front strut removal help

[drguitarum2005]

When I did mine, I sprayed the top three nuts and the bottom bolt in PB and soaked it overnight. I don't know if it made any difference or not, but they came off with relative ease.

BTW, I personally thought that taking off the springs were pretty easy. I just rented a spring compressor from Autozone and did it myself. I laid the assembly down on its side, made sure it was pointing in a safe direction, had a friend cover the assembly with a slab of carpet, then proceeded to undo the top nut. All went well with no issues, and it was pretty safe, I thought.

My first read - toward the end it sounded like he was covering with carpet and not compressing the spring - Just letting it fly. Reread indicates a spring compressor. Just not sure why all the hocus pocus if you have a decent compressor. Success nonetheless.
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i dont know what type of compressor the one if you rent from autozone but unless tis a heavy-duty wall-mount type like the shops have, if you search around, there are plenty of horror stories of those dinky compressors breaking and sending a spring flying and hurting people, thats the reason for the carpet, to absorb some of the impact if the thing break off. you can never be too safe.

[p nut]

Thanks, drguitarum2005. The compressors from Autozone were pretty stout, but I still did not trust them. I had my friend place the piece of carpet over the spring and put his foot on top of it in case it blew apart. Everything went smooth, but like you said, you can never be too safe.

[Elton]

got the shock today big thanks to steve at sonoran steel the nuts on the shocks fit great so no worry's there just have to see if the weather holds out and gotta ask my freind for some jack stands and a sawzall and im takeing the struts to the local import shop here as they have a wall mounted spring compressor

[sschaefer3]

The Nuts are Genuine Toyota Parts as promised.

[MTL_4runner]

.....I'm takeing the struts to the local import shop here as they have a wall mounted spring compressor

Smart man!
If you don't feel comfortable, have a shop do it....it's not much money at all if you bring them the parts.

[Elton]

got the tools i needed also borrowed a electric impact wrench i doubt it will help but it will make taking the wheels of easier think ill start with the front first then move to the rear lol this will be my first time using a sawzall soo im a little nervous

[YotaJunky]

got the tools i needed also borrowed a electric impact wrench i doubt it will help but it will make taking the wheels of easier think ill start with the front first then move to the rear lol this will be my first time using a sawzall soo im a little nervous

What's the sawzall for?

Troy

[Seanz0rz]

removing rear shocks i hope... lol. the top nuts on mine came off just fine, but if they are the least bit rusty, they are nearly impossible!

[YotaJunky]

removing rear shocks i hope... lol. the top nuts on mine came off just fine, but if they are the least bit rusty, they are nearly impossible!

Yah, I wouldn't want to cut off the top nut on the front strut without having the spring compressor in place.

[Elton]

yes the sawzal is a backup just it case the top nuts on the rear shocks dont wanna come off