[16v] Front spring swap

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

Remove the steering, pop the ball joint then undo the 2 nuts on the top of the shock tower. Pull the whole unit and work outside the carto replace the strut.
Not hard and ease of access.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@inwave.com]
>Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 06:34 PM
>To: 'Scirocco list'
>Subject: [16v] Front spring swap
>
>Any way of removing the front springs without removing the strut? I 
>have a set of lowering springs I need to install, but I don't want to 
>mess with my alignment. I'm hoping I can lower the control arm as far 
>as I can, but will that be enough to get the spring off the strut? 
>Should I pull the ball joint? Swaw bar?
>Thanks,
>Nate
>
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