TECH: Koni install questions

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

I've never had a problem with these... a vice and a regular pair of channel 
locks, like you said, has always worked for me on every one I've tried.

-Raffi

At 06:52 AM 3/18/2004, David Utley wrote:
>The only added difficulty beyond what is written in Bentley, is that you will
>need to unscrew the cap at the top of the strut.  This will require a good
>vise, and a Big F****** pair of channel locks, or pipe wrench.  It is on 
>there
>good, so I recommend soaking it in ATF, or another thread-unlocker...  Once
>unscrewed, dump internals in your favorite trash can.  Clean it up, now would
>be the time for paint if you are interested...  The crucial bit is when you
>put that insert into the housing you just emptied, you need to put some 
>ATF in
>there to act as a cooling medium between the strut housing and the insert.
>Otherwise, when and if you get jiggy with it, it will overheat the oil in the
>insert and shorten its life.  IIRC, this is what KONI said to do when I did
>mine...
>
>HTH
>
>David Utley
>
>Quoting C Boyko <roccit_53@hotmail.com>:
>
> > Okay, I admit it, my cars are spoiled. So the last suspension came in a 
> box,
> >
> > all assembled, and "just bolted on". That means I learned a few things not
> > to do. Anyway, now it's time for the next car, and it's suspension is 
> "some
> > assembly required" with one of those picture sheets where words should be.
> > (Konis)
> > I think I have the back figured out ( I have to ream out the hole in that
> > top plate, but otherwise it's normal I think???) , but it's the front I'd
> > appreciate a tech procedure for, since the strut is an insert and I've 
> never
> >
> > dealt with that. It's the "out of the car" assembly that concerns me, I'd
> > like to just put it in once...
> > Cathy
> >
> >
> > BTW, I measured wheelwell height on a few of the cars. As it stands now,
> > Klaus is a full 2 1/2 inches taller at the wheelwells than the headache.
> > Though I'll miss the "no jack" oil changes, this suspension can only be a
> > good thing.
> >
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