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Front strut install unsucessful
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In a message dated 04/05/2003 8:54:41 AM US Mountain Standard Time, Captnbr
writes:
> Yup Yup, did that. I had the strut mounts replaced by a shop a few years
ago >and my guess is they really airwrenched them in there hard. And that
probably >why my front struts are blown now.
Yeah, if somebody gets happy with the air impact when putting the struts back
together, they can easily crush the strut mount bearing making them useless
in a short amount of time.
Tom in Tucson
88 16 V Scirocco 80 Scirocco S 80 Scirocco 79 Scirocco 76 Scirocco FSP
Project
The Slowest, Rustiest, Crappiest and worst looking scirocco(s) in all of
Tucson!
www.area-53.com
Armor Door Plates - $42.95 shipped to the lower 48
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> Yup Yup, did that. I had the strut mounts replaced by a shop a fe=
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Yeah, if somebody gets happy with the air impact when putting the struts bac=
k together, they can easily crush the strut mount bearing making them useles=
s in a short amount of time.<BR>
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Tom in Tucson<BR>
88 16 V Scirocco 80 Scirocco S 80 Scirocco 79 Scirocco&nbs=
p; 76 Scirocco FSP Project<BR>
The Slowest, Rustiest, Crappiest and worst looking scirocco(s) in all of Tu=
cson!<BR>
www.area-53.com<BR>
Armor Door Plates - $42.95 shipped to the lower 48</FONT></HTML>
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