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Richard_97LE · 06-23-2008, 01:19 PM

anyone know how easy or hard replacing these are? Looks easy from the FSM, also what will I need to replace them, any bushing, what tools and since it was broken by a mechanic should I replace just the one broken side or both?

***Eye8Pussies*** · 06-24-2008, 12:53 AM

if you're talking about the endlinks....theoretically they are easy. if you don't have rust.

if they're rusted on, then usually they have to be torched off, or you have to use a pair of vicegrips to grip where the bushing is so that you can turn the key. and lots of pbblaster as well.

Richard_97LE · 06-24-2008, 12:51 PM

it's the part that attatches to to strut assembly thanks for the response

Mike Gerber · 06-24-2008, 04:11 PM

You only need to replace the one that is broken. Like Eye8Pussies said, spray it down liberally with a lot of PB Blaste, a couple of days before you attempt this. Spraying it and then driving the car helps the PB Blaster work it way in to things. Also, you will need a set of metric allen wrenches to hold one area while you turn the nut. You will know what I mean when you get the tire and wheel off and take a look. I did this on a 98 a couple of years ago here in the northern rust belt and after spraying a good penetrating oil and driving it for a couple of days, both sides (I was changing out the rear struts) came apart without a problem.

Mike