Originally posted by ATCC SVT:
I tried to cover every single little detail that I could recall to ensure that the job would be as easy as I promised.
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It's pretty bloody easy to do the job, and if you don't mind getting a little dirty the reward of D'ingIY make having a lowered Contour SO much sweeter.
Except that step 9 really isn't as easy as it seems. Getting that strut out of the knuckle is an absolute bear. This is because seperating that ball joint is tough on a car that's a few years old. And if you aren't really careful you'll tear the boot on the ball joint. When that happens, be prepared to replace the lower a-arm, as the balljoint is riveted to the a-arm and is not avaliable seperately. Don't ask me how I know this.
