Front Strut Replacement Question

[thesirocco@yahoo.com (R Block)]

Another method (one I usually use) also requires the use of a bench vice.

Lock down the retaining nut in the vice and turn the shock body.
You can even use a big long screwdriver (or 12" socket extension) through 
the holes where the shock mounts to the bearing housing for added leverage.
Never had a problem doing it this way...of course it helps to hit the area 
with "liquid wrench" beforehand.

HTH,

Randy
www.myscirocco.org


At 08:49 PM 02/08/2002 +0000, Chris DeLong wrote:
>Make sure you have a good vise to hold the strut body and a very large 
>pair of channel locks. If you have even more trouble getting the retaining 
>nut off of the strut body. Then the actula removel of the shock insert is 
>pretty easy. GL!
>
>
>>From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
>>To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>Subject: Front Strut Replacement Question
>>Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 12:24:18 -0800
>>
>>
>>
>>How hard is it going to be to separate the old shocks from the struts in
>>changing the front shocks?
>>
>>Any tips, horror stories? btw- This isn't a salted car, I'm in
>>California.
>>
>>
>>TBerk
>>81 Scirocco 8v
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