is your strut leaking,just wont return(bounces),bent,or loose.if its just leaking you will just need the strut you will have to remove the tire pop the bottom ball joint take off the brake line and abs sensor(not all the way their is a couple of bolt for support) take out the 2 bots holding the strut to the knuckle remove the sway bar links remove the 3 bolts on top(under the cowl)don't remove the bigger center nut yet you will shoot the strut out(it deadly)thats where you will need the spring compressor.compress the spring and then remove the center nut.replace the strut and put it back together.or to make it simple and with now compressor by the hole strut Assembly comes pre assembled.the shocks are easy one nut 2 bolts you have to compress them to get them to fit but you do that with your hand(no chance of death).struts are in the front shocks in the rear.