Q: replacing struts. had no problem with driver side but pasenger side giving me fits.

asked by on October 11, 2016

I cannot get the front disc to line up. It seems stuck. Can you advise?

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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Hello. In order to answer your question I would require a few more details on what you are having trouble with. If you are having trouble aligning the hub / brake assembly with the struts, it may be possible that you will need to compress the strut with a spring compressor, or raise the hub assembly with a jack, carefully.

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