Re: The hunt and strut replacement continues...

[scirocco.gtx@juno.com (Mark A Peele)]

Why are you screwing around looking for a box wrench?

Did you try this? (I have been using this method for over 15 years)

hmmm - I use an allen wrench with a socket. I use a vise grips to hold
the socket and a small pipe on the allen wrench to turn it.

To make this clear, I put the vise grips on the outside of the socket as
tight as you can (no socket wrench involved). I place the socket on the
strut nut (strut still in car).

I then place the allen wrench into the top of the strut (through the
socket). Holding the vise grip with one hand, and the other hand on a
bar(pipe)  placed over the end of the allen wrench, loosen the sucker!

A little liquid wrench prior to loosening helps.

Allen wrenches are stronger than you think.

I think the Socket size is 7/8" 

Good luck!

Mark . . .   (THINK VW) keep the non-VW posts to yourself!
Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
Scirocco 1978
Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
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On Sat, 7 Nov 1998 17:55:39 -0500 "Matt Willey" <mwilley@logical123.net>
writes:
>    Well, everybody, I just spent three hours driving around Indiana.  
>Not
>in my Scirocco, since it is still up on a jack.  I can not get the nut 
>off
>this stupid strut.  I have spent a small fortune trying though.   I 
>found a
>box end wrench that dipped, but the angle won't clear the top of the
>housing.  So, that will not go on.  I know someone said to use a 7mm 
>hex
>wrench, well that is why I have been driving all around.
>
>    After taking scenic tours of Wal-Mart, Meijer, Auto Zone, Pep 
>Boys,
>Lowes, Menards, and Target, I have conceded that this things does not 
>exist.
>All of the sets skip from 6 to 8mm.  Anyway, this is half whining, and 
>half
>a quest for suggestions.  Anyone have any, please.  Thanks for your 
>time.
>
>Matt
>
>
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