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You can do it.
You should have a strut spring compressor, a big shop vise, and a large =
pipe wrench handy, along with the regular tools everyone should have.
The Bentley will walk you through it....

Larry
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Nate Mellom=20
  To: Scirocco list=20
  Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:04 AM
  Subject: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?


  So, I'm being extremely Cheapass (or would that be Brokeass?) and =
buying=20
  the mega famed, often imitated and oftener dupicated Gabriel Red Ryder =

  strut inserts from Auto Zone.   I"m just wondering, before I go =
outside=20
  and look at my car, would I be able to install the inserts into my =
strut=20
  housings or would I have to take them to a shop to have them =
installed?
  Anybody else do this perfor-mo-swap that can give me some pointers?

  Nate
  '81
  '84



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can do it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You should have a strut spring =
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>So, I'm being extremely Cheapass (or would that be =
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  Red Ryder <BR>strut inserts from Auto Zone.&nbsp;&nbsp; I"m just =
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  before I go outside <BR>and look at my car, would I be able to install =
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  inserts into my strut <BR>housings or would I have to take them to a =
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  have them installed?<BR>Anybody else do this perfor-mo-swap that can =
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