[s-cars] Shock tool

[Joshua van Tol]

Mike,

Having just done this job, I had to use a 2.5' long pipe wrench + a 3  
foot pipe. Also, I found that the retainer is crimped onto the strut  
housing in one place. A little careful work with a dremel tool  
removed that. Also, i heated the retaining ring almost red hot with  
an oxy-acetylene torch. Once that was all done, the strut was seized  
in the strut housing. I wound up making a puller to get it out. It  
turns out that my strut insert (at least on the right side, haven't  
had the guts to do the other one yet) was GLUED into the strut  
housing with RTV silicone.

Good luck!

Josh
On Jan 31, 2006, at 4:38 PM, Michael Wakefield wrote:

