Q: I have a rear strut issue when I go on bumps can I replace it myself in an auto shop at school or do I need to bring it in to pros

asked by on October 09, 2016

When I go on bumps the rear strut gets messed up and I am in an auto class at school with a trained professional teacher but I don't know if I still would need to take it into a shop because I'd rather not pay for service

My car has 57000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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