How to Release Strut Compress

Part of the Video Series How to Replace Strut Mounts

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Working on your strut mounts? Learn how to release the strut compress with expert auto maintenance tips in this free car repair video clip.

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How to Release Strut Compress
Hi my name is Nat McCullough on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this clip we are going to be talking about the proper way to release these store energy in the vehicles springs. What we are going to do is unscrew our strut compressor. You are going to want to work from sided to side when doing this. We are going to start off here on the left. Alright. Remove our safety pins for this guy. There we go. Alright this is one side of our strut compressor we have out of the way. I'm going to go ahead and remove the other side. Alright pull the safety pins out. That is the proper way to uncompress the vehicle coil spring.

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Expert: Nathan McCullough graduated from Nashville Auto-Diesel College with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 and received their craftsmanship award and honor seal. Read More