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spanner wrench for strut spring nut



Are you talking about a wrench like this:
http://www.quattro123.com/Suspension200/Strut171F.JPG
The one on the left.

This wrench comes with new Bilstein strut inserts.  I have one you can
borrow, if you can pickup the cost of mailing it?

120Nm is 88.5 lb-ft.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
95 Passat GLX
Second Owner


David Brown
> Ok I'm sure VW toool #???? is what I need for the slotted nut on the strut
> spring cap... the one under the little bearing. I've got the nut turned
> off, but when I install my new strut inserts it says to torque with
> "special" spanner tool to 120Nm.
>
> So where can I pick up a tool that fits this slotted nut and btw what is
> 120Nm in Foot pounds if anyone is good at conversions.
>
> And BTW the pipe wrench and hammer with lots of heat method worked
> finally.  What concerned me was the little square flange on top. After
> getting it off and seeing the other side has none. I realized it's just a
> big square piece to help you twist the cap off.  Not needed anyway since I
> think my Bilsteins have a new cap with them.
>
> I'm also thinking of taking the strut case now that I have it apart to
> have it cleaned so I can repaint it.  I've already blew my days off this
> week so I'm not in a hurry until next Sunday.  Didn't I read they were
> supposed to have oil in the strut housing?  Mine just had rust. 8-)
>
> Thanks for any input. Hopefully I will get r done by next tuesday.
>
> Thanks
> David
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