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[Mk1] Strut insert replacement?
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Once again, Dave has good advice.
Larry
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From: Rabbit16v=20
To: Scirocco List=20
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?
Granted, this is one way of doing it but defineately not the fun way =
to do
it since it is kind of a pain to lower the jack at align everything =
up at
the same time. My suggestion, again, is to get the right tool for the =
job.
Go to harbor freight (if money is an issue) and get the $10 spring
compressor.
Dave
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From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
To: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>; "Scirocco List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Mk1] Strut insert replacement?
> > It's actually pretty easy as long as you have lowering springs. =
If you
> have
> > stock springs then you'll need a spring compressor or arms like =
Arnold!
>
> i have done it without a compressor, and im certainly no arnold :)
> i remove the top nuts first, then jack up the car and remove the =
spring
> tension that way. when reinstalling, do the reverse and let the car =
be the
> spring compressor. you will need a big set of vice grips and a thick =
rag
to
> clamp the strut rod in the extended position, as it will want to =
sink into
> the strut instead of push through the strut bearing.
>
> hth
> Al
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Once again, Dave has good =
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Granted, this is one way of doing it but defineately =
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fun way to do<BR>it since it is kind of a pain to lower the jack =
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align everything up at<BR>the same time. My suggestion, again, =
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have lowering springs. If you<BR>> have<BR>> > stock =
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Arnold!<BR>><BR>> i=20
have done it without a compressor, and im certainly no arnold =
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remove the top nuts first, then jack up the car and remove the =
spring<BR>>=20
tension that way. when reinstalling, do the reverse and let the car be =
the<BR>> spring compressor. you will need a big set of vice grips =
and a=20
thick rag<BR>to<BR>> clamp the strut rod in the extended position, =
as it=20
will want to sink into<BR>> the strut instead of push through the =
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