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Of the six that I've done I've had to cut off four. Each time it was to =
install Bilsteins which come with new nuts so it was no problem. I'd =
suggest heat a lot of heat to make them swell up.
Good luck and remember to put some oil in the tube before you drop the =
strut into it.
Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Shawn Falzarano=20
To: Scirocco List=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:04 PM
Subject: Front strut problems
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Hello all I bought some new cheapo struts for my 1985 mkII scirocco. =
They gave me the inserts and I am having a hell of time getting the old =
one out. I have the entire front strut out of the car. I then used a =
spring compressor to compress the spring. Afte taking the upper strut =
mount off and removing the componets from the strut I than removed the =
spring. Accoring to the Bentley they don't show and inserts for the =
struts. How ever after looking at the strut I believe the top of it has =
a cap that unscrews. I have tried using a pipe wrench to get that tap =
cap off with now luck. Am I on the right track? The bently doesn't show =
the cap coming off at all..Any ideas of how to get the insert inside the =
strut? Pictures to follow. Thanks for any help..
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Shawn falzarano...
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<DIV><STRONG>Of the six that I've done I've had to cut off four. Each =
time it=20
was to install Bilsteins which come with new nuts so it was no problem. =
I'd=20
suggest heat a lot of heat to make them swell up.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Good luck and remember to put some oil in the tube before =
you drop=20
the strut into it.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Rick Alexander<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.brubakerbox.com";>http://www.brubakerbox.com</A><BR><A =
href=3D"http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/";>http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/<=
/A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/";>http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsr=
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<A title=3Dshawnfalzarano@wpggamer.org=20
href=3D"mailto:shawnfalzarano@wpggamer.org";>Shawn Falzarano</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 16, 2002 =
5:04=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Front strut =
problems</DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello all I bought some =
new cheapo=20
struts for my 1985 <SPAN class=3DSpellE>mkII</SPAN> <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>scirocco</SPAN>. They gave me the inserts and I am =
having a hell=20
of time getting the old one out. I have the entire front strut out of =
the car.=20
I then used a spring compressor to compress the spring. <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE><SPAN class=3DGramE>Afte</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3DGramE> taking the=20
upper strut mount off and removing the <SPAN =
class=3DSpellE>componets</SPAN>=20
from the strut I than removed the spring.</SPAN> <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Accoring</SPAN> to the Bentley they don’t show =
and inserts for=20
the struts. How ever after looking at the strut I believe the top of =
it has a=20
cap that unscrews. I have tried using a pipe wrench to get that tap =
cap off=20
with now luck. Am I on the right track? The <SPAN =
class=3DSpellE>bently</SPAN>=20
doesn’t show the cap coming off at all….Any ideas of how =
to get the insert=20
inside the strut? <SPAN class=3DGramE>Pictures to follow.</SPAN> =
Thanks for any=20
help<SPAN class=3DGramE>..</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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