Uh Seriously ?

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discojunkie76
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Uh Seriously ?

Post by discojunkie76 »

So I have to rip out the whole rear of my car to change my struts and springs? If so any do's and don't dos would be appreciated.
breezd
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Post by breezd »

It's not that difficult... you can get it all out in less than 5 minutes.
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Post by keithvibe »

yea the rear cargo covers do need to come out along with the spare tire.like breezd said it only takes about 5mins.. well maybe 8min... you dont need to take the side panels off just the floor panels.
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satur9
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Post by satur9 »

lift up the rear floor hatch and take all the crap inside out the car.spare,jack,then the tray,etc.
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hskater26
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Post by hskater26 »

i think i actually did it in about 8 and a half minutes....pretty easy
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Post by Raven »

And...while it's all apart do some sound proofing.
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Post by Kamikaze »

Yeah, it's really not that bad... if you're whincing about taking that out.. I can't wait to hear about dropping the springs and replacing them...
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