Bilstein install help please

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

Peter,

I've got it under the springs pressure now and the compressors just sligh=
tly
slack. I've drilled the bottom of the tube and filled it with Kroil. No
movement yet but the Kroil has only been in there for 30 minutes or so. M=
y
plan is to weld the hole when done assuming of course that I can save the=
se.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
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http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: "The Scirocco" <peter@thescirocco.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: Bilstein install help please


>
> ---------- Original Message -------------------------
> ---------
> From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
> Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 17:34:56 -0700 (PDT)
>
> >Wonder why you couldn't drill a hole in the bottom
> of the housing (on
> >the end of the cylinder), insert a rod of some
> sort, and beat it out
> >that way?  With an insert, there's no reason that
> the tube has to be
> >sealed anymore.
> >
> >HTH, and HIR (Hope I'm Right)
> >
> >Cheapass Ron
>
> Actually there is... It's recommended to add a
> little oil to the stut housing, to help with heat
> transfer.
>
> I guess you could drill and hammer it, and then weld
> it shut afterwards, so that the oil doesn't drain
> out.
>
> I would secure the strut housing assembly, and then
> slowly open up the spring compressor, which should
> pop the cartridge out as long as the 22mm nut is on
> it.
>
> HTH!
>
> Peter - Bear Delaware 19701
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