Are front shocks hard to replace?

You my need to invest more $ for a strut compressor than the whole job would cost you at a repair shop. I suggest to get a manual and read it first before you touch anything on the car. The strut is spring loaded and it could cause very serious injury! You can find great repair manuals with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, parts locations and other important information here: http://bit.ly/mitchell_repair_manuals_online Or here: http://bit.ly/AllData_Repair_Manuals_Online Zee

Removing the struts from the vehicle is a fairly simple job. Compressing the springs are easy with the right equipment. Doing this for first time isn't recommended due to the huge safety issues. Also you will need an alignment after the repair, depending how far out the specs are may be difficult to even drive the vehicle.