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After market strut maze #706639 07/29/03 09:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 7 A april_dup1 OP Newbie
OP april_dup1 Newbie A Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 7	My 96 Contour's underside had been creaking and moaning for a while now. I gone to a couple of suspension shop. The diagnose were all "you strut is leaking! you need new strut"!!! Seems they all agree on what's wrong: front strut. But the quote I got are all over the place. Ranging all the way from $400-$800 (a lot of it were labor though). And they all say their strut were the best in ride quality and control (all offer lifetime warranty anyway). Now, all these are NOT the dealership and they are NOT talking about replacement using original parts. I'm begining to wonder how much of it were hot air about these after market struts just to milk the most money out of my pocket. Do I REALLY need extra "support" strut? Wouldn't it make the car ride stiffer than designed for?...

Re: After market strut maze #706640 07/30/03 03:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM C CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM	$800 for a strut installed is robbery. I have never heard of a "support strut" for Contours. I would shop around some more. Sometimes the smaller Mom and Pop shops will do the work a little cheaper. Good luck. -Ken V. 1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX psycho_bass@hotmail.com Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods

Re: After market strut maze #706641 07/30/03 05:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,975 Rockville, Maryland G GTO Pete Hard-core CEG'er
GTO Pete Hard-core CEG'er G Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,975 Rockville, Maryland	Where are you located? I'm sure you could find a couple local CEGers in your area who would do the work for much less ($50 or less for one strut install). Capitol CEG Classifieds Make an offer! 2005 GTO IBM - 337hp/336tq

Re: After market strut maze #706642 07/30/03 12:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you... M Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er
Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you...	April..installing the struts is not a big ordeal, if you can get a friend to help. The write up in the How-To section is really good...and the major tools are available for free at Auto-Zone. You can call Bill Jenkins (Our stock Ford parts discount guy) and get good SVT struts for around $65 apiece. Take a weekend...your crew...and for under $300...have a car that rides better than new. The cheapest "shop" I have heard of is Meineke...who quoted a friend of mine $600. But $50-60 in labor per wheel is probably average.

Re: After market strut maze #706643 07/30/03 07:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 217 SE Michigan T TSIN03SE CEG\'er
TSIN03SE CEG\'er T Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 217 SE Michigan	Originally posted by mcgainer: April..installing the struts is not a big ordeal, if you can get a friend to help. The write up in the How-To section is really good...and the major tools are available for free at Auto-Zone. Sounds like a volunteer here. I agree whole heartily that doing the job with a friend's help is a win-win situation. You win because you save money and learn from doing it. Your friend win because they earn money( coffee money ) and become a better friend.

Re: After market strut maze #706644 07/30/03 07:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you... M Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er
Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you...	Originally posted by TSIN03SE: Originally posted by mcgainer: April..installing the struts is not a big ordeal, if you can get a friend to help. The write up in the How-To section is really good...and the major tools are available for free at Auto-Zone. Sounds like a volunteer here. I'm doing my Koni's in 2 weeks...

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