TECH: Koni install questions

[abatzis2 at hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

i've had good luck with a BFH and a screwdriver; put the screwdriver in one 
of the slots and bang on it to unscrew. hold the body between your foot and 
the ground, or a vise if you're fancy.

-Michael Abatzis
New Orleans!
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...



>From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
>To: "David Utley" <mr.utility@highstream.net>,"C Boyko" 
><roccit_53@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: TECH: Koni install questions
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:56:10 -0800
>
>I usually use two big pipe wrenches.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Utley" <mr.utility@highstream.net>
>To: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
>Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 6:52 AM
>Subject: Re: TECH: Koni install questions
>
>
> > The only added difficulty beyond what is written in Bentley, is that you
>will
> > need to unscrew the cap at the top of the strut.  This will require a 
>good
> > vise, and a Big F****** pair of channel locks, or pipe wrench.  It is on
>there
> > good, so I recommend soaking it in ATF, or another thread-unlocker...
>Once
> > unscrewed, dump internals in your favorite trash can.  Clean it up, now
>would
> > be the time for paint if you are interested...  The crucial bit is when
>you
> > put that insert into the housing you just emptied, you need to put some
>ATF in
> > there to act as a cooling medium between the strut housing and the 
>insert.
> > Otherwise, when and if you get jiggy with it, it will overheat the oil 
>in
>the
> > insert and shorten its life.  IIRC, this is what KONI said to do when I
>did
> > mine...
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > David Utley
> >
> > Quoting C Boyko <roccit_53@hotmail.com>:
> >
> > > 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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