STR Posted September 19, 2003 Report Posted September 19, 2003 does anyone have any tips on replacing their struts? I bought KYB's for all four corners and I never replaced them myself before. thanks Quote
STR Posted September 20, 2003 Author Report Posted September 20, 2003 so, how do i get ahold of those GM tools from those tools at GM? Can i get them from someplace else? In Canada? Thanks Quote
mdelorie Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 I hired a shop to do the work, and they bought the tools, fortunately, they used them again, as I was talkin' to the owner. before I decided to get them done professionally, I priced the tools out. I think overall it was almost 400 dollars worth of tools, hence why I opted out. Quote
STR Posted September 20, 2003 Author Report Posted September 20, 2003 from what i see, i would need 5 "tools": J35669 J35668 J38844 J35670 J35671 ref.Chilton's Quote
4spdz34 Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 u only need the "w-body strut cartrigde replacment tool" for the front, they say you need all thhis other shit but you don't. and any auto parts store around you that rents tools should have it Quote
STR Posted September 20, 2003 Author Report Posted September 20, 2003 now my 1991 GM Lumina Service Manual says i only need: J35668 J35669 J35671 No.50 torx bit Quote
STR Posted September 21, 2003 Author Report Posted September 21, 2003 i found one tool for cheap? http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LIS-62750.html http://www.autobarn.net/ligm10stto.html http://search.cartserver.com/search/search.cgi?cartid=a-6834&category=datatoolchest&maxhits=20&keywords=LIS62750 thats all i can find though Quote
STR Posted September 21, 2003 Author Report Posted September 21, 2003 here is a pic of the tools Quote
GPRACER Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 J 35671 is the only one you really need. Try the loan a tool program at Canadian tire they may have it. no special tools are required for the rear. Like I mentioned earlier the rear AC delco struts come with the mounts attached for about a hundred bucks cdn. What you spend extra you save on the install and get new mounts to boot. Quote
STR Posted September 21, 2003 Author Report Posted September 21, 2003 i don't know what GM or Chilton is smoking, but there is no #50 torx bit involved here. The struts i have on now are 1/4hex and the KYB's are metric #6hex!? Quote
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