Rear Strut installation

[SHOman247]

i'm putting in a new pair of kyb struts in the rear of my sho what else do i need to get to install them correctly?

 

[sdpatt]

If you haven't refernced a service manual, try this AutoZone link. A 13mm deep socket an U-joints or a 13mm ratchet wrench can help get those sway bar link nuts loose. I use a 1.5 ton bottle jack placed between the lower spring perch and the knuckle rim at the strut to slide the knuckle off the strut. This is done before the last 13mm nut is removed from the upper strut mount. The 1991 top strut nut can be turned with a Crescent wrench while the strut shaft is held with an 8mm open end wrench. The later Gen II strut mounts require the special strut tools due to the deeper strut mount.