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Its more of a matter of luck than anything else. If you can keep from spinning that steering wheel, that could help as well on the fronts. Rears are a little easier, but also depends on the part you are using to replace the strut (hopefully sticking with the OEM KYB strut). Sometimes helps if you change them as axle sets - to even out them from side to side.
On my 8th gen, I was able to change the springs and struts without any issues in alignment. I was less successful on my 2003 Matrix XRS. Needed to be aligned, didn't really show pulling, but excessive tire wear did start showing a few thousand miles after I did the struts. Alignment showed it wasn't that far off, and I caught the tire wear early enough to not require new tires.
Take the usual precautions - mark the mounting points with a metal marker and hope that they (dealership or manufacturer) used an eccentric bolt on the strut. Sometimes they will use this instead of shims to move the suspension the way they need. Some cars need them, some do not. Best you can do is eyeball it the best you can and then test drive it. If it pulls or otherwise feels "off" - likely need to get it aligned.
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2002 Corolla S, 1.8L 1ZZ-FE VVT-i
2003 Matrix XRS, 1.8L 2ZZ-GE, VVTL-i (RIP)
2009 Matrix XRS, 2.4L 2AZ-FE VVT-i
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, but i need to change a strut on it because it is leaking . i was wondering if anyone knows how to install the strut without the car needing a alignment?
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