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19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Monroe 171661 Quick Strut for 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix (front) Jan 06, 2009
By Bill Erzar
Product arrived in excellent condition, Jacked and blocked up vehicle, removed front wheels. Removed brake caliper and wired up out of the way, removed 15 mm nuts from upper mount on top of inner fender under the hood. Removed 21 mm nuts and drove out the bolts from the lower suspension with the hammer and punch.
Removed the old strut assembly (DO NOT TAKE APART, under Severe Spring Tension)!! Make sure lower suspension arm doesn't drop too far when removing the old strut and be careful of the brake line, brake hose and ABS sensor and wiring.
Install new quick strut assembly per the instructions that comes with them, top first, then lower end. May need to move lower suspension up or down to align strut to get the lower mounting bolts in. Use alignment punch in one of the two holes to get one bolt in (use caution and don't flatten bolt threads), then put the second bolt in.
Tighten bolts and torque the nuts.
Tools need are floor jack, safety jack stands or blocking, 15mm socket and ratchet, 21mm deep socket and ratchet or 1/2" drive air impact wrench, hammer, alignment or drift punch 1/4" or 3/8" diameter by 6" long, and torque wrench (not necessary but good idea to torque the nuts to proper specs for upper mount nuts and lower suspension bolts.
Reinstall the brake caliper, mount the wheels and torque the lug nuts, remove safety stands and put vehicle down.
Took about an hour a side to change both front quick struts.
Easy job actually. First time I've done it and would highly recommend the Quick Strut for the do-it-yourself mechanic.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 replaced struts on 1999 Grand Prix Jan 08, 2009
By E in Texas
Over the past year, the ride in my Grand Prix had seriously deteriorated. It would bounce more than what is reasonable just going over small bumps and would bottom out on larger bumps or potholes. It would even scrape the bottom of the car going over a speedbump in parking lots as slowly as possible. So basically my springs and struts were both worn out.
I figured the easiest way to fix the problem would be to buy some preassembled struts. I've had these Monroe assemblies on the car for a few weeks and the ride is better. It doesn't bounce any more than it should and it no longer bottoms out or scrapes speedbumps. Now I just need to get it aligned!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Monroe 171661 install Feb 04, 2010
By Albert Tomchesson
"Albert"
The pair of Monroe 171661 Struts fit was just the like ODM struts. Easy to install. My '03 Impla has that "like new" ride again. Good price from the seller and arrived on time.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Monroe 171661 strut assembly install for '00 Chevy Venture Oct 01, 2009
By P. Wong
"ccs368"
The price was very fair from Amazon compared to my local auto parts franchises for the equivalent product. Delivery was quick and within 5-7 business days. Removing old strut was not too bad but removal of some internal components (i.e. windshield wiper motor, etc. etc.) is necessary to gain access to the 3 upper nuts. An extended long open end wrench was what I used. After looking at many videos for strut assembly replacement, I thought this would be the same but was wrong. The 2 bottom holes of the strut would not line up with the spindle by ~ 1". It turns out, I had to loosen the nut on the swaybar connecting to the lower control arm in order to allow the the spindle to really bottom out to align the mounting holes. Note, the strut assembly was already mounted and secured to the top via the 3 upper nuts. Although during this action the CV joint boot popped out squirting grease everywhere. Perhaps I should have loosen the disc axle bolt but be prepared for other things that could happen. Finding a reliable universal boot clamp to replace the OEM one-shot clamp was also a chore. After finishing, the front does feel improved and more firmer ride vs. the softer spongy ride after 100K miles of usage.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Simple Installation -- Great Price! Sep 16, 2008
By M. Weller
I ordered a pair of these Quick Struts on a Thursday and they arrived via FedEx on Tuesday morning and they were installed by 1pm. I got them for $310 total thanks to the free shipping for trying the Amazon Prime service. For my application (2000 Pontiac Grand Prix), installation was a breeze. Jacked up the car, removed one tire, 3 nuts to remove from top end and 2 on bottom end and then put them back in and replaced tire. After locating the right tools for the first side, the other side took 1/4 of the time to do it. Thankfully I had my father in law's shop at the farm with the impact wrench (and all the other tools) at my disposal...trying to loosen the bolts on the lower end after 211,000 miles wouldn't have been much fun without power tools!
Total tools I needed = Jack, impact wrench with 3/4" socket for lugnuts (yours may vary) and 13/16 deep socket for lower end bolts, a ratchet with 15mm socket for top end nuts, a hammer and a punch (to line up holes down below). All in all, well worth it to put the complete assembly in at once -- even better when you can do it yourself!
Now I just need to decide whether or not to order the struts for the rear end...
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