spanner wrench for strut spring nut

[sailingfc at dslextreme.com (DYWong)]

David,

Yes, it's for the strut caps.

I live in Foster City, CA, 94404. (San Francisco Bay Area)

The one thing I don't like about the wrench is that it tends to cam out of
the nut slots when you really torque on it.  I can't remember if I was
able to get full torque on the cap or not, but nothing has come apart yet.
 If you can figure out a way to hold it down against the nut while
turning, that would be ideal.  (Un)Fortunately you only use it "once", I
consider it a disposable wrench.  The "parts4vws" wrench looks much more
robust for multiple uses.

Let me know.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner


David Brown
> That's the one for the Bilstein strut caps right?
> I could use that also, I didn't get one with my struts.
> Hmmmm
> Yea I might take you up on the borrowing. Where are you located?
> thanks
>
> Here's the other one BTW?
> http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?PartNumber=T%2E87300
> This is the little booger I'm supposed to torque to 80fps
>
> Thanks
> David
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DYWong" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com>
> To: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>
> Cc: "scirocco scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 3:09 PM
> Subject: Re: spanner wrench for strut spring nut
>
>
>> Are you talking about a wrench like this:
>> http://www.quattro123.com/Suspension200/Strut171F.JPG
>> The one on the left.
>>
>> This wrench comes with new Bilstein strut inserts.  I have one you can
>> borrow, if you can pickup the cost of mailing it?
>>
>> 120Nm is 88.5 lb-ft.
>>
>> -Dick-
>> 78 Scirocco
>> Original Owner
>> 95 Passat GLX
>> Second Owner
>>
>>
>> David Brown
>>> Ok I'm sure VW toool #???? is what I need for the slotted nut on the
>>> strut
>>> spring cap... the one under the little bearing. I've got the nut turned
>>> off, but when I install my new strut inserts it says to torque with
>>> "special" spanner tool to 120Nm.
>>>
>>> So where can I pick up a tool that fits this slotted nut and btw what
>>> is
>>> 120Nm in Foot pounds if anyone is good at conversions.
>>>
>>> And BTW the pipe wrench and hammer with lots of heat method worked
>>> finally.  What concerned me was the little square flange on top. After
>>> getting it off and seeing the other side has none. I realized it's just
>>> a
>>> big square piece to help you twist the cap off.  Not needed anyway
>>> since
>>> I
>>> think my Bilsteins have a new cap with them.
>>>
>>> I'm also thinking of taking the strut case now that I have it apart to
>>> have it cleaned so I can repaint it.  I've already blew my days off
>>> this
>>> week so I'm not in a hurry until next Sunday.  Didn't I read they were
>>> supposed to have oil in the strut housing?  Mine just had rust. 8-)
>>>
>>> Thanks for any input. Hopefully I will get r done by next tuesday.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> David
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