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I also found this write up very useful. I had basically no difficulties doing the job at all. I think the spring release method mentioned above involves unnecessary risk. Letting loose a compressed spring can cause serious injury. I bought a fine set set of spring compressors from Autozone for $37, just like the black ones in the pic. You can buy them on line for about $25. Renting them for a day would have cost $15 plus tax plus gas and time to drive to the rental shop twice. Buying them was a no brainer. (BTW, a cheaper looking set was offered at NAPA for $80, with lots of separate hooks and stuff to lose.) Imagine losing a finger or just getting a gash, or damaging a brake sensor line or paintwork in order to save $40. Not worth it.
I broke loose the top nut on the strut before doing anything. I was able to remove it without trouble after removing the assembly.
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