Suzuki: Suzuki Esteem, strut assembly, suzuki esteem


Question
I have never changed out strut assembly on my 1999 Esteem 1.6l before. Is there a trick or a web site that show steps on how to?
Thank you

Answer
I've never as much as ridden in an esteem, and only have knowledge about Samurai and Sidekick/Tracker.  In my experience, it's necessary to have a strut spring compressor to change strut parts.  CAUTION!!! TRYING TO SHORTCUT THIS KIND OF THING CAN BE FATAL!!!  DON'T DO THIS WITHOUT HAVING READ A SHOP MANUAL FIRST, AND MAKE CERTAIN YOU HAVE THE CORRECT TOOLS!   Yeah, I know, but when I was in my apprenticeship, a guy next to me didn't read the manual, and the spring broke his neck when it got loose.
scotty