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suspension difficulties semi rant



thanks.
oh yeah, it's a scirocco, there's always more "then".
  brett


>From: "The Scirocco" <peter@thescirocco.com>
>Reply-To: <peter@thescirocco.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: suspension difficulties semi rant
>Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 04:08:35 -0500
>
>
>---------- Original Message -------------------------
>---------
>From: "brett cooke" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
>Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 03:50:27 -0500
>
> >alright, i got my new skocks and struts and went to
>put them on tonight.
> >just cruising along, when i hit the rear pass side
>shock. the god-damned
> >bottom bolt is frozen. so i break out buster(
>that's the name of my BIG
> >hammer), give it a few whacks and the nut breaks
>loose. cool, but the bolt
> >is still frozen! sprayed it with pb blaster, ate
>dinner and came back. still
> >frozen. break out the torch heat it up. nothing,
>fuc*in thing still won't
> >move! super heat it, so much so that it's glowing
>red and the rubber bushing
> >on the bottom of the shock it burning. still
>nothing. so i rig myself into
> >position under the car and pull for all i'm worth
>and snap! the head comes
> >of the bolt. excellent, now i can just pound the
>lil' mf'er out with a
> >hammer. nope. still stuck. i'm so pissed of at this
>point i'm actually think
> >of changing the whole rear trailing arm. any
>suggestions?
> >  hit
>
>I cut the bottom shock mount off, by making 2 cuts
>along the bottom of the shock mount, making sure you
>don't cut the mount (that's part of the trailing
>arm) and then lift the rear shock off the bushing.
>
>And then torch the bushing off...
>
>And then cut the sleeve and bolt shaft...
>usually I have to make 2 cuts, and you can turn the
>shaft to make it easier to cut.
>
>And then install the new rear shock/strut.
>
>And then, there is no more and then!!!
>
>Peter - Bear Delaware 19701
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