Front Struts- iam changing the intire strut i pick up another from the scrape yard. alinement must not change?

i am not compressing a strute iam changing the intire strute not just the spring|||Alignment will change, if that%26#039;s your only question. And yes, a strut from a junk yard is not a good idea.|||You will still need to compress the spring.Scrap yard struts are not a good idea,by the way.|||Yeah, front struts simply change the intire strut. It%26#039;s always been that way and it will doubtless always stay that way, too|||No your alighnment will not change, ignore what he said! Swapping strut assemblies does not effect alighnment! But next time, if you care about your car, buy a new one! junkyards are great, but personally i would not use suspenion components from a junkyard... Good luck with your swap!