[s-cars] front strut assembly diagrams

[Manuel Castillo]

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Thanks for the diagrams and advice.

Today I took my car back to the shop, they still thought that it was a matter
of waiting for the struts and springs to settle. The mechanic said that
everything was installed correctly . Should I wait or can they remove the top
plate without removing the whole assambly. I will pick up the car in a few
hours and see what else they have to say.

How normal shold up and down movement of the inverted washer be?,

Mani

93 S4

>From: "Paul Gailus"
>Reply-To: "Paul Gailus"
>To: "Theodore Chen" ,"Manuel Castillo" ,
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] front strut assembly diagrams
>Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 07:21:12 -0600
>
>Teddy,
>
>The bottom of the strut mount protrudes down through the
>"concave support," so I believe that the top of the retainer
>is still below the bottom of this metal "support" plate.
>
>Paul
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Theodore Chen
>To: Paul Gailus ; Manuel Castillo
>;
>Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 1:08 AM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] front strut assembly diagrams
>
>
> > paul,
> >
> > from what you've said, it sounds like the retainer engages the stepped
> > portion of the strut shaft. its purpose is two-fold: first, to engage
> > the top of the bump rubber, and second, to spread compression loads from
> > the strut over the bottom of the strut mount.
> >
> > it looks like the retainer passes through the torrington bearing to
> > press directly against the bottom of the strut mount. does it protrude
> > up through the "concave support" (which has six studs sticking out of
> > it)?
> >
> > -teddy
> >

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