I took the strut totally off the car also, but didn't need a spring compressor. I just took the whole unit and wedged it between the wall of my garage and my donut. If you do this, make sure you put the top toward the wall and slowly unscrew it. I had my brother stand on the donut so that way the tire gave a little, but not so much as to fire the donut out into the street.}>

Christian
06 GG IX MR SE
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