Re: removing front struts

[Matthew Yip <mgyip@yahoo.com>]

--- Gerry Reichelt <reichelt@telepath.com> wrote:

> 	Danger Will Robinson! The 7mm hex is not a nut. It's the strut shaft
> itself. To remove the strut assy. from the car...1) remove the wheel 2)
> remove the two bolts holding the bottom of the strut to the axle assy. Pay
> attention how they're installed. 3) remove the two 13mm nuts next to the
> upper strut bearing. You can now remove the entire strut intact. Don't
> attempt to disassemble the strut without a spring compressor! A lot of
> parts shops loan them out if you buy strut cartridges from them. The large
> nut is a 22mm. You can use an impact to spin it off without holding the 7mm
> hex.(usually) Check the condition of your strut bearings when off as well.
> Reassembly is reverse. You'll need an alignment afterwards. Have fun.
> Gerry

OK - I was thinking about my A2 cars.  The A1s use 2 studs to hold the strut
bearing in the car, the A2s use a supplementary cap to hold the strut in the
car.  

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Matthew Yip
mgyip@yahoo.com

'87 GTi 0v
'88 M5
'99 F350
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