Front struts replacement. Doable?
09-08-2015, 09:24 AM
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Front struts replacement. Doable?
Hey guys, Looking for advice/tips/warnings on replacing the front struts on my 89 formula ws6. Seems easy enough, just unbolt the old, install new, and get it realigned.
Are there any considerations I should take into account or is this fairly straight forward? I did the rears no prob last month
Are there any considerations I should take into account or is this fairly straight forward? I did the rears no prob last month
09-08-2015, 09:55 AM
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Re: Front struts replacement. Doable?
Pretty Easy To Do,Just Be Sure You Eat Your Wheaties,Those Strut To Knuckle Bolts Take 195 Ft. Lbs. Of Torque To Remove/Install.
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09-08-2015, 10:27 AM
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Re: Front struts replacement. Doable?
Just a note, if your springs are stock the car is probably sagging way low. I just replaced my springs when I did my shocks all around on my ws6 style suspension and it brought the car up a good inch and a half - and I am not complaining speed bumps are not annoying at all now.
09-08-2015, 08:00 PM
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Re: Front struts replacement. Doable?
Just a note, if your springs are stock the car is probably sagging way low. I just replaced my springs when I did my shocks all around on my ws6 style suspension and it brought the car up a good inch and a half - and I am not complaining speed bumps are not annoying at all now.
how hard are the springs to change and do you need a compressor?
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