Questions about struts
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Assuming you have the mechanical skills/tools, easy if you are going with pre-assembled units, not so easy if you have to remove/re-install springs. Of course you can always take the old struts to a shop and pay them to do the spring compression work. Rears are a minor PITA because you have to remove the rear seat and access to the top bolts is not too good.
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Plus if they are the originals, just think of all the rust and what not. I attempted to do mine myself but soon realized it was far out of my realm with the tools I have. Pretty much all of the bolts were locked. I also needed my original springs put on the new struts and didn't want to compress them myself. I had the rears done, cost me around $300 in labor from a local shop. All of the parts I ordered were around $220
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Assuming you have the mechanical skills/tools, easy if you are going with pre-assembled units, not so easy if you have to remove/re-install springs. Of course you can always take the old struts to a shop and pay them to do the spring compression work. Rears are a minor PITA because you have to remove the rear seat and access to the top bolts is not too good.
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I have done it on a few vehicles.
It is not hard. It is just time consuming.
These are things that you have to watch out for:
- the bolts/nuts at the strut bottom can be hard to remove. You might need two big breaker bards.
- some of the fasteners might be rusted / seized due to the age of your vehicle
- be careful not to damage the ABS sensor / wires / brake line
It is not hard. It is just time consuming.
These are things that you have to watch out for:
- the bolts/nuts at the strut bottom can be hard to remove. You might need two big breaker bards.
- some of the fasteners might be rusted / seized due to the age of your vehicle
- be careful not to damage the ABS sensor / wires / brake line
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