Bilstein install help please

[peter@thescirocco.com (The Scirocco)]

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From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 17:34:56 -0700 (PDT)

>Wonder why you couldn't drill a hole in the bottom 
of the housing (on
>the end of the cylinder), insert a rod of some 
sort, and beat it out
>that way?  With an insert, there's no reason that 
the tube has to be
>sealed anymore.
>
>HTH, and HIR (Hope I'm Right)
>
>Cheapass Ron

Actually there is... It's recommended to add a 
little oil to the stut housing, to help with heat 
transfer.

I guess you could drill and hammer it, and then weld 
it shut afterwards, so that the oil doesn't drain 
out.

I would secure the strut housing assembly, and then 
slowly open up the spring compressor, which should 
pop the cartridge out as long as the 22mm nut is on 
it.

HTH!

Peter - Bear Delaware 19701
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