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changing front struts


sniperi311

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ive got a 93 old cutlass supreme, im gonna do the front struts myself, i know a need the struts what are some other things in prolly need to change out with my struts, sears just did my rear , i needed strut towers, magnacam ( for the camber) and ive got a warranty on my alignment, do i need to change the front strut towers or any bearings up front or anything, dont know too much about the front end suspension, i know i need new ones though cuz the front bounces around like all hell on bumps. figured id do it myself if its just a strut cartridge change no big tear down any helps appreciated thanx

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You'll need to rent (or buy) a W-body strut tool kit too.

 

I re-used my old bushings, and I had to use spacers under the new strut nuts. Just leave the car on the ground, pop the hood and it comes out through the top.

Have fun :)

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Although the W-Body strut took kit I rented had illustrated instructions attached to the case, if I were you I'd pick up a Haynes manual while you're at the parts store just so you know what you're up against...

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i got the haynes manual, they make it sound pretty easy just pull out the strut put a new one in, with the strut kit of course. i dont need to worry bout new mounts or anything like that, or does the front not have any, and of course an alignment, thanx guys

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You'll see what the mounts look like once you remove the strut tower covers. I went ahead and replaced the mounts on my Regal when I installed new struts. The old ones were pretty worn, so I'm glad I sprung for the new mounts.

 

It really is as easy as it looks. I ran into a little snag with the KYB's I installed, though. The threads on the strut's shaft were different than the old struts, so the extension bar you thread onto the shaft to move the strut into postion wouldn't work. I had to improvise (I used a large "UniStrut" "L-bracket" bolted to the shaft to position the strut/mount in the tower.) No big deal, though, I got them back in place with no problems.

 

I found it easier to get the mounts back down into the tower by jacking the car up instead of trying to push the piston/mount back down (with the charge of the new struts, they just bounce back up...)

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was just talkin to my buddy that works at sears, just got some work done on my car today, said if im gonna do my front struts i need to get my strut towers or struts drilled what that mean? can someone shine some light on it thanx

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