I have a 98 mitsubishi mirage, what i want to know is can i change my struts myself without much trouble?

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I have a 98 mitsubishi mirage, what i want to know is can i change my struts myself without much trouble?
I'm not trying to modify it, i'm trying to have a smoother ride@ take care of the car. Mom your an idiot!

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I have a 98 mitsubishi mirage, what i want to know is can i change my struts myself without much trouble?
if you have the right tools and a good manual for the car and follow the instructions then you can do the job just fine
It's pretty easy, just get a Haynes shop manual(there the best). You will also need a set of good spring compressors. But, if your handy and can follow instructions, It's definitely a DIY project.

One tip, unless your upgrading to super expensive struts. Gabriel struts are much better than Monroe. Go to www. gabriel.com. Hope this helps and good luck.
the easiest way is to remove the strut assemblies from the car/take them and new struts to your local tire store and have them change the springs over to your new struts-usually not very expensive and much safer than using spring compressor tools as they have wall mounted or freestanding spring compressors/you will need to have 4 wheel alignment done because removing and replacing struts will change your alignment settings

I changed the front struts on 1993 toyota camry now it will go in neither reverse or drive- I get a grinding?

I am assuming That one or both of the axles came out and was aligned correctly wheen it was pushed back in ??
I changed the front struts on 1993 toyota camry now it will go in neither reverse or drive- I get a grinding?
Take it to a trained professional. Don't put too much money into it though. Good Luck.
I changed the front struts on 1993 toyota camry now it will go in neither reverse or drive- I get a grinding?
you didnt do it properly give it to somebody who does before you mess up your car.

How do you know when your strut are bad?

i drive an 02 pontiac bonneville sle,,,i had the front struts and mounts changed 20k miles ago and currrently has 53k in total but the ride seems hard and uncomfortable
How do you know when your strut are bad?
A firm ride is an indication for good struts, worn struts will cause the car to bounce a lot. You had struts replaced at 33,000 miles? that is extremely early.....most time they dont even start getting recommended until around 60k, but replacing your struts will not make the ride less %26quot;hard%26quot; The main purpose of the struts is to keep the tires firmly planted on the Ground while going over bumps (which decreases distance it takes to stop the car and also the less up and down movement of the suspension means the less wear on your front end parts and tires), not necessarily to give the car a comfortable ride. Good luck
How do you know when your strut are bad?
If the tires are wearing in a wavy pattern, in other words, if there are hills and valleys as the tires spin, the struts are going. Means they aren't doing their job keeping the wheels from bouncing so much over the road surface when you go over surfaces that aren't super smooth.
How to know that your struts are not struting their stuff.

You bounce one corner of the car very hard up %26amp; down,let go and it should only bounce one and a half more times.

and no more.If it does not bounce easy they may be sticking or collapsed.

Check the air pressure in the front tires,may be to much.

About 32 psi cold

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How do you change the struts on a '95 dodge neon?

You guys are scaring me. Neither one of you knows what you are talking about. On a Neon, it's a matter of unbolting the top and bottom bolts holding the struts in and taking them out. it's relatively simple. There's no disconnecting calipers and all that other crap. But replacing struts on a car is dangerous because you need to compress a bigazz spring that's under a lot of pressure. You need a strut spring compressor and enough equipment to get the car off the ground at least one wheel at a time. Spring compressors are not cheap, either. If you get one of those cheap-azz compressors from Pep Boys you're liable to hurt yourself when the thing lets loose. Replacing struts on any car requires more tools than you have in your tool box. It will cost you about 700 bucks to have them replaced on your Neon, and the struts themselves are going to cost you over 500 bucks. You'll spend well over 200 bucks in tools and headaches even if you are successful. You'll also need to get some cars aligned after you replace the struts, but not all. There's a lot of things you can do to your car to save money. Brakes, oil changes, rotating your own tires, changing belts, that kind of thing. But don't mess with struts.
How do you change the struts on a '95 dodge neon?
You're going to need a pair of ramps to get the Neon up high enough to slide underneath to take out the old struts and to install the new ones! After that it's just 3-bolts for each side! Use the ramps safely and block the wheels!
How do you change the struts on a '95 dodge neon?
I think rense is messing with you. You cant have the wheels on ramps because you have to remove them. Before you put it in the air, remove the hubcaps and break free both axel nuts and remove them, unless you have air tools, Jack up both sides and put jackstands under it to hold it up. never work under a vehicle with a jack. remove the tires, calipers, caliper holder, take brake hoses off the strut body, remove the rotor. Remove the lower ball joint retaining nut. I fyou have a small piece of chain ( longer than 8%26quot;) loop it around the lower control arm and put a prybar or pipe through it and push down to remove the lower ball joint from the strut housing. pull the strut out towarrd you and push the axel out of the hub. Unbolt the strut from the towerUsually 3 bolts under the hood. Rent a spring compressor from most any auto parts store and remove the spring. be careful and use caution. replace the strut put it all back together. Ps you do not have to open the brake lines just pull of the retaining clip or unbolt the bracket from the strut body

