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The front spring
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Sensor cables
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Shock mount seen from the engine bay
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Brake caliper bolts
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Attach the calipers to the body with zip-ties
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Disconnect the sway bar connecting link from the sway bar
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Gruesome discovery!
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Pry out the tie rod and the control arm ball joints from the spindle
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The strut is off the car
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Compress the spring before removing the top shock mount nut
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The old spring, compressed to death
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Removing the shock absorber from the strut housing
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The new spring and the old
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Tackling the control arm
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Disconnect the control arm rubber bushing bracket from the frame
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Sway bar lying on the floor
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Control arm disconnected at both ends, hanging on the inner ball joint nut
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Unscrew the inner ball joint nut
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The old control arm is finally on the ground
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Old control arm bushing
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A friend is standing on the wheel while I screw in the gland nut to lock in the new shock absorber
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Tools needed to tighten the shock absorber top nut
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Composite tool ready for use
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The magic strut tool in action!
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Beautiful!
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The strut is back in
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New lollipop
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The new control arm is in!