Im not sure what car the instructions above are for, but it's not a Cressida. They dont have upper front control arms.
Anyways,
You remove the brake line, brake caliper, brake rotor. Then you remove the sway bar end link that attaches to the shock housing. Next remove the lower 2 shock bolts and the 3 upper mount bolts in the engine bay. Then you push down on the lower control arm so that you can remove the entire shock/spindle assembly.
Then take it to a shop to compress the spring to take it all apart.
SOURCE: replacing front struts
Okay....here is the steps first....and then the directions on how to use the tools:
SOURCE: replacing the front struts
you will need a socket set , a pickle fork, a hammer, a spring compressor,and an alignment machine when your done changing the struts
SOURCE: do struts have to me replaced when fluid is leaking?
no you do not! this is a congame! unless your struts do not return to full ride height in one two two bounces when you push on the front of your hood you do not need to replace them. they wear out just like shocks
SOURCE: 1996 Ford Contour 2.5l V6 how to insert front strut into knuckle
either put a jack under the strut (if you can do so safely and raise the strut or use a good pry bar to pull down on the A arm. make 100% sure the car is well supported with jack stands etc.
robert
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