Strut Bearing/Shaft Problem

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

Well I tried that... but this thing is fairly corroded and the strut that is 
in there has a flat-head on the end. My new one is allen, but the old one is 
for a flat head screwdriver, I couldn't get the proper torque on it. I am 
thinking about cutting the old shaft (I imagine that is fairly HARD steel) 
as I have new everything except the strut housing socket (?) itself--I guess 
that is the proper name, it's what the strut cartridge sits in.

I found a TT tool for $26.00 

Product ID: 916.022 Strut Nut Socket 22mm, but I am itching to do this 
today. :) 
 Thanks again.
Chris



On 4/28/05, Anson Clement <ansonivan@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I always put an appropriately sized 1/2 inch drive non-deep socket over 
the
> nut, grab the socket with some vise grips and stick an allen wrench 
through
> the top of the socket.
> 
> I'm sure there is a proper tool for the task but that's worked for me the
> last four years.
> 
> Anson
> 
> 
> Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am sure this has been beat to death a million times by now... Sorry,
> but can someone point me in the right direction for the tool needed to
> remove the nut from the top of the strut tower?!? It's maddening... a
> 22mm socket fits in there perfectly but you can't imobilize the
> shaft... an offset wrench ALMOST fits but not quite...
> 
> AND YES... I have SPRING COMPRESSORS... LOL I have been to Sears,
> every other tool place in town and I tell them this is for a Scirocco
> and I get the blank stare, nobody knows what a Scirocco is but they
> want to sell me a spring compressor for one!!!
> 
> I am waiting for the SNAP-ON dude to call me back. He's pretty sure
> that they make one, but he doesn't know if he has it.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Chris
> 423-912-8962
> 
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