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Old 01-12-2008, 03:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Need advice on front strut install

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Bingo!!!!!!!

Getting the crowbar in the correct place really helped as well as removing the two bolts. Got the drivers side in. Now I'll continue to the right side. Then football and a beer. rear lift will wait for Sunday morning I think.

Thanks again!

No problem; I struggled with that the first time too.

You might have to use the same crowbar technique on the upper A-arm to get the bottom A-arm and spindle to line up enough to get the two 19mm bolts lined up enough to start them back in.

BTW the rear is a piece of cake compared to the front - very easy. The hardest part of the rear is getting the shocks top mounts off. It's way easier if you use a strap wrench around the top dust cover of the shock to immobilize it then it is to get a wrench on the top shock stud.
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