installing quickstruts on my 2002 ex. Will I need a spring compressor?

[doug625]

I know the rear drivers side is broken and the passenger side might be also. I will changing both rears. Found on Amazon for 130 bucks each. been reading thru posts on here and seems like a pretty easy job but no one mentions if a spring compressor is needed.

 

[esclamada]

It's not needed. quickstruts have springs already assembled. You just take out the old strut assembly and put in the new one.

I did mine using strutteks,
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[doug625]

So the new ones must have a band that is cut I am guessing. thanks for the info

 

[jad2411]

No band you replace the whole assembly not the spring

 

[doug625]

I guess I am just picturing the spring being fully extended and wondering if that will be hard to deal with unless I just use the vehicle weight to compress it before tightening the lower control arm. I was a mechanic for most my life but haven't messed with anything for about 8 years now.