1996 Toyota Corolla struts

1996 TOYOTA COROLLA
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ROBERTVIRUET
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1996 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

How hard are struts on this vehicle i was told it took 8 hours in a shop 2 hours on the front and 6 on the rear, I was just wanted verify this because im doing them in the drive way. If you have any tips they would be appreciated thank you.
Oct 21, 2009 at 8:37 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

about 1 hr per strut ( not including removing & re fitting the coil spring) for the average home mechanic should do it, but do you have the correct tooling, as you have to be able to compress the suspension spring safely to undo the top plate.

Mark (mhpautos)
Oct 22, 2009 at 12:34 AM
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