Front strut nut question

[ats at longcoeur.com (Patrick Bureau)]

Ah yes dan your quite right ..

Monkey/pipe wrench will probably take care of that new-nut! Atop the strut
housing.

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ATS - Patrick Bureau - http://ats.longcoeur.com - 
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->-----Original Message-----
->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org 
->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Dan Bubb
->Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 7:50 AM
->To: Patrick Bureau; eurorocco@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
->Subject: Re: Front strut nut question
->
->Uh....he's not talking about that nut.
->He's asking about the big-assed nut that holds the insert 
->into the strut housing.
->Dan
->
->----- Original Message -----
->From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
->To: "'Julie Macfarlane'" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>; 
-><eurorocco@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
->Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 8:34 AM
->Subject: RE: Front strut nut question
->
->
->> Yeah what I did here is a picture of the "new tool" in action 
->> http://ats.longcoeur.com/Technotes/shockssprings/PB090570.JPG
->>
->> 1/4" ratchet with extension
->>
->> -
->> ATS - Patrick Bureau - http://ats.longcoeur.com -
->> A1 eBay Sales: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
->>
->>
->> ->-----Original Message-----
->> ->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org 
->> ->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Julie 
->> ->Macfarlane
->> ->Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 7:12 AM
->> ->To: eurorocco@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
->> ->Subject: RE: Front strut nut question
->> ->
->> ->I use an O2 sensor socket, it is available from most auto parts 
->> ->stores.
->> ->It has a slot cut in the side for the O2 wire and will 
->fit the nut 
->> ->nicely.
->> ->Fit the allen key first the slide the socket over it.
->> ->Have fun!
->> ->
->> ->
->> ->
->> ->Julie Macfarlane
->> ->1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
->> ->"For good health : EAT RICE!"
->> ->Amsterdam NY
->> ->
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->> ->
->> ->
->> ->>From: "Dave M" <eurorocco@hotmail.com>
->> ->>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
->> ->>Subject: Front strut nut question
->> ->>Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:38 -0400
->> ->>
->> ->>Hi everyone, I've just been hanging back reading everything you 
->> ->>guys (and
->> ->>girls) have been saying, but haven't had much to say or 
->ask myself.
->> ->>But I do have something now.  I just got new springs and
->> ->shocks/struts
->> ->>for my '87 16v, and I've got a question about the nut that holds 
->> ->>the insert inside the housing.  The koni yellows I just got came
->> ->w/ a new
->> ->>nut thats completely round w/ two holes on top of it.  The
->> ->instructions
->> ->>show some kind of tool being used to tighten it.  My
->> ->question is, do I
->> ->>need this tool to change my struts or is there another way?
->> ->I can't see it being very easy without it.
->> ->>  If I need this tool, where can I pick one up?  I can 
->also use any 
->> ->>pointers you guys have on making the change over easier.  Thanks 
->> ->>for all the help in advance.
->> ->>
->> ->>Dave M.
->> ->>
->> ->>'87 16v scirocco
->> ->>'97 gti vr6
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