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Its not too difficult but care needs to be taken when compressing the springs and when aligning everything back again after installing the insert.
On clients cars, I always recommend replacement of the strut mount and the bearing as well since they have to both be removed in order to change the insert. In this, I always recommend replacement of the insert if the mount or bearings go bad as well. Not replacing these would be like replacing the front main seal and no replacing the oil pump O-ring, or doing a trans/clutch job and not replacing the rear main seal on the engine.
Im not certain of your mechanic ability, as this is a bit more complicated than an oil change, but not as bad as say a head gasket or balance chain replacement.
In short, you will need to remove the axle, caliper, tie rod, and abs sensor from the spindle. Remove the spindle assembly from the ball joint and the three upper bolts and then compress the spring. Remove the mount, bearing, bellow, and then you can work getting the insert out. The nut holding the insert to the housing is quite large so I usually use a large pipe wrench. I recommend at least breaking the nut free while the whole spindle assembly is actually still in the car with the tie rod attached. If you don't at least break it free, it is difficult without a bench vice to hold and loosen the nut.
Once you get the nut off, the insert will slide right out. When you reassemble, take care to make sure the spring, the metal spacer ring, mount and bearing are all indexed correctly. There is an obvious notch/step on the strut housing where the end of the spring and spacer will sit.
JustinHiFi
Strictly Saab
Melbourne, FL
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