I changed recently my front shock the hard way - by removing the complete strut assembly, because of Hayness book advice. Having done it I have the suspicion that the shocks could have been replaced easier, without removing the strut, by just undoing the retaining cap (special wrench) and undoing the three studs on the smaller upper triangular bracket, sitting atop of the upper strut support (under the hood). In the course of the repair I had a chance to clean the teeth of the CV joints' ABS wheels and so fixed the ABS intermittent light, so there is nothing to be sorry about, yet I am curious : could it have been done simpler? Plamen, Toronto
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20 years ago