NaUPDATE - I am the person who asked the question, "04' crv ex - when installing did anyone else experience two lower steering knuckle bolt would not line-up. appears assembly is too tall?" If you are having an issue installing the new struts - and it appears the strut is too tall (Specifically, the 2 big bolt holes in the steering knuckle will not line up to allow securing strut assembly to the steering knuckle.) The problem is the new struts are extended a bit due to the new spring tension - IF THIS YOUR ISSUE - YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED ANOTHER PERSON TO PRY DOWN ON CONTROL ARM TO GAIN CLEARANCE ( I had to use add an extension bar to get the leverage I needed). Viola! That is what I needed. (Other CRV owners have encountered this same problem as per Honda CRV Forums)after 3 months back to bumpy blown out rideGREATLY improved ride. Installed all four in under two hours. Needed to get an alignment on my 2005 CR-V, but money saved on parts and installation more than made up for that.When I was told by my dealership that my front struts were worn and it would be $1200 to replace them, I decided to do a little research on replacing them myself. The dealership said any third party struts would cause more road noise than OEM struts. I have had these installed on my CR-V for a year and I can’t tell a difference between them and the original struts. Would buy again.These struts went on without a hitch. For those of you who struggle with aligning the bolt holes, there is a trick.When installing the new struts you need a helper, that will make your life much easier. You bolt up the top first LOOSELY then you move to the bottom two and insert the bolts, then you tighten everything up. If you do it this way there shouldn’t be any prying needed.Back to the review, the struts function perfectly and there were no surprises.Great struts what a difference in replacing 14 year old struts, I recommend changing all at the same time, makes my Honda CR-V drive smoother, balanced, & handles bumps steady with no swaying or wobbly.Would pay the extra money for a quick strut instead of disassembling the old strut and reusing the spring and bearing. Worth the money.the mount for the ABS line was different then the old one. I had to use a tie rap to fasten it. Aside from that the install went well and the strut fits.Parfait sur mon CRV 2005Très beaux lookConduite adorable