On my 2000 all I had to do was, unbolt the swaybar link, take the 3 nuts off the top strutmount, remove lower shock bolt, pull the unit out, put the spacer on top and bolt down with nuts off original mount. remove the 4 bolts that hold the lower control arm to the spindle while having a jack under it. lower lower control arm enough to get shock assembly back in, jack back up to the spindle reinstall bolts and swaybar link. Good to go.
