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I just did this on my 93 and 91 to swap them over because the one set of springs was shot. It got kinda brutal though.. but in a backyard it might. Lift the front end of the car off the ground. both sides need to be off the ground to make it easier. Take the wheel off the side you want to remove. undo the 10mm head bolt that holds the brake line on. turn the line so it comes off the strut. Then undo the 18mm head bolt that goes through the knuckle and strut. next is the brutal part. take a fairly big hammer and hit down on the knuckle till you can pull the strut out at the bottom. if you can push down on the wheel studs with your foot at the same time it helps. Once it is out then you have to remove the two or 3 or 4 nuts at the top of the strut. there may be other components attached to the top under the hood. once it is free simply pull it out. Be very careful not to hit the brake rotor while swinging the hammer!!! Installation is the reverse. Make sure the 18mm bolt is good and tight. if you did hit the rotor clean up the spot with a file....
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