This video will show you how to replace the front strut on a 2007 (07' - 12') Acura RDX or a 2007 (07' - 11') Honda CRV. Both vehicles share the same suspension strut design therefore making the parts interchangeable. The strut bellows (the boot that protects the strut stem from dirt and moisture) is molded with the upper spring insulator. The old bellows can be cut away from the spring insulator and a generic bellows can be fitted as a replacement. Quality spring compressors with slide off prevention pins can be rented from auto retailers such as Autozone or OReilly's, or purchased for approximately $40 or less. Complete struts (with new springs, mounts, bellows and insulators) are still expensive relative to the price of a bare strut which is why we choose to perform a parts transfer from the old strut onto the new bare strut.
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