You did pull out the little locking pins located in each ball didn't you? Sometimes I give it a whack with a small plastic hammer on the bottom of the strut. Dave Sontos -----Original Message----- From: Steve Subject: [DML] Door Strut Removal Method Hi. I just got a new set of door struts but having trouble removing the old door struts. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/