Re: removing front struts

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <wje97@hamp.hampshire.edu>]

Yes, disregard my post about air wrenches, too. I was thinking about other cars,
too (been working on my dad's Golf too much or something...)
    Whoops!
    -Josiah

Matthew Yip wrote:

> --- 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.
>
> ===
> Matthew Yip
> mgyip@yahoo.com
>
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