[Mk1] Strut insert replacement?

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

Thats scary Al. And Im not talking about your compression method :)



Chris DeLong
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>From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
>To: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>,   "Scirocco List" 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?
>Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 18:49:57 -0500
>
> > It's actually pretty easy as long as you have lowering springs.  If you
>have
> > stock springs then you'll need a spring compressor or arms like Arnold!
>
>i have done it without a compressor, and im certainly no arnold :)
>i remove the top nuts first, then jack up the car and remove the spring
>tension that way. when reinstalling, do the reverse and let the car be the
>spring compressor. you will need a big set of vice grips and a thick rag to
>clamp the strut rod in the extended position, as it will want to sink into
>the strut instead of push through the strut bearing.
>
>hth
>Al
>
>
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