1998 Er34 Gtt Owners (suspension Help Please)

[r34turbo]

Hey guys, was searching google and the SAU forums and I can't seem to find any specific help for what I need.

All I would like to know is, when I am replacing my front shock absorbers is it just the 2 bolts in the engine bay (connected to the sway bar thing), and 1 connecting down the bottom. I will mark them as 1, 2, and 3 in the photos. And when I remove these bolts what happens to the spring and shock absorber? Do I need to use a coil spring compressor? I am not a great mechanic so would love advice before I do anything.

[GTSBoy]

Undo those nuts, manhandle it out. You only need spring compressors to dismantle the suspension unit itself, and only then if you're not a man.

[r34turbo]

Thanks for the reply, I might need a spring compressor since I am still working on the "undo the nuts" part, those things are on super tight! haha I will ask my mum for some help I bet she gets them first try

[niZmO_Man]

Grab a long breaker bar from Supercheap. Also, while you're there, see if you can get some 6-sided box spanners or ones for impact wrenches (black ones).

Not 100% but should be 14mm for top (strut tower) and 19mm for the bottom one.