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Doable DIY project.... Posted by Herb Hirsch [Email]  (#114)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Herb Hirsch) on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:22:50
In Reply to: Front Struts harder than Rears?, AlS, Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:09:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I have done front struts on my previous 9-5 and my 9000's prior to that. It is not a hard DIY project.
Key to ease with this project is the right tools.
- Spring compressor
- Impact wrench
- Breaker bar and sockets, especially for the 2 lower bolts
Having an impact wrench is a real time saving advantage in removing the big nut at the top of the strut. I usually crack this nut loose before taking the strut out of the car. The spring compressor is a must have.
To remove the strut, remove 3 bolts at the strut tower and 2 at the bottom of the strut. I jack up both sides and place jack stands under the sub-frame. Then I use a bottle jack to support the A-frame on the side I'm doing first; this prevents the strut from dropping and damaging the threads on the strut tower bolts as you remove them. After you've taken out the 3 strut tower bolts the bottle jack can be removed. On reassembly, use the bottle jack to raise everything to ease reinsertion of the 3 strut tower bolts.
If the strut bearing at the top is loaded with brown goo, replace it. If the link joints connected between the strut and te anti-sway bar are loose, replace them....not uncommon after 130K miles; this can be done as a follow-up a a later date if it's not convenient to drop everything and run out.
Use the same brand and model on the struts as you used on the rear shocks.
Plan on 2-4 hours.
Hope that these few thoughts help. And yes, others may have some variation on the techniques I shared.
Herb Hirsch
South Brunswick, NJ
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