Front Strut Replacement Question

[jess76@san.rr.com (MunchenGrl16v)]

Or you can use a torch, bend a wrench....stick an allen through the top, a
little maneuvering, and maybe another able body and voila you have done the
job.


Jessica
KICS ROX in San Diego
'85 8v Rocco
'87 16v Rocco
'81 2.0 16v Zender Rabbit

----- Original Message -----
From: "R Block" <thesirocco@yahoo.com>
To: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>; <tberk@mindspring.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: Front Strut Replacement Question


> 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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