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Old 11-25-2016, 09:21 AM
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Default Re: Sometimes I wish I was rich !

Originally Posted by ala_xfire
Just finished replacing all 4 struts on my 2002 Chrysler Concorde Limited.
If I were rich, I'd gladly have paid the $80-$120/hr to have this done,
but then again if I were rich, I probably wouldn't own a 2002 car
I bought the fully assembled strut set for $264 so I didn't have to mess with the springs,
but this was a royal PITA anyway.
The fronts were not too bad, but the rear struts : WHAT WERE THEY THINKING !!!!
This could have been engineered much better, like use the same design as the front, but NOOOOOO , they had to design it so that the entire axle support assembly has to drop.
And the top of the rear struts : JEEZ ! They put the top strut bolts under the rear deck speakers !
You have to pull the rear seat ( both upper and lower ), then remove the top deck cover and speakers.

Bottom line, should have just let it be and put up with the soggy ride.
I put the shop manuals for one of the years on here, maybe you already have them though. Nice cars despite the little but some time expensive quirks.