removing the front struts

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Mar 6, 2007 | 03:52 PM

ckyconan2003

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removing the front struts

How do you do it, cause i know of the two bolts at the bottom of the strut. But are there any others?

Mar 6, 2007 | 04:11 PM

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How do you do it, cause i know of the two bolts at the bottom of the strut. But are there any others?

the 4 at the top?

Mar 6, 2007 | 04:33 PM

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Yup, 2 on the a-arm, 4 on strut tower(under the hood), might have to use a pry bar to lower the a-arm enough to get it out. The upper control arm mount comes out with the strut so I'm not sure if you have to bust a ball join loose, but it's probably not a bad idea.

Mar 6, 2007 | 04:36 PM

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yea...it's aint easy....i got all the bolts loose. I think ima removed the spindle

Mar 6, 2007 | 05:36 PM

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yea...it's aint easy....i got all the bolts loose. I think ima removed the spindle

dont need to remove the spindle just pop the top balljoint loose from it and the control arml'l come out with the strut tower.

Mar 6, 2007 | 10:13 PM

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I have done this on my car and others many times. Never, not once, have I had to pop any ball joints. Remove the top and bottom bolts and it will come out...easily.

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