upper strut nut question...

[wasserbox@yahoo.com (Mark Mages)]

Spend th $20 or so, and buy the tool to remove the
strut nuts.  It allows you to put an allen wrench
inside to hold the strut while removing the nut

Well worth the $$$ - I did it without it a couple
times with unsatisfactory results.

Mark

--- Jason Jones <jnbjones@boulder.net> wrote:
> Hey Guys,
> 
> I am about to undertake my first strut replacement
> and am worried about
> being able to remove these nuts.  Is it impossible
> to do without an
> impact wrench?  Also, I was thinking it would be
> safer/easier to get
> leverage if I were to use the spring compressor with
> the strut still on
> the car and then once the nut is loosened remove the
> strut and proceed. 
> Any issues with this?  I don't have any kind of a
> vise to secure the
> strut if I attempt it with the strut removed.  Also,
> would a shop be
> inclined to swap the cartridges for me even if I
> didn't purchase them
> from them and if so, what would be an appropriate
> charge?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jason.
> 
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