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1996 Honda Accord Struts or no struts

Tiny
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  • 1996 HONDA ACCORD
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 105,000 MILES
Does this vehcile have struts or not? A mechanic states that they are there, the manual, "With a full double-wishbone suspension, the Accord does away with the McPherson struts most other cars have these days, so you'll only be in for shocks at replacement time." I should only need shocks? How do I tell?

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Monday, July 14th, 2008 AT 11:53 AM

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Tiny
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Yes your car has struts. Usually th estrut contains th espring as well, they are 2 seperate pieces that are assembled as one piece. This is why you should use a strut compressor to replace them so you can compress the spring to remove the top retainer
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