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if it is shaking, it doesnt seem like a shock/strut problem to me.
if you are a DIY guy, and it is possible for you to have access to a garage, struts and shocks are easy. (super dangerous) but easy to do yourself with time and patience. IF IT WERE ME, i would buy either a factory replacement set of preassembled springs/shocks, so you dont have to put yourself into the line of any dangers of compressing springs. if that option is not available, and your factory springs are still acceptable to you, i would reccomend 100% going to a sears, meineke, or any other reputable place and having them changed if you are not willing to walk on the wild side here.
Although I condone highly DIY, this is one i dont reccomend for beginners. f a spring becomes uncompressed to rapidly, it will pop off, and destroy anything in front of it.
IF you are going to try to do this yourself, then you will save money and get to have fun changing parts, which i love to do. First, you will need a spring compressor set, (auto zone loan a tool program) a friend who weighs more than 150lbs, to push the rotor and lower arm assembly down for you, and a socket set to remove the strut tower assembly bolts to let the shick/spring combo down. reverse th process after the new spring is on, and you are done. contact me for a more comprehensive faq if you need it, i will be glad to assist from afar. = ]
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