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Cost to replace struts

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27K views 46 replies 23 participants last post by  doninreno  
Check with front end shops or local mechanics. I just replaced mine with OME and it can be a challenge without the proper tools. I had help from a friend who had the specialty tools (spring compressors, and the ball joint tool) and also had a car lift. My strut tower bolts were seized in the bushings and that made changing mine a pain. We couldn't get them out so we had to work it out by pushing the strut up out of the stand.
If you DIY.
Make sure to take off the abs wire off the mount. It will pull it and possibly break it if you don't.
You'll need and 8,10,14,18,19 and a 20 something mm sockets. The spring compressors, and the ball Joint tool. And a good impact.
we had to take the control arm off on the rear drivers side because it was hitting the gas tank skid before it would drop down low enough to remove the spring. Putting that back on was a pain.

It took an experienced mechanic ( jeep mechanic) and me 2 hours. On a lift with all the tools