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 replaced struts on 1999 Grand Prix January 8, 2009
E. Saldivar (McKinney, TX)
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!
 Monroe 171661 Quick Strut for 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix (front) January 6, 2009
Bill Erzar (Ely, MN)
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.
Simple Installation -- Great Price! September 16, 2008
M. Weller (Redfield, SD)
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...
monroe 171661 quick strut July 26, 2008
Philip B. Boyd
I .was very impressed by the ease and the speed of ordering and receiving the product. I also saved by having it shipped free. Thank you Amazon.com
1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Montana w/ auto level rear June 9, 2008
C. Casper (Northern Ohio)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Looked everywhere, including the Monroe website and their customer service nunmber. The customer service rep. gave me the only part number he could find and actually said "good luck buddy". I could not find these anywhere but on Amazon. I could get all the parts and put them together myself.....for about $480.00 each but got both of them, shipped for free, for less than that.
The shipping estimator said these wouldn't ship for over a week after i ordered them but i got them two days before they were supposed to be sent out.
No problems with install and they are absolutely brand new in the box.
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