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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 11:15 PM
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Replacing Rear Strut
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Anyone replaced the air strut on this vehicle before. Pics and comments will help greatly
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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write me on your full detail whether yours is the front or rear
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Mines was in the rear, just finished the repair.
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 1sthemi
Mines was in the rear, just finished the repair.
good to hear you have address your issue, any details or picture to share during your repair process?
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could not access/open your picture page
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Thank you! Let me try to fix that.
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I paid right at $1900 to get the car too low error to leave my life at the Stealership. #front_strut
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WOW!! What was the car doing? Lowering?
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