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'85 245 strut replacement help?? 200

posted by  rhaire on  Sun Mar 14 06:55 CST 2004
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Don is right, compressing the spring makes no difference in clearance. When the brake line bracket is unbolted and the swaybar link is unlinked and the tie rod end is untied step down hard on the control arm, protect the fender lip and swing that strut assembly free. THEN compress the spring.






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