[Shotimes] Strut Rod Bushings Question

[Carl Prochilo]

I made an aborted attempt to replace them this weekend.  I wasn't able to
get the car up high enough to give the ratchet enough rotation for the
body side of the tension strut.  Didn't have time to go pick up some 4x4
blocks to get me the extra height and I need the car to get to the airport
tomorrow.

I had another private post from Louis Grande saying that I also need to
disconnect the ASB links to allow the knuckle to be moved away so I can
remove the tension strut to get at the inner bushings.

I got a good look at the bushings while I was under the car and they do in
fact appear to the same as the fronts.

Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

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> PB Blaster on the nuts, adjustable wrench on the flats and turn away.
> It might help to use a cheater bar on your ratchet. I don't recall if
> the bushings are the same front and rear; they could be. Just don't
> look a gift horse in the mouth while you are doing it and you should be
> fine.
>
> The proof is in the pudding.
>
> Ian "I love random cliches" Fisher
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>> BTW, if anyone has any hints or tips on doing the replace, please send
>> them my way.  The job looks fairly straightforward, but the devil is
> in
>> the details.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson