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Front strut install unsucessful

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tried with car on ground, right?
that makes it the easiest
Al

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  From: Captnbr@aol.com=20
  To: Scirocco-L@scirocco.org=20
  Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 8:48 PM
  Subject: Front strut install unsucessful


  Well I tried and tried but I just can't get the top nut off the front =
strut mounts. Its on there so tight.  I tried the O2 sensor tool and the =
vice grip method.  I tried the holding the strut rod with the vise grip =
in the wheel well method.  I need and air tool now.  Nobody I know has =
one so I'm jut going to have to break down and take it to a shop. I hate =
paying shops.  Oh well im tired and I hurt and I cut my finger.  Time to =
go inebriate some brain cells.=20

  Brian 86 16v
  98 Jetta GLX Vr6 
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tried with car on ground, =
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  FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Well I tried and tried but I just can't get the =
top nut off=20
  the front strut mounts. Its on there so tight.&nbsp; I tried the O2 =
sensor=20
  tool and the vice grip method.&nbsp; I tried the holding the strut rod =
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  the vise grip in the wheel well method.&nbsp; I need and air tool =
now.&nbsp;=20
  Nobody I know has one so I'm jut going to have to break down and take =
it to a=20
  shop. I hate paying shops.&nbsp; Oh well im tired and I hurt and I cut =
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  finger.&nbsp; Time to go inebriate some brain cells. <BR><BR>Brian 86=20
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