QuestionHow to remove rear shock on echo and also how to replaCE FUEL PUMP ON 2005 COROLLA.
AnswerHey Albert,
Rear shocks on the Toyota Echo are relatively simple to change. The hardest part is removing the rear seat back to get at the upper shock mounts which are exposed just below the rear window deck.
In some models the seat back folds forward by releasing the latch which normally folds the seat down for extra cargo.
In the two door with the fixed seat back you have to firmly jerk the bottom seat cushion upward at the front edge, releasing it. Then remove the cushion from the vehicle to give yourself some room. Releasing the seat back cushion is a matter of removing the bolts which are now exposed at the bottom and then sliding it up and off the top retaining loops.
That accomplished you can remove the nut off the top of the shock stud and remove the bottom of the shock from its stud or bolt.
In case you are planning on changing them, be sure to keep all the original hardware and rubber grommets, including the dirt shields from the original shocks if possible. You will need them.
As for Corolla's fuel pump replacement,
Access the fuel pump by removing the bottom of the rear seat. Open the service hole in the rear floor. Take out the bolts that hold the fuel tank set plate to the fuel tank and remove the fuel pump assembly.
Disconnect the fuel pump sender and electrical connection for the fuel pump. Remove the outlet tube and return the tube from the fuel pump bracket. Separate the bracket from the fuel tank and pull the lower part of the fuel pump away from the bracket. Disconnect the fuel hose and rubber cushion from the fuel pump. Remove the small clip that holds the fuel filter to the pump.
Install the new fuel pump using the items included in the kit, and be sure to replace the rubber cushion and clip. Use a torque wrench to tighten the attaching bolts for the fuel tank set to 30 in. lbs.
Be careful while choosing a new fuel pump for the Toyota Corolla. This will require knowledge of the make and model, engine size and engine type. A Toyota Corolla may have one of the following engines: 2.0 L S/C LSJI4; 2.0 L Turbo LNFI4; 2.2 L L61I4; 2.2 L LAPI4; or 2.4 L LE5I4.
