[s-cars] Strut bolt-- tool #?

[Bill Clancy]

The nut (on mine) is a 22mm.    I used a box end wrench and a ratchet w/ 6mm 
allen hex socket to hold the top of the strut.   (actually cut a 6mm allen 
wrench and put it in a 6mm socket).   I did have some trouble getting the 
nut loose once and had to drive to a shop to have them break it loose with 
an air gun.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Mawhinney" <jmawhinney at skybest.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Strut bolt-- tool #?


> When I did struts on my A4, I used an 18mm spark plug wrench that had a 
> 3/8"
> square drive as well as a hex "bolt end" on it so you could hold a wrench 
> to
> it and still put a long allen key through to keep the piston from turning.
> http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/43325/00943325000-dlv.jpg
> I'm not sure what size the S cars strut nut is though.  I've also used an
> offset wrench to break the nut loose before....again, not on an S-car.
>
> Jason Mawhinney
> '95.5 S6 avant
> '87 5ktq
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jpb3" <jpburns3 at gmail.com>
> To: "s-car-listaudifanscom" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 9:14 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] Strut bolt-- tool #?
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> Can anyone tell me what special socket I need to break the nut on top of
>> the
>> strut in the front of the S6? It looks to be a "half "socket so you can
>> hold
>> the strut with the hex wrench while loosening or applying torque. Is this
>> a
>> VAG tool? If so anyone have a part # and a place to buy?
>> TIA,
>> John B
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