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Front Strut Replacement Question



The only problem I see with this method is that you are squishing the 
threads of the nut together and this might impede your ability to remove the 
nut easily. Putting the body in a vise and using channel locks actually 
bites into the metal and applies force in more of a rotational manner.


>From: R Block <thesirocco@yahoo.com>
>To: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>,tberk@mindspring.com, 
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Front Strut Replacement Question
>Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 19:16:01 -0800
>
>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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