As far as tools go, your most important will be the spring compressor. You can pick up a pair from AdvanceAutoParts for about $40.
14mm sockets/wrench
23mm socket/wrench
Also you can borrow a loan-a-tool from Autozone or Advance Auto. You pay a deposit for the spring compressor and you get your money back when you return the compressor.
I believe about $800 at least with struts only and plus $400 if you want to replace springs too.
I would say about $500 Max
I have a 97 Toyota Camry and was told it would be anywhere from $1000 to $1600 depending on whether I wanted top of the line struts or not.
Struts can cost anywhere from $25 to $350 each, depending on the make, model, and size of your vehicle. Depending on which mechanic you go to, it can take about four to five hours to replace all of the struts on your vehicle. Mechanics charge an average of $50 to $120 per hour which would put your grand total at $100 to $1400 for the struts and anywhere from $200 to $$600 for labor.Ê
I recently brought my 2000 Toyota Camry in to a Midas shop for a quote to replace all 4 struts and I was quoted approximately $1,000. I was also told that a wheel alignment was highly recommended after the struts are replaced so that will cost about another $100 more or less. I would guess $1,000 for 4 struts is fairly standard.
The tools you would need to replace front brake pads are, a wrenche (size varies depending on vehicle type), a clamp tool, and brake pads.
The attic fan broke down and I'm wondering what tools I would need to replace the attic fan with a new attic fan?
If you have worn Struts on a vehicle, those can be replaced without replacing your springs. "Struts" and "Shocks" are often used interchangeably in language, however, I believe your vehicle is a front wheel drive with a double wishbone suspension. In this case, they would be more accurately referred to as "Struts". Just for reference. In either case, the answer is still, yes. Shocks/Struts can be replaced without replacing the springs as well.
Struts can be a very dangerous I would recomend you take your vehicle to a worthy mechanic. If you have the right tools to where you can compress the coil springs than it is a relatively easy job.
Cars would use shocks or struts in front but not both.
Factory rear struts would be well-worn by now (if still original), so it could be a big factor. Also, the strut tower bushing is probably worn. I have fould the Neon rear springs may have lost a bit of their cushining ability too (separate damping/rebound from the struts themselves), but often not enough to replace those when changing a set of new struts.
Struts work on the same principles as shocks do. They arre only there to stop the osolating motion after going over a bump.A lot of people replace their struts, but leave the old springs on them.This may be your problem.