How do you change the front struts on a 1998 Dodge Avenger?

Answer 1

STRUTS ARE PRETTY MUCH ALL THE SAME. OPEN THE HOOD AND REMOVE THE NUT FROM THE TOP OF THE STRUT. JACK UP THE CAR AND REMOVE THE TIRE . UNBOLT THE STRUT FROM THE MOUNING BRACKET AND PULL THE STRUT OUT OF THE CAR. NOW BE CAREFULL ON THIS ONE, YOU HAVE TO GO EITHER RENT OUR BARROW A SPRING COMPRESSOR. HOOK THE SPRING COMPRESSOR ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPRING AND COMPRESS IT FAR ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN GET THE CAP NUT OFF THE TOP. THEN JUST POP OUT THE STRUT. PUT THE NEW STRUT INTO PLACE , REPLACE AND TIGHTEN THE CAP NUT AND THEN UNTORQUE THE SPRING. PUT BACK INTO CAR THE SAME WAY IT CAME OUT. USE TO BE FOREST CITY AUTO WHEN THEY WERE STILL OPEN WOULD DO THE SPRING COMPRESSION AND REPLACEMENT FOR YOU FOR A SMALL FEE ALL YOU HAD TO DO IS GET THEM OUT OF THE CAR. I DONT KNOW IF ANYONE DOES THAT ANYMORE BUT YOU COULD ASK AROUND. GOOD LUCK!!