Changing strut shock.

[Hayes Myers]

The strut tool is wicked..makes this job a piece of cake.  May be hard to
find, i borrowed one though and had both struts changes in an hour.

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Al <bournej at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

> Do you have a part number for the heavy-duty ur-q strut bearing? or for the
> model number/type of the ur-q, so I can look it up in the fa.
>
> Al
>
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> From: "Grant Lenahan" <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 2:17 AM
> To: "Al" <bournej at hawaii.rr.com>
> Cc: <Quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Changing strut shock.
>
> > you do need to counter-hold the damper shaft to remove the nut.I used an
> > offset (z-shaped) open end wrench, or you can make one out of a cheapie.
> >
> > I dont knwo what the other tool is, nor do i care. In the day i survived
> > many shock jobs on a 90q20v without one :-)
> >
> > The strut is under tons of tension even when removed. It can expand a
> > couple more inches.
> >
> > I prefer to do the job once. That means good quality shocks ( you decide
> > the valving - that's a personal call) and get the heavy-duty (ur-q) strut
> > top bearings, which, IMNSHO, are usually the reason you need to og in
> > there in the first place.
> >
> > Grant
> >
> >
> > On Aug 8, 2010, at 11:13 PM, Al wrote:
> >
> >> '90 80
> >>
> >> Hi guys,
> >>
> >> Will I need all of the tools called out in Bentley? Like the socket Tool
> >> # 3078, that has a side chewed out, so the hex wrench can hold the shaft
> >> while turning the nut. Will enough tension be released by removing the
> >> strut from the wheel housing , allowing it to hang down, so I can turn
> >> the nut without a tool, just a socket?
> >>
> >> Or the tool WV524 that has two ears to remove the slotted nut, that hold
> >> down the strut mounting w/bearing. Wouldn't a long needle nose pliers do
> >> the same thing?
> >>
> >> My strut mountings have 40K on them, replace or leave. OEM or something
> >> better.
> >>
> >> Besides  a device to compress the springs, anything else I need to know?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Al
> >>
> >>
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> > glenahan at vfemail.net
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