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

[Alvin Labonite]

Exactly what I did...works like a charm.

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42826/dsc02586.jpg




>From: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>
>To: "Jason Mawhinney" <jmawhinney at skybest.com>,<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Strut bolt-- tool #?
>Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 09:44:37 -0800
>
>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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