TECH: Koni install questions

[mardak at cogeco.ca (Mark)]

Just a quick addition - don't forget to add oil to the strut housing
before you slide the new insert in.  The oil helps dissipate the heat
generated by the damper.

Also, if you're not reusing the old dampers and you don't have an impact
gun, clamp a big visegrip on the shaft to keep it from turning while you
loosen the 24mm nut on top...  The new Konis should have either an allen
head or if they're adjustable, IIRC a 10 or 11mm relief in the top of
the damper shaft to hold it when you torque the 24mm nut.

HTH,

Mark.
75
80 S
81 S  2.0 ABA/JH/4K


> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ben Harder
> Sent: March 17, 2004 11:29 PM
> To: C Boyko; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: TECH: Koni install questions
> 
> Cathy,
> 
>  I'll give you the very basic procedure, but please look in the
> Bentley for some more details...
> 
> The front strut assembly is one-piece, and can be removed from the
> car quite easily... at the base of the strut housing you must remove
> the two alignment bolts and then the two small nuts at the top of the
> strut on the strut bearing (these are 13mm I believe and keep the
strut
> bearing in place).  You have to slide the strut off the steering
knuckle
> and then the strut housing can be manipulated out from the car.
> 
> Once the strut is removed, the fun begins.  Use a spring compression
> tool to attatch to the spring and compress the spring until it is
loose
> withing the assembly.  Using an impact gun and 24mm socket, remove
> the nut at the top/center of the strut bearing.  With this nut removed
you
> can remove the strut bearing and the rubber bump stop and then the
spring.
> The worst part of the job is to now remove the collar on the strut
housing
> which holds the strut insert in the housing.  A local shop may be
needed
> to apply the proper form of "persuasion" to get this mother of a
collar
> off!
> It is usually a problem on old cars... ie. your mk1 most likely.
> But, once off, you can remove the old insert and install the Koni.
Just
> be sure to use the proper spacer that Koni supplies...
> 
> Well, hopefully this is a start and helps out somewhat.
> Please feel free to poke fun of my half-assed tech procedure, or
simply
> correct and add to it!  ;)
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> --- C Boyko <roccit_53@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Okay, I admit it, my cars are spoiled. So the last suspension came
in a
> box,
> > all assembled, and "just bolted on". That means I learned a few
things
> not
> > to do. Anyway, now it's time for the next car, and it's suspension
is
> "some
> > assembly required" with one of those picture sheets where words
should
> be.
> > (Konis)
> > I think I have the back figured out ( I have to ream out the hole in
> that
> > top plate, but otherwise it's normal I think???) , but it's the
front
> I'd
> > appreciate a tech procedure for, since the strut is an insert and
I've
> never
> > dealt with that. It's the "out of the car" assembly that concerns
me,
> I'd
> > like to just put it in once...
> > Cathy
> >
> >
> > BTW, I measured wheelwell height on a few of the cars. As it stands
now,
> > Klaus is a full 2 1/2 inches taller at the wheelwells than the
headache.
> > Though I'll miss the "no jack" oil changes, this suspension can only
be
> a
> > good thing.
> >
> 
> 
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