artart wrote:
I was in the same boat as you when I did my OME lift. Had never done anything that complicated before...actually it's not that complicated...You do not need a sprint compressor to take off the old struts.
I highly recommend taking your struts to someone to have them taken apart - you need parts from the old ones to make up the new ones - and have them assemble the new ones. I did this myself with spring compressors and it was a huge pain in the rear. If I were to do this again I would pull the old struts and take them and the new struts and springs to a shop and have them assembly the new ones. Doing that makes the whole job a relative breeze. The hardest part is getting some of the bolts loose but that is just a combination of anti-seize and force.
There is a step-by-step in the tech section that is very helpful. Let me know if you can't find it and I see if I can find it for you.
Art
^^^^ Ditto
Just make sure you find a shop that can do it and make arrangements for the day you plan on installing.