Front Strut Replacement Question

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

What I've done in the past when I couldn't get them off is to use a cut off
wheel on a grinder.  I cut the cap perpendiculat to the threads, just deep
enough to cut thru, but not enough to cut the threads on the strut tube.
Then I use a chisel and a hammer to split the cap down it's length.

I've actually ripped the knuckel mounting bracket off of a few of them
trying to force one's apart that just weren't going to come apart.  It's
easier this way and I'm sure someone on the list has a couple of extra caps.

One thing to consider if you are taking an insert out of the tube.  Most of
the ones I've worked on that have had stuck caps have also had their inserts
stuck too.  Sometimes this can be a terminal affair as no amount of heating
or pounding will get them out.

Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
To: <thesirocco@yahoo.com>; <tberk@mindspring.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: 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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