spanner wrench for strut spring nut

[sharpshooter33 at roadrunner.com (David Brown)]

That's the one for the Bilstein strut caps right?
I could use that also, I didn't get one with my struts.
Hmmmm
Yea I might take you up on the borrowing. Where are you located?
thanks

Here's the other one BTW?
http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?PartNumber=T%2E87300
This is the little booger I'm supposed to torque to 80fps

Thanks
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DYWong" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com>
To: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>
Cc: "scirocco scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: 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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