Quick question.... I have just found out I have to go on a 1800 mile road trip and I was told last wed that my strut mounts and strut mount bearings were toast... It doesn't pull hard, but the right front is binding up a little bit I can tell. Are these easy to change? any special tools? Spring compressor tool? I need an alignment afterwards I know... This should all be ok on the trip or should I do it before I go?

You do a need spring compressor tool.

Its not hard to do, but I would be willing to be anything if you live in the salt belt, your going to need an impact gun for the two lower bolts.




- 2004 Cavalier - 124k, owned since new

when you go to buy new mounts get the 95-99 style. they are much better. this way if the bearing goes again you can replace just the bearing. the 95-99 mounts are a 3 piece mount that can be taken apart and the 00+ mounts are all 1 piece mounts so if the bearing goes on an 00+ strut mount you have to buy a whole new mount.