Front Strut Replacement Question

[thesirocco@yahoo.com (R Block)]

Chris,
This is true, you have to make sure you grab just the top slotted ring part 
and not the skirt of the cap.
If you grab it by the skirt you will probably crush the tube.
I have never had a problem doing it this way...at least not yet :)

Randy

At 09:12 AM 02/09/2002 +0000, Chris DeLong wrote:
>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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