dkris42

Hello,

I have a 92 nissan max GXE and I was told i needed to replace my rear struts. I am getting prices from 150-500 just for the install does anyone know how to do it them selves or know what i should do? if you could please help me

MrGone

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http://www.internetautomart.com/susp.html?
http://www.4dsc.com/articles/suspens...ico/rear.shtml

dkris42

Hey thaknk you very much. I dont know if i'll be able to take that task on my self but i hat paying thaT MUCH.

89maxSE

Have any buddies w/ mechanical experience that would help you out?

lophix

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after what i went through today..i'd happily pay someone to do it for me....until it warms up.

dkris42

Well I live in Ohio and it's near cough coug umm the top part of WV lol so if your friends live around here then it's okay but if not then I dont know what to do.

lophix - did you try to do them your self or what? How bad was it....how did you get the springs compressed?

lophix

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actually i was just removing struts and springs....the bolts on the strut tower assembly that can be accessed from underneath was a major pita for me.....the major problem i had though was working without feeling my fingers or toes.....18degrees outside, 21 in the garage. make sure you have power tools..it speeds things up. rent a spring compressor from autozone or buy one from harbor freight.

dkris42

Hi I really am not sure if i should take this on my self. How hard is this? Im an electrical person but I dont feel like dealing with the price of the install. It seems okay to do........but also it seems like a lot of parts to take out and put back and also do I have the MacPherson strut and springs or what? so if i do do this i need the right compressor.

thank you for your time

89maxSE

Yes you do have macphearson struts and you will have to compress the springs. Its not a really difficult job, but compressing the springs is dangerous. You just gotta be careful

vwink182

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Muhahahaha, thats right! Hehe, just kidding! Man get a space heater!

89maxSE

$hit, you need to set yourself on fire to keep warm out in this weather.

lophix

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oh but i already did!! trying to light the tiny furnace my gf's dad had set up, I ignited it with a blow torch and voila! coat and bottle on fire. lol. i blew the flames out though but the furnace didnt do jack. WHen i get my garage, I'm installing a 10k btu furnace in it with 4 space heaters as back up!!

dkris- if it's cold where you, just pay someone to get it done or wait till it warms up. that way you dont have ti rush to get anything out and make mistakes. when i first installed my springs and struts (in the winter of 2002) I left out a caliper bolt mistakenly because i was in hurry to get it over with...drove that way all the way to houston without knowing it. found out the next day and got a replacement from the dealership.

dkris42

Hey well thank you. I have a heated garage so the temp isn't a problem. Thanks for the advice though...... Does anyone know anythig about the spirt spriongs on struts on ebay? or any liunk on here..... I can't search to look.

internetautomar

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Hooked on phonics.

dkris42

Lol in to much of a hurry to post up. Lol mind thinks fast then my fingers.

internetautomar

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I got the same problem, but I have to double check before I post as poor spelling doesn't look good from someone try to sell stuff

89maxSE

Heated garage sounds sooo nice...

dkris42

It was 5 degrees the other night and i was working sweatin.....so it's really nice to have that and be able to work whenever

lophix

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argh!! i officially dislike you now!!!

btw what kinda heating system do you have?

dkris42

Im not sure what kind it is. It's this HUGE thing my uncle put in before we moved in he is good at over doing it. Ever been in one of those bulid up bulidings with the tin light siding....ummm steel w/e it is and they have those heaters just haning int he raftors well that is what i have in my garage