks! Glad this helped! The link is pinned at the top of the comments.
Nice this will only take me 30 min. I have this lined up for next Tuesday.
This is the next project i need to do. Thank you for providing a step by step useful video! I'm saving this and ordering the struts!
If you could possibly make a video on HOW TO REPLACE A BROKEN PASSENGER SIDE, REAR DOOR WINDOW FOR A 2015 TOYOTA RAV4... I would be a happy woman!
I'm going to follow you and repare my stuts first...and hopefully you'll post a video for that window replacement🙏🙏🙏
**Also -> the door handle is broken. This would be an easy replacement , but i cannot open that door to get to that screw....hahaha...my daughter manually set the child lock just before the break in! **
This is the only car i have ever bought off a lot, Brand New! I only have 32,000 miles on it. It has been damaged on all 4 sides by hut and run, theft, backed into at gas pump and a deer literally charged it while parked???!!! Not once, was I in the car when they happened! I dont even get upset anymore... I can fix these... I just need to watch excellent, hands on, video instructions, like you provide!
Thank you so much!
@@KandieSandieLand Thanks for watching and hope the video actually helps when comes time to do the work. We no longer own the RAV4 so unfortunately no more RAV4 videos. Sorry!
Thanks for the vid guys. Helped a lot.👍🏽
Hey Dave- would ask this on your other video but your comments are turned off.
On your bike ride to ludington video, are you able to share what roads you took leaving Baldwin? will be riding to Ludington from Sanford soon and trying to find a good route.
Thanks!
Think I will be doing this on my mums 2014 Rav4 based in the UK, her hatch has been playing up for well over a year.
❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 Thank you so much, absolutely. Very nice explained, and very clear
Excellent. You helped with my 2014 RAV 4 lift kit.
Glad it helped! Congrats!
Is not possible to use a classical model, to avoid future problems?
Any referance or item # on the kit replacement you got from amazon?
@@ethanlong2015 Sorry, I don’t. Just the Amazon link I’ve shared here.
The Amazon seller as of the time I bought is linked in pinned comments. Thanks for watching!
The video was very helpful. Thx
Glad it helped
What did you use to hold up the trunk?
@@elopez350 My son-in-law - LOL. Actually it stayed up on its own. Our issue was it would not automatically open or close. Once I manually pulled it open it stayed open.
Which strut kit from amazon?
how are they holding up? do they pop out of the socket?
Been no problems - though traded the RAV 4 in just a week ago.
Wonder if it could be replace by a regular lifting arm
@@josecordova9894 I’m not sure but I would guess not because none of the control wiring would be in the tail gate.
My strutsfrom ebay came without the brackets attached and no instructions. It is a lot easier to bolt the brackets on before attaching them to the struts. That's glosses over in this video. It was a major headache doing it backwards.
Great video. I'm struggling to get the white electrical connector to disconnect. I tried the flat head screwdriver but since this is my husband's car I'm terrified of breaking the connector. HELP. I tried both sides to see if one might be easier but given it's been connected for going on 11 years, they do NOT want to separate. Maybe i'm not strong enough to both hold down that side tab and pull while my arms are under the plastic trim. All help would be appreciated.
Electrical connectors can be stubborn. Main this is to be patient and not break off the locking tabs. Maybe you can get one side at a time to release and rock it out? Good luck!
Thanks. Will try again tomorrow. Need a frustration break.
my 2018 Rav4 is getting stuck sometimes when its mid opening or mid closing; it does the beep sound then it sounds real tight and then stops, maybe i should do this.
I can't say for sure but best of luck if you try. Hopefully you can see the process is not difficult.
@@drwisniewskiyeah just bought the set on Amazon, and will do this later this week, will use your video as a guide, thank you!
Did this make a difference for you? Im having the same behavior of liftgate malfunction as in the video but I dont know definitively whether the struts are my problem or something else. Curious if it worked for you. @@MsOmarOfficial
@@dredthis9473 Hey sorry i just saw this comment. if you are having this same issue, best choice is to replace both struts. i did it and it worked! this video is the best i found for the how-to
it worked!! @@drwisniewski thank you so much man!
Why when it goes down automatically it stops and the gate returns
What if the Rear door onl opens but won't rise? is it the same situation ?
@@marcopolofigueroa I’m not sure but I think so. The power struts loose their pressure and are unable to lift the heavy door.
jow much cost these struts Toyota is pretty expensive also are these still working good?
@@wearefortniters I have a link to the Amazon item pinned at the top of the comments. They are currently $112 USD. They worked well for 2 years until we sold the vehicle.
@@drwisniewski thank you so much 👍
Hi! Mine has recently been replaced and works great 70% of the time but the arm sometimes pops off the ball joint while trying to close my hatch. I am then required to try to put it on back on but it cause some damage... Do you know why this might be happening or if you have experienced this before.
@@kaylaharris2425 unfortunately I am not sure. We didn’t have this issue with ours. Maybe the ball mount is bent? But I’m just guessing. Sorry!
Beautiful guys,, nice fix😊👍🇬🇧
I have a 2018 rav 4 can you tell me the exact parts that I need
@@laurentran1341 Sorry, I’m not sure this was my son-in-law’s 2013 model so I only can refer to that one.
Did you have to fix both or just one?
We replaced both of them. I’m not sure if replacing one would have been enough but it’s good to assume both were close to failure.
I honestly didn’t know if only one was failing or both. But if one was worn I assumed both should be replaced.
Hello, did you unplug the battery before replacing the struts?
I just ordered them and I will replace them myself, great video!
No, I did not. I think these are benign enough they won’t cause and potential shorts or spikes installing. Just a quick plug for each one. Best of luck on your repair!
@@drwisniewski Thanks
Is that an OEM part or aftermarket?
It's aftermarket. From Amazon.
Which amazon vendor? Do you have a link?
@@WilliamGaylordI have provided the Amazon link in the pinned comment.
How did you get the mounts off the ball joints? The new ones came attached
I don’t recall if ours came with them attached or not. But I think you can still install with the mounts already on the ball joint. But ball joints like these and hood struts usually pop off with just a little leverage. Thanks for checking us out and best of luck!
Having the same issue.. ending up just using a dremel bit and grinding out the strut to free up the ball
I replaced mine but it only goes up. Not down…
Shoot! I’m not sure how to troubleshoot that.
Hi could you send me the amazon link
It is in the pinned comments. I’ll try post here. www.amazon.com/ZONFANT-Left-Right-Compatible-6891009010/dp/B0BGRRNZBC
T H A N K S ! ! !
It’s the hinges not the struts. There is now a class action suit against Toyota for crappy bending hinges.
Why when it goes down automatically it stops and the gate returns
Why when it goes down automatically it stops and the gate returns
@@rusoperformancerd5306 There was a problem with the powered struts. They reversed when they were reaching closed position. This is why replaced.