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Old 01-23-2014, 02:07 PM   #2492
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Originally Posted by Starscream15 View Post
They were pretty easy to do. Make sure you get a pass-through Ratchet before you start tearing the car apart. You need it to remove the top hat if you're using spring compressors. It's a little trixy to do, trying to hold the allen wrench while you loosten the top hat nut. Trust me, I learned this the hard way..

Make sure you don't allow the top half of the strut to rotate, you will likely ruin the seals and lose strut compression.
For reference here are two threads that i found to be most informative if you're doing strings or struts.

Replacing Struts and Installing Coil Springs

..and some other good relevant tips here as well:

A simpler spring/strut install DIY -- no compressor needed
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