The Nissan Path

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Ok guys happy to report that I have gotten the struts into the vehicle. Now I am putting the tire rods back on, but I'm having trouble to tighten the bolt down to the housing. Any ideas ...

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The strut and coil are just free standing in the housing, I have already removed all the bolts attaching strut to the frame. My problems is compressions the spring enough to fit, but a the same
Time leaving enough room for the threaded rod on the spring compressors to fit.

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Hopefully that works it's those top threaded bars on the spring compressors they won't allow the coil and strut to be put into place [/img]

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Haven't forgotten about you guys, my iPhone won't let post a picture onto the website for some reason. I'll get on my computer and do it tonight. Thanks for
The help guys

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I'm pretty sure that is the problem, but I haven't been able to find any other spring compressors. I also can't take it to a shop because I've got both from struts and coils out of the car, and it's on jack stands.

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So I purchased the BILSTEIN hd struts and shocks for my 2011 pathfinder, thinking," what the hell, I'll see if I can do this ". Well guys I've gotten the old struts out but I'm having trouble using spring compressors on the coils to fit inside the housing. The rods that the hooks are attached to are ...

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