Going to put new strut inserts in. What else while I'm in there?
03-30-2011, 10:22 PM
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Going to put new strut inserts in. What else while I'm in there?
I'm going to order some KYB inserts and rear shocks. I'm reading about replacing the strut bearing. I'm not sure if it's critical to replace that. Are there any other parts on the strut assembly that I should replace as well?
I'm going to do the sway bar bushings and control arms too.
The car doesn't have a lot of play in it, but the shocks are blown and the rest I'm just doing for the sake of doing it.
I'm going to do the sway bar bushings and control arms too.
The car doesn't have a lot of play in it, but the shocks are blown and the rest I'm just doing for the sake of doing it.
03-31-2011, 09:57 AM
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I'm going to order some KYB inserts and rear shocks. I'm reading about replacing the strut bearing. I'm not sure if it's critical to replace that. Are there any other parts on the strut assembly that I should replace as well?
I'm going to do the sway bar bushings and control arms too.
The car doesn't have a lot of play in it, but the shocks are blown and the rest I'm just doing for the sake of doing it.
I'm going to do the sway bar bushings and control arms too.
The car doesn't have a lot of play in it, but the shocks are blown and the rest I'm just doing for the sake of doing it.
Not to talk down to you in any way but....will you have a shop swap the inserts or are you compressing the springs yourself? Have you done this before?
Just have heard a couple of bad stories when folks go to do this the first time and don't fit the spring compressor on correctly etc.
michael
03-31-2011, 12:06 PM
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Yea that is one of my fears as well. So I bought a strut compressor like this one. (Used btw Im not that crazy lol) http://www.mile-x.com/branick-7400-s...ompressor.aspx
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03-31-2011, 12:54 PM
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Yes it's an early offset. '83
I was going to do it myself and no I've never swapped inserts before. I was reading the write up on clarks garage on how to do it and searched some old threads on here.
I don't mine taking it somewhere to have the inserts done for me if thats safer. It needs an alignment anyways.
I was going to do it myself and no I've never swapped inserts before. I was reading the write up on clarks garage on how to do it and searched some old threads on here.
I don't mine taking it somewhere to have the inserts done for me if thats safer. It needs an alignment anyways.
03-31-2011, 12:57 PM
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If you haven't ordered the KYBs yet, you might reconsider and get Konis -People seem to love them!
As for strut removal and sprind compressing: I have done this job on many cars, and really using a spring compressor is no big deal... You simply place two compressors on the spring as evenly as possible, and bring them down as evenly as possible (lower each side a little at a time). i am referring to this type of spring compressor http://www.usedcarszone.com/images/s...compressor.jpg
Jesus Doug!! That strut compressor is intense!! I'm coming over to your place to do me front struts this summer!
ha ha ha
Anyway like i said: This job is not big deal; you don't need a shop to do it... p.s. don't ever put your hand, or arm -or anything you don't want to SNAP- through the spring -if for some reason the compressors do let go.. Also: There are little tabs (light grey rods in the picture) on the compressor to prevent slippage..
As for strut removal and sprind compressing: I have done this job on many cars, and really using a spring compressor is no big deal... You simply place two compressors on the spring as evenly as possible, and bring them down as evenly as possible (lower each side a little at a time). i am referring to this type of spring compressor http://www.usedcarszone.com/images/s...compressor.jpg
Jesus Doug!! That strut compressor is intense!! I'm coming over to your place to do me front struts this summer!
ha ha haAnyway like i said: This job is not big deal; you don't need a shop to do it... p.s. don't ever put your hand, or arm -or anything you don't want to SNAP- through the spring -if for some reason the compressors do let go.. Also: There are little tabs (light grey rods in the picture) on the compressor to prevent slippage..
03-31-2011, 01:04 PM
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I went back and forth between Konis, but this car is just a weekend car. I don't track it or anything like that so I'm having a hard time justifying the extra cost. But I still haven't ordered parts yet so.....
03-31-2011, 01:18 PM
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Yes it's an early offset. '83
I was going to do it myself and no I've never swapped inserts before. I was reading the write up on clarks garage on how to do it and searched some old threads on here.
I don't mine taking it somewhere to have the inserts done for me if thats safer. It needs an alignment anyways.
I was going to do it myself and no I've never swapped inserts before. I was reading the write up on clarks garage on how to do it and searched some old threads on here.
I don't mine taking it somewhere to have the inserts done for me if thats safer. It needs an alignment anyways.
I have done this many times myself, even with a harbor freight compressor set, make sure that strut is pointed in a safe direction just in case.
michael
03-31-2011, 01:20 PM
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03-31-2011, 01:22 PM
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Do you have to remove the entire strut assembly to replace the inserts? I read so many different threads last night I've got all the information mixed up.
03-31-2011, 01:47 PM
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I never used a spring compressor for the 944. You just remove the top strut nut while the car is on the ground. Then when you jack it up, it all comes apart.
Installation is the reverse of dissassembly!
Installation is the reverse of dissassembly!
03-31-2011, 02:14 PM
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