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Bad Strut Bushing? 850 1993

posted by  KlausC on  Mon Sep 7 12:42 CST 2009
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Even as slow as I am, it took 2 hours to remove/replace the strut. The second one took 1 hour :)

Yes, you need a spring compressor. The bushing is between the spring and the mount. I bought a compressor at Sears, on sale(?) for $54. But the mechanic wanted a few hundred in labor to replace both.
It is not hard, and if you do not replace the struts, you can just scribe the mount with a pencil before removal so you put it back in exactly the same place. Otherwise, this procedure calls for an alignment - about $100 at a good shop.
I was quoted $950 from an Indie to replace both struts and hardware with OEM. I did it for less than $550 and installed Koni sports.

Until the rubber starts falling out, your car will be OK. After that, the mount takes all the punishment and could put a dent in the hood.

Klaus
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