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[Mk1] Strut insert replacement?

Subject: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?
From: vince@performancecarstereo.com (Vince Royer)
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 17:22:43 -0800
In-reply-to: <006001c2b44c$1ac8da00$0200a8c0@al>
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Aw crud.  I didn't either. Son of a $#%*@.

Where are these little comments when you're actually doing the job?
  -----Original Message-----
  From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Allyn
  Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:51 PM
  To: Robbie Cotner; Nate Mellom
  Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
  Subject: Re: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?


  you didnt lube your inserts at all? inserts should sit in engine oil, this
assists in heat transfer away from the strut, as well as preventing any rust
from forming.
  Al

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Robbie Cotner
    To: Nate Mellom
    Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
    Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 1:27 PM
    Subject: Re: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?


    I needed a vice, propane torch, and a big pipe wrench to get my old
inserts out.  It can be done, from past posts it seems that most listers
have been able to do it themselves.  Also, one thing I wish I would've done
is lubed the new insert with oil(ATF I've heard works good), that way next
time they'll come out easier-

    Rob

    Nate Mellom <bronson@inwave.com> wrote:

      So, I'm being extremely Cheapass (or would that be Brokeass?) and
buying
      the mega famed, often imitated and oftener dupicated Gabriel Red Ryder
      strut inserts from Auto Zone. I"m just wondering, before I go outside
      and look at my car, would I be able to install the inserts into my
strut
      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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outside=20
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them=20
      installed?<BR>Anybody else do this perfor-mo-swap that can give me =
some=20
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