1997 Infiniti I30 Rear shock mount

1997 INFINITI I30
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LANCERFREAK
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Suspension problem
1997 Infiniti I30 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I need to replace my rear shock mounts but I'm not sure on how to do it. Is there an easy step by step way to replace them?
Aug 10, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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STEVEW84
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First, do you have a spring compressor? I'm not talking about the cheap one from autozone.
Aug 10, 2009 at 10:41 AM
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LANCERFREAK
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no i dont have a spring compressor
Aug 10, 2009 at 3:40 PM
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STEVEW84
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I would advise not doing it then. Ecspecially if you have never done one before. The spring has a lot of tension on it. When you unbolt the strut mount all that tension has go to go somewhere. People can get hurt doing this if they don't know what they are doing. This is why you need a spring compressor. HTH.
Aug 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM
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