Hey guys! It's my first post in here. I'm 20 years old and an avid self made mechanic. That being said I also bought my first 2011 1.8L Manual Versa in 2010. Since then I have put 77K miles on it and I live in a bumpy city.
It's time to do some preventive maintancence which has never been done. I want to change the struts on my versa, but I took a look at it today, and noticed that the springs are in the well. I have ALWAYS had trouble with strut springs and compressing them without breaking anything. So here are my first few questions about the struts if I were to replace them:
1. How and what do I use to compress those tight springs? (Can I rent it or get it at a local auto store?)
2. What is the bar attaching to the strut (looks like a stabilizer of some sort), but I've never seen something like this before on any strut.
3. Is there anything I need to watch out for while doing this that ya'll have encountered?
Thanks for all your responses in advance!
It's time to do some preventive maintancence which has never been done. I want to change the struts on my versa, but I took a look at it today, and noticed that the springs are in the well. I have ALWAYS had trouble with strut springs and compressing them without breaking anything. So here are my first few questions about the struts if I were to replace them:
1. How and what do I use to compress those tight springs? (Can I rent it or get it at a local auto store?)
2. What is the bar attaching to the strut (looks like a stabilizer of some sort), but I've never seen something like this before on any strut.
3. Is there anything I need to watch out for while doing this that ya'll have encountered?
Thanks for all your responses in advance!
