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[Mk1] Strut insert replacement?
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You can do it.
You should have a strut spring compressor, a big shop vise, and a large =
pipe wrench handy, along with the regular tools everyone should have.
The Bentley will walk you through it....
Larry
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From: Nate Mellom=20
To: Scirocco list=20
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:04 AM
Subject: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?
So, I'm being extremely Cheapass (or would that be Brokeass?) and =
buying=20
the mega famed, often imitated and oftener dupicated Gabriel Red Ryder =
strut inserts from Auto Zone. I"m just wondering, before I go =
outside=20
and look at my car, would I be able to install the inserts into my =
strut=20
housings or would I have to take them to a shop to have them =
installed?
Anybody else do this perfor-mo-swap that can give me some pointers?
Nate
'81
'84
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can do it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You should have a strut spring =
compressor, a big=20
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should have.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Bentley will walk you through=20
it....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>So, I'm being extremely Cheapass (or would that be =
Brokeass?)=20
and buying <BR>the mega famed, often imitated and oftener dupicated =
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Red Ryder <BR>strut inserts from Auto Zone. I"m just =
wondering,=20
before I go outside <BR>and look at my car, would I be able to install =
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inserts into my strut <BR>housings or would I have to take them to a =
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have them installed?<BR>Anybody else do this perfor-mo-swap that can =
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