Front Strut insert replacement

[Bernie Benz]

Mine needed a good torching after the strut assembly was removed and
disassembled.  Not what he/you maybe have in mind.

Brrnie

> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <irautenberg at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
> Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 21:36:31 -0400
> To: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>, <Tdehoff at aol.com>
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Front Strut insert replacement
> 
> Bernie,
> 
> I believe he is refering to the strut cartridge cap, in which case a
> suitable Channel Lock or chain wrench can be used instead.
> 
> Ingo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>
> To: <Tdehoff at aol.com>
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 8:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Front Strut insert replacement
> 
> 
>> An impact wrench will spin the strut rod nut right off.  If that's what
> you
>> are poorly describing as your problem.
>> 
>> Bernie
>> 
>>> From: Tdehoff at aol.com
>>> Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:36:45 EDT
>>> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
>>> Subject: Front Strut insert replacement
>>> 
>>> I was going to try and replace the front sturt inserts today.  Bentley
>>> showed it being done without compressing springs and while car stood on
>>> ground.
>>> However I ran into a problem.  There is a screw on cap that  requires a
>>> special
>>> tool #2069, Monroe called their tool K13.  Anyone know  where I can find
> such
>>> a tool or is there another way to unscrew the cap?  I  know that you
> experts
>>> will have the right tip for me.
>>> 
>>> Tom
>>> Iowa
>>> 
>>> 91 200Q 142K
>>> 86 VW synchro 306K
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