[s-cars] Shock boot and strut bearing replacement! Any BTDTs?

[Bjørn Ødegård]

Thanks a lot!
I'll check with both the FA and Bentley, but I guess Mr.Bentley states
that the strut w/spring should be compressed and removed as part of the
disassembly procedure, they don't tend to take shortcuts even if it
helps a great deal.. ;o)

Regards,
Bjorn  :o)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
To: "Bjørn Ødegård" <beernuts at online.no>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 1:52 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Shock boot and strut bearing replacement! Any
BTDTs?


> Greetings, Bjorn;
>
> I've replaced the boots on a Type 44 with the struts in the car but
I've
> never replaced the bearings. It may be possible - you could remove the
> spring with a spring compressor that fastens to the side of the spring
and
> this should allow you to remove the bearing. I haven't BTDT though.
> To do the boots I unbolted the shock at the top mount, compressed the
shock,
> extended the spring, and slid the boot through the spring coils. It
was a
> bit tricky getting the top of the boot on, but it is possible.
> In your case you will have to remove the spring to get the bearing
out, so
> replacing the boot would be easy. To do this job with the strut in the
car,
> I would guess you would have to remove the shock to remove the spring
to
> access the bearing - taking a good look at the Bentley should shed a
bit of
> light on the procedure.
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Bjørn Ødegård
> Sent: August 21, 2003 6:54 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Shock boot and strut bearing replacement! Any BTDTs?
>
>
> As I have a lot of clunks and clacks, as well as some shimmy at high
> speed, I'm about to replace the steering damper, shock boots (just
> rubbish left) and and strut bearings.
> Is it possible to change the shock boots and strut bearings without
> removing the struts from the car? through the top, maybe?
>
> I appreciate any advice!
>
> Bjorn  :o)
> '92 S4/R
>
>
>
>
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