Ride like im sitting on a cloud?

i have a chevy impala...and the ride is ok but it could be alot better, i was wondering if anyone can tell me how to achieve the ultimate comfort in my ride, by changing shocks,struts,springs?
Ride like im sitting on a cloud?
get an air bag suspension that is the smoothest ride because you are just riding on air........
Ride like im sitting on a cloud?
Put some soft pillows under your behind and then you will get a softer ride. If that don't work than install a swinging seat with a springs on it.

How do you change coil springs on cars with shocks, that don't have a strut in the middle of the spring?

Do you use the same spring compressor that you would use on cars with struts? Also, can you please explain the process? Thankss! :D
How do you change coil springs on cars with shocks, that don't have a strut in the middle of the spring?
1. lift the vehicle off of the ground.

2. Remove the wheels

3. use a spring compressor to compress the springs, one at a time, removing them.

4. use a spring compressor to compress the springs, one at a time, installing the new springs.

5. re-install the wheels

6. lower the vehicle to the ground
How do you change coil springs on cars with shocks, that don't have a strut in the middle of the spring?
This procedure can be very dangerous if proper knowledge and tools are not available.

I suggest that you obtain a reputable shop manual for the vehicle in question and carefully study the section dealing with this operation.

Indeed, the manual will warn you of the risks involved with replacing coil springs.

This information should then guide you in determining whether you want to undertake this task

I am not trying to scare you from doing this,merely informing you of the potential for severe injury.
YES,O.K LETS SEE IF I CAN EXPLAIN THIS EASY ENOUGH FOR YOU.FIRST JACK UP FRONT OF CAR AND PLACE JACK STANDS ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR LETTING THE FRONT SUPENSION HANGING FREE WITH THEN WITH PLACE COIL SPRING COMPRESSOR HOOKS ONTO THE COIL SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES THEN TIGHTEN DON THE COIL SPRINGS MAKING THEM COLLAPSE THEN REMOVE REVERSE PROCESS BUT BACK IN.BE VERY SURE THAT YOU GET THE COIL SPRING COMPRESSOR HOOK GOOD ON SPRINGS. sorry of the captial didn.t realize i hit the tap

Whats the difference between the FE2 impala strut and the FE4 impala strut?

I have a 2001 impala ls with FE2 struts and a friend of mine has a 2004 impala ss with FE4 struts. His ride is smoother that mine. Can I buy FE4 struts and put them on or will I need to change my entire suspension?
Whats the difference between the FE2 impala strut and the FE4 impala strut?
His ride also has different springs and front swaybar. The difference is more dampining ability. (Takes bumps better,more absorbtion) but you will also need to swap the springs and swaybar. Also his car has 17%26quot; wheels and tires. So why dont you just upgrade to a better strut form a different maufacturer rather than replace all that. It would be cheaper.
Whats the difference between the FE2 impala strut and the FE4 impala strut?
whell to me its the suspension thats the difference and i do think u can bye the fe4 strut and put them on your fe2