How much should new strut mounts cost? Is it an easy thing to do yourself or do you need a spring compressor and things like that. I live in an apartment and they frown on doing auto work in the parking lot, but if I can get it done fairly easily, i/e, without jacking the car up, I'd do it here to save some money. By the way, I live in NC, if that helps with prices any.
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Well, I did another search on it and it looks to be a bit much, all my tools are at work, and I don't really want to do it myself anyways. How much should it cost to get them done at the dealership?
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The dealership here quote me $650.
Yes.. $650.
I bought the parts myself for about $125 +/- and rented a spring compressor, which I believe was $40.
I know it's JUST a Cavalier, and I'm sorry if I hurt your ego.
No need for a spring compressor.
I have a poping noise too in front when I turn the steering from right to left and the other way around. The Gm mechanic said it's the bearing in the mount. I was like WTF? but the part guy show me the image and it's possible. I would take it appart first and check what's wrong before buying parts.
2 guy with welding clamps will do the job for the spring. I even did it by myself a few time without any sprinbg compressor.
Gilles
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for $650 I will drive out to your house and do it for you
How much is it to buy a spring compressor?
if you do the mounts do the struts at the same time...you will save both time and money
Shafty wrote:How much is it to buy a spring compressor?
I bought the normal manual set for $35
I consider tools to be an investment.. If you have to do a job, buying the tools to do it is usually cheaper than paying $45/hr [or more] of book-rate time to have the shop do it. You have to enjoy doing it though.
I don't really enjoy doing stuff like this on my car. Install a Stereo or something like that I can do very well. Last time I tried to do something like this I had to call a tow truck to come get it and take it to a garage...
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Advance and Parts America will loan you the tools for free. You just have to put down a returnable deposit.
