ur-Quattro strut top mount

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In a message dated 9/17/00 3:34:22 PM GMT Daylight Time, sholtby at yahoo.co.uk 
writes:

<< 
 --- quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk wrote: > Is it possible to change
 the front strut top bearing in an ur-
 > quattro with the strut still in the car?  To date, I've always
 > removed the strut, but in this case I have an early life failure
 > on a car that wasn't stripped that long ago.
 >  >>
Phil
    I have done this using a Sykes spring compressor (the short one) and I 
left the wheel on to help hold the wishbone down. Watch you do not strain the 
brake hose and ABS cable. I t is a bit fiddly but easier than removing the 
strut/stub assembly.
Regards.

Dave Griffiths (Scotland)
84 Ur Quattro
89 100 Quattro
74 Triumph Spitfire MKIV