I finally figured that I should swap the struts in my car because they're 15+ years old. Found a deal for $40 off if you buy all 4 KYB, and I'm job hunting so it seems like the best way to go.  I got the fronts struts removed from the car, was straight forward, I undid the steering knuckle/strut tube to avoid messing with the balljoint. NOW! I had to weld the gland nuts to remove them, which needed my pops to stand on the tires while I used multiple cheater bars on a pipe wrench to bre