I want to install these on my MINI, and my strut mount is cracked. Can I get it off and replace it with this process, or do I need to take it apart further to get the strut mount off?

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I would suggest repairing the cracked strut mount. Do not leave it, it will continue to crack until it fails.

- Nick

Hi Nick,
I plan on changing the cracked strut mount. What I was asking was, can I follow these instructions to change the cracked strut mount at the same time I put in the reinforcing plates, or are there more steps to get the strut mount out? Another question, would it be a good idea to replace both strut mounts even though only one is cracked?