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Originally Posted by jandref321
I finished up swapping out the support guides today. I used a DIY that eliminated the need for a spring compressor, but I can't say I'll do it again without having a second person. It is very difficult to get the strut to align back into the mount while jacking up the bottom without having 4 hands.
When I pulled the driver's side out I found that the mount bushing was completely gone. I thought I lost the piece but it turns out that it was just stuck onto the strut. I left it on to keep some support and replaced the guide supports.
The bottom of the mount with new guide support:
The top of the strut with new guide support after driving around the block:
The strut is still misaligned, but the new guide supports will hopefully prevent scraping until the coilovers get here. |
Great job!
My indy mechanic was working on mine today along with the valve cover gasket.
When he mentioned he had to dissemble the whole front suspension I knew I couldn't do it DIY specially with removing the spring.
Glad it worked out.