Front strut nut question

[eurorocco at hotmail.com (Dave M)]

  Dan's got the right one, but I can definitely use the info on that top one 
too.  As for the monkey wrench, that nut is completely round.  It looks as 
though the two holes on the top of it are the only way to get any grip on it 
without using a pair of visegrips(which would probably screw it up).  I 
haven't pull the original stuff off yet, so I don't know if it's the same 
way or not.  I'll have to take a look at it tonight when I get home.


>From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>To: "'Dan Bubb'" 
><jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>,<eurorocco@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Front strut nut question
>Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 08:14:07 -0500
>
>Ah yes dan your quite right ..
>
>Monkey/pipe wrench will probably take care of that new-nut! Atop the strut
>housing.
>
>-
>ATS - Patrick Bureau - http://ats.longcoeur.com -
>A1 eBay Sales: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
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>
>->-----Original Message-----
>->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Dan Bubb
>->Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 7:50 AM
>->To: Patrick Bureau; eurorocco@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>->Subject: Re: Front strut nut question
>->
>->Uh....he's not talking about that nut.
>->He's asking about the big-assed nut that holds the insert
>->into the strut housing.
>->Dan
>->
>->----- Original Message -----
>->From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>->To: "'Julie Macfarlane'" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>;
>-><eurorocco@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>->Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 8:34 AM
>->Subject: RE: Front strut nut question
>->
>->
>->> Yeah what I did here is a picture of the "new tool" in action
>->> http://ats.longcoeur.com/Technotes/shockssprings/PB090570.JPG
>->>
>->> 1/4" ratchet with extension
>->>
>->> -
>->> ATS - Patrick Bureau - http://ats.longcoeur.com -
>->> A1 eBay Sales: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>->>
>->>
>->> ->-----Original Message-----
>->> ->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>->> ->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Julie
>->> ->Macfarlane
>->> ->Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 7:12 AM
>->> ->To: eurorocco@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>->> ->Subject: RE: Front strut nut question
>->> ->
>->> ->I use an O2 sensor socket, it is available from most auto parts
>->> ->stores.
>->> ->It has a slot cut in the side for the O2 wire and will
>->fit the nut
>->> ->nicely.
>->> ->Fit the allen key first the slide the socket over it.
>->> ->Have fun!
>->> ->
>->> ->
>->> ->
>->> ->Julie Macfarlane
>->> ->1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>->> ->"For good health : EAT RICE!"
>->> ->Amsterdam NY
>->> ->
>->> ->
>->> ->
>->> ->
>->> ->
>->> ->>From: "Dave M" <eurorocco@hotmail.com>
>->> ->>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>->> ->>Subject: Front strut nut question
>->> ->>Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:38 -0400
>->> ->>
>->> ->>Hi everyone, I've just been hanging back reading everything you
>->> ->>guys (and
>->> ->>girls) have been saying, but haven't had much to say or
>->ask myself.
>->> ->>But I do have something now.  I just got new springs and
>->> ->shocks/struts
>->> ->>for my '87 16v, and I've got a question about the nut that holds
>->> ->>the insert inside the housing.  The koni yellows I just got came
>->> ->w/ a new
>->> ->>nut thats completely round w/ two holes on top of it.  The
>->> ->instructions
>->> ->>show some kind of tool being used to tighten it.  My
>->> ->question is, do I
>->> ->>need this tool to change my struts or is there another way?
>->> ->I can't see it being very easy without it.
>->> ->>  If I need this tool, where can I pick one up?  I can
>->also use any
>->> ->>pointers you guys have on making the change over easier.  Thanks
>->> ->>for all the help in advance.
>->> ->>
>->> ->>Dave M.
>->> ->>
>->> ->>'87 16v scirocco
>->> ->>'97 gti vr6
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