markboris
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I have posted in several areas how taking the rear springs off are fairly easy as there are only two bolts to remove (lower control arm and lower shock bolts) then press down on the lower control arm and remove the spring.
On the front spring removal, it is a little more time consuming. You remove the strut tower support bolt and the three upper strut bolts. Then remove the upper sway bar link bolt, then the two bolts that hold the lower strut assembly to the wheel knuckle and remove the strut assembly. It’s more time consuming compressing the spring, removing it and reinstalling the spring in the strut than it is removing the strut assembly itself.
You do not need to remove or disassemble the brakes, calipers or rotors on either the front or rear for either job.
Below are photos of the bolts you need to remove for removing the front strut assembly.
On the front spring removal, it is a little more time consuming. You remove the strut tower support bolt and the three upper strut bolts. Then remove the upper sway bar link bolt, then the two bolts that hold the lower strut assembly to the wheel knuckle and remove the strut assembly. It’s more time consuming compressing the spring, removing it and reinstalling the spring in the strut than it is removing the strut assembly itself.
You do not need to remove or disassemble the brakes, calipers or rotors on either the front or rear for either job.
Below are photos of the bolts you need to remove for removing the front strut assembly.
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