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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 12:59 AM
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Can someone tell me how can i tell if i have self levelling struts?

I have an 87 gxl.

And also is it very hard of a job to replace the struts on this car?
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 01:14 AM
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And also if they are self leveling do i have to replace them with sel leveling?
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 01:27 AM
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Are you talking about the autoride suspension?
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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the aas struts have a motor on top and you can see the wires going in there



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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Sep 4 2003, 09:06 AM
the aas struts have a motor on top and you can see the wires going in there



mike
Okay yes thats what i thought, Now for the second part of the

question, Do i have to replace with auto level or can i put nonauto

adjust ones on.
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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you can put normal ones on there



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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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they are quite simple to change out. oreilly and autozone also loan coil spring compressors for free, so i'd recommend that.



other than that, no special tools are necessary, although i would use a long screw driver to get off the nut that holds the shock-spring assembly together (keeps the setup from turniing when you loosen the nut).



personally, i'd suggest the KYB AGX shocks. the feel AWESOME, and have 4-8 settings to set the damping how you want it. they go for like $350-400 for teh set of 4.
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Sep 5 2003, 08:50 AM
you can put normal ones on there



mike
Thanks so your saying i can go to autozone and buy the ones

without auto adjust and they will work right
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by alton316' date='Sep 5 2003, 08:11 PM
[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Sep 5 2003, 08:50 AM'] you can put normal ones on there



mike
Thanks so your saying i can go to autozone and buy the ones

without auto adjust and they will work right [/quote]

yup



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