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Originally Posted by angiehunter75
Thx..will def look into that, considering just for mount bushing/bearing..lookin at $150 each side!! may as well spend cpl xtra $ & save the headache..we in Canada, so have Lordco, Napa & Canadian tire..will call around  |
Are you able to buy from Rockauto.com? I find using their pricing for various parts, like bushing and bearing is a big help to knowing what's there.
Replacing the bearing/bushing does require using the spring compressor. Those are holding a lot of power if you do something wrong while holding the spring compressed to put the new bushing/bearing in place.
On the other hand people have commented about the ride height and the number of coils of the replacement quickstruts not being the same.
If the struts have not been replaced on your car for 40-50K miles, you'll notice a lot of difference with new struts. I used the Monroe Sensatrac replacement and compressed the spring. I had backup if I had trouble: one neighbor is a repairman for diesel over-the-road trucks and another neighbor has air guns and larger size tools. We had trouble getting the two bolts holding the strut to the suspension part. We had to use the air gun to run the bolts on the spring compressors because they require so many turns. Of you have someone at a local garage willing to do the replacement labor while you bought the parts from Rockauto, e.g., that might work best in the long run.
I don't believe the rear struts require removing the spring for replacement. I haven't done rear, but someone will correct me if I'm wrong.