Help with "new" old car

[DalyTek]

I am getting a 1983 Maxima, and the current owner says that it needs shocks/struts. Anyone know how much it will cost for these and what it entails to put them in? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

[Mmmaxx]

hmm, depends, is it running thestock shocks now? I believe the OEM one cost alot more than if you went with some aftermarket...what made you decide to get an 83 maxima? and how much are you paying? heh

[DalyTek]

I believe it's all stock. The thing that made me decide to get an '83 Maxima is the price. I'm getting it for $50.00

[Mmmaxx]

ahh, nice price hehe 300+ thousand miles? I would contact nissan parts dept at a local dealership and get a price for new struts and springs, then maybe call like an Autozone and get a price from them, then look into aftermarket stuff, unless you know you want to drop it down a bit then just aftermarket parts for the shocks

[DalyTek]

Yeah, I can't pass up the price. The interior is shot, but redoing an interior is a fun project. Actually it has about 120K miles Hey, my '86 Chevy Caprice has 250K and still going strong. I checked at Autozone and they are about $25 for the front and another $25 for the rear. My only problem is that I have no idea how to change out struts. I have heard that labor on struts is astronomically high, so I figured I would get some help on how to do it myself. Once a cheapskate, always a cheapskate.

[mtrai760]

Go to the libary and see if they have a chiltons manual for an 83 max, check out the book and viola, you have the instructions you need. I can type out basic instructions here, but having a book in front of you would be much easier, plus you need to know all the correct torques.

Originally posted by DalyTek
Yeah, I can't pass up the price. The interior is shot, but redoing an interior is a fun project. Actually it has about 120K miles Hey, my '86 Chevy Caprice has 250K and still going strong. I checked at Autozone and they are about $25 for the front and another $25 for the rear. My only problem is that I have no idea how to change out struts. I have heard that labor on struts is astronomically high, so I figured I would get some help on how to do it myself. Once a cheapskate, always a cheapskate.

[DalyTek]

All I really need is the basics so I know what I will be getting myself into before I buy it. It will be coming with the above mentioned Chilton manual, so I'm cool there, but until I actually buy it I won't have it to look at. I was told that you can't just unbolt struts and bolt the new ones on, so what does it take to do the job? Thanks!