Purchased recommended spare parts from Appliance Parts Pros and viewed video to gauge how difficult the repair would be. The video gave me valuable insight into the repair and enough confidence to attempt the job myself. Unfortunately, the job took a lot longer than expected due to cramped working conditions in my laundry room, rusted out bolts and (unlike the video) no access panel on the rear of the washer. As a result, the springs were much more difficult to reach and remove using just the vice grips. I improvised their removal by using an improvises tool- string tied to the top of the spring's hooked end, and a wooden dowel placed across the washer opening used to wind up the string to stretch the springs to release the old ones and to reinstall the new ones. (Ok full disclosure, my wife wound up the string while I went under the tub to attack the springs). The snubber ring was easy to replace and I much appreciated the video tip about it.