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Subject: Pre-A1/A1 Strut bearings (was: Strut bearing replacement)
From: peter@thescirocco.com (peter)
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:50:03 -0400
In-reply-to: <20020823023802.49314.qmail@web20421.mail.yahoo.com>
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-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 10:38 PM
To: 'Cheapass' Ron Pieper; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Pre-A1/A1 Strut bearings (was: Strut bearing replacement)
 
OK - I've been informed that I basically need a spring compressor to get
to these though. 
Is there any "junk-yard-hack" method of getting these off? I mean
getting a spring compressor (which I dont own) to a junk yard and not to
mention turning it by hand (can you actually do that? I always had air
tools around) seems a bit much... 
Can they be cut safely? Would a $10 hacksaw with some decent blades do
the trick? I know I could drop the $40 for a portable MAPP gas torch,
but when would I ever use THAT again? Either way, I have a feeling the
answer is no... 
Is it worth buying the whole strut if that's what I have to do? 
Thanks for the input, Ron -  Jeff 
Unbolt the 22mm nutthat holds everything together , THEN jack it up,
push the strut housing/hub assembly down, and unbolt the strut mount.
Peter 

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jeff Toomasson<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> =
</span></font><st1:date
Month=3D"8" Day=3D"22" Year=3D"2002"><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Thursday, August 22, =
2002</span></font></st1:date><font
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Hour=3D"22" Minute=3D"38"><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
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 font-family:Tahoma'>10:38 PM</span></font></st1:time><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Cheapass' Ron =
Pieper;
scirocco-l@scirocco.org<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Pre-A1/A1 =
Strut bearings
(was: Strut bearing replacement)</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>OK - I've been informed that I basically need =
a spring
compressor to get to these though. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Is there any &quot;junk-yard-hack&quot; =
method of
getting these off? I mean getting a spring compressor (which I dont own) =
to a
junk yard and not to mention turning it by hand (can you actually do =
that? I
always had air tools around) seems a bit much... =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Can they be cut safely? Would a $10 hacksaw =
with some
decent blades do the trick? I know I could drop the $40 for a
portable&nbsp;MAPP gas torch, but when would I ever use THAT again? =
Either way,
I have a feeling the answer is no... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Is it worth buying the whole strut if that's =
what I
have to do? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks for the input, Ron -<span =
class=3DGramE>&nbsp;
Jeff</span> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Unbolt the 22mm <span class=3DSpellE>nutthat</span> holds =
everything
together , THEN jack it up, push the strut housing/hub assembly down, =
and unbolt
the strut mount.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Peter </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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