Finally started tackling the suspension today....and by tackling I mean taking 10-11 hours to install one strut, lol.
It took me forever to get the strut to spindle bolts off. I went to True Value and Walmart to try and get some impact sockets...but had no luck at either. Eventually was able to get it done with elbow grease (hanging my 250 lbs on the damn torque wrench)...but then I realized I needed an impact for the top but. Eventually took a trip to Auto Zone and found a set. I definitely should have bought the impact sockets weeks ago (and the impact wrench months ago).
I got everything back together after putting the new driver side strut in but for the life of me I couldn’t get the new sway bar end link in. I was so exhausted that I eventually just called it a night. Going to try again in the morning and then move on to the passenger side.
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It took me forever to get the strut to spindle bolts off. I went to True Value and Walmart to try and get some impact sockets...but had no luck at either. Eventually was able to get it done with elbow grease (hanging my 250 lbs on the damn torque wrench)...but then I realized I needed an impact for the top but. Eventually took a trip to Auto Zone and found a set. I definitely should have bought the impact sockets weeks ago (and the impact wrench months ago).
I got everything back together after putting the new driver side strut in but for the life of me I couldn’t get the new sway bar end link in. I was so exhausted that I eventually just called it a night. Going to try again in the morning and then move on to the passenger side.
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