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2001 Civic Front end

We have a 2001 Civic LX 23000miles. It needs front struts and the dealer wants $500 for it and an alignment thereafter (price is inclusive of alignment parts and labor). The car does make some creeks and the struts are definatly ready because I push on the front end and it bounces pretty good with a sucking sound for the return. We took the car in 2006 with about 5000 on it and it has always made that noise. How critical is this? I know ride and tire wear are affected, but I dont have the dough to get it fixed right away.

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bigjcw1023
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it's critical. if the struts aren't damping properly, the tires aren't following the terrain properly. that's not a big deal cruising, but when you need to emergency brake or steer, if the wheel is enjoying a little bounce, and then you brake or steer, the wheel locks or slides. then you lose control. take your own guesses at what happens after that.

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jim beam

on the parts what is the difference between the A and D on some of these front end parts? 51605-S5A-A05 - 51605-S5D-A11 or the right front shock absorber

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bigjcw1023

how the hell do i know? do you happen to know the part number of the egr valve gasket on my 90 crx? post a link that might help explain what you're talking about!

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jim beam

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bigjcw1023

also if someone has a link that I can use to get detailed instructions for this job I would appreciate it!

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bigjcw1023

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jim beam

buy the shop manual - helminc.com. it is by far the best tool you'll ever buy for that vehicle if you plan on doing your own maintenance.

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jim beam

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