1991 Subaru Loyale Rear Strut Replacement

1991 SUBARU LOYALE
97,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GOAD
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Need to replace the rear struts. I can see how to do it from the repair guide on Autozone, but unsure about how or when to deal with the springs.
At what point do I compress the springs to remove the struts?
After I take off the top bolts? These are in the wheel well.....

Any guidance is appreciated
Jul 6, 2010 at 9:25 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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after removing the upper and lower mounting bolts the strut should come out. then you use a coil spring compressor to compress the spring and remove
Jul 6, 2010 at 10:17 AM
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