Replacing Front Strut Inserts: First step ?

[Peter Golledge]

Charles,

The link below is pretty much how I do the replacement.  First mark the
location of the alignment plate. :-)
Remove the cartridge nut, may need to use some penetrating oil.  Remove the
camber adjustment nuts (holding the camber plate) and the Strut cartridge
should straight up and off.  After removal, getting the top nut off the
cartridge requires either an impact wrench or a friend to hold the strut
shaft with a Big channel lock.

Regards
-- 
Peter Golledge

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From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
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Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:04 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Replacing Front Strut Inserts: First step ?

I'm looking to replace the front strut inserts on my Audi 100, 1990,
non-quattro, non-turbo.  

I've gotten conflicting info from historic posts on the audifans website,
other sites, and the hayes manual. 

Hayes talks about it being necessary to remove the entire front suspension
strut assembly including pulling balljoint, hub, and tie rod, and brake
calipers, etc.  I gather this is incorrect and that I can just remove the
inserts through the top.

Is the first step to pull the piston nut with tool #2069?

Or is the first step to pull the strut upper mounting bolts (bolts used to
adjust the camber)?

Or, as in this post below is the first step to "Jack up one side to the
point where the front wheel is almost off the ground. With a pair of large
channel locks or monkey wrench, go into the wheel well and remove the strut
cartridge nut from the strut assembly. "

http://www.audifans.com/archives/1996/03/msg00997.html

is this bolt accurate, ie is there really a bolt below to pull, and does the
car have to be jacked up first?


I'm hoping to also be able to replace the rubber boot through the top.  What
other parts should I consider replacing at the same time?

Any recommendations on replacement inserts? Shoud I consider regular,
gas-sachs, heavy duty bilstein, sport bilstein? 

Thanks in advance for any pointers.  

Charles




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