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Re: Springs and Struts a DIY job ?
Posted by NHWayne [Email] (more from NHWayne) on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:26:50
In Reply to: Springs and Struts a DIY job ?, chames, Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:55:13
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It is, but you do need a few specialized tools like a spring compressor, etc (you can also make your own with long bolts, nuts, and u-bolts, etc).
Otherwise, you can save money and aggravation by doing the strut assembly removal yourself, take it to a shop and have them do the cartridge, strut bearing, etc. swap, then do the install yourself.
Sometimes the retaining nut at the top of the strut cartridge and the big retaining nut holding the cartridge can be a bear, especially if you don't have the right specialty tools (it can be done, with a little creativity - for example, many people turn the big body nut with a pipe wrench, but without the special tool, you can't properly torque it to the right spec, but that doesn't matter to a lot of people).
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