i had never done anything with my suspension when i did it so i figured 3 hours is a resonable expectation for anyone who hasnt worked with their front suspension. Plus no one else is going to mention the bolt for the lower strut for and the control arm? This is a common problem and you will have a 50% chance if the car is old that the bolt will be frozen in the bushing. You can drill it out or torch the bushing and take off the arm and get a new bushing pressed in.