Can you take apart the rear shock assembly without a spring compressor?

[amalventano1@home.com (Allyn)]

Actually, i do the same on the front. Take off center bolts, jack up front
end, voala, disassembled struts.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mash" <type53@yahoo.com>
To: "josh Wyte" <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Can you take apart the rear shock assembly without a spring
compressor?


> --- josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I know I could on my A2, but I'm not sure about the
> > A1's...
> >
> > Finally got my koni's and I need to split them off
> > from the Autotech springs they came with (which are
> > for sale btw, fit any 8v) then take apart the stuff
> > on
> > my car currently...
> >
> > I have mystery lowering springs up front and stock
> > springs in the rear.  It's the stock stuff I'm
> > worried
> > about, I shouldn't need a compressor for the
> > lowering
> > springs...
> >
> > -josh
>
> In case nobody responded, the answer is yes (rear
> only).
>
>
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