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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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I have a 1996 Park Ave and need to replace struts.
How do i do it? Does anone have info, videos or anything that can help me?
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Are you looking at replacing all of them or just the rears?
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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If you replace them as a unit, springs and all, it'* not that hard. Unbolt the top, unbolt the bottom, and out they come. The front that is.
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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I need to replace all, she has (132,000 +) and it is time.
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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assuming its the same as my bonnie the elc (air ride) is even easier the rears are like shocks with air tubes. take top bolts and bottom bolts out of the spindle. had to heat the rear spindle up with a acetylene torch to get them out
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Welcome to the forum.If you post your problem in the proper area with all info we can get ya squared away.How long have you owned your car?
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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hi this is steve martin glad to be the part of this website
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