Thread: Replacing struts??

Hi everyone: I had a quick questions about putting in struts. I was told I needed front struts on my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. I figure I can do it myself, but I was wondering how hard it is and what kind of struts I should get. Thanks.

it is an easy job.....took about an hour to do mine....make sure you get new strut mounts too.....or even easier get loaded quick struts

http://www.grandprixforums.net/strut...ion-40119.html

Buy KYB drop in assemblies with springs and all that jazz.

Just a few weeks ago I replaced the front struts and ball joints on my '02 GT. I did a lot of reading and research beforehand and finally decided to buy the Monroe Quick-Struts (from Amazon). Yes, it's a bit more expensive than replacing just the strut, but you get the peace of mind in knowing that you have all new mounts, bearing plates, springs, etc. After all, if your struts are worn out, chances are your springs are weak and the other parts aren't far behind. Going the route of Quick-Struts also eliminates the hassle of compressing springs and swapping all the old parts over to a new strut. Installation of the Quick-Struts was a piece of cake while the ball joints were SOB's! The new Quick-Struts made a world of difference in the ride and handling of the car, so I was satisfied that I made the right choice. At the urging of my inspection mechanic, I bought and installed camber adjustment bolts with the new Quick-Struts. After I installed the new struts, the car went straight to the alignment shop for an alignment. I'll be installing new rear struts very soon and I expect the job to be about the same. Good luck!

I don't know what your basis is for saying that Monroe sucks, but all I can tell you is that I read tons of customer reviews on many different web sites before making my decision and I don't recall reading any negative reviews on Monroe's. On the other hand, I read a number of negative reviews on KYB's and other brands, most of them saying that they made the ride too harsh. A number of guys removed their KYB's and replaced them with Monroe's and were well satisfied. I guess it's all a matter of personal preference and opinion. Maybe it will turn out that you're right about Monroe. Only time will tell. But for now, I couldn't be more pleased with mine and what they did for my car.

Originally Posted by Bill51

I don't know what your basis is for saying that Monroe sucks, but all I can tell you is that I read tons of customer reviews on many different web sites before making my decision and I don't recall reading any negative reviews on Monroe's. On the other hand, I read a number of negative reviews on KYB's and other brands, most of them saying that they made the ride too harsh. A number of guys removed their KYB's and replaced them with Monroe's and were well satisfied. I guess it's all a matter of personal preference and opinion. Maybe it will turn out that you're right about Monroe. Only time will tell. But for now, I couldn't be more pleased with mine and what they did for my car.

Excatly what I did took out the kybs after about 5,000 miles (still have then in my garage anybody want then for local pick up make me an offer pick up only, they are fully loaded with springs and all) Much better ride.

I wint with monroe quick strurts like Bill said your get all new stuff and handling was greatly improved. I did all 4 struts, lower control arms, sway bar, outer tie rod ends, 4 rotors, and 8 pads. Took about 6 hours counting lunch break

Yup,

KYB > all other struts minus every one built for legitimate performance.

Depends what you're after.

Boat or stability.

Wow I read the first couple of posts and was like 'these guys are crazy!' The whole spring compressor thing is unnessary unless you are trying to install a combination of performance parts or something. If you are just trying to get your struts back to the way they were originally, you can just get some loaded struts from completestruts.com. DON'T get any of the cheap ones off ebay because they are JUNK. I've had the unity struts on mine and they are very much like Monroe's with stiffer springs and they were a better price. I used to like Monroe but their new struts suck because they are made in some third world country. Monroe Quick Strut repeated problems????? - Car Forums and Automotive Chat

-rdp

Originally Posted by rbdelpippin

Wow I read the first couple of posts and was like 'these guys are crazy!' The whole spring compressor thing is unnessary unless you are trying to install a combination of performance parts or something. If you are just trying to get your struts back to the way they were originally, you can just get some loaded struts from completestruts.com. DON'T get any of the cheap ones off ebay because they are JUNK. I've had the unity struts on mine and they are very much like Monroe's with stiffer springs and they were a better price. I used to like Monroe but their new struts suck because they are made in some third world country. Monroe Quick Strut repeated problems????? - Car Forums and Automotive Chat

-rdp

Cheaper than monroe is a bad sign.

Monroe premium isn't the greatest to start with.

Their econo line isn't worth installing unless you're on a budget or getting rid of it.

Always replace in pairs.

and are here to stay or what?

Yeah the ones I got were for my daily driver - same thing as the econo line. They are stiff but the ride is so much better with new struts and I don't have to worry about my car shaking apart now. Yeah definitely always replace in pairs- or even better all four corners if you can afford. The reason my shop let me get my struts off that website is because they basically copy OEM perfectly (according to my guy at the shop). They came with the strut, spring, and top mounts already assembled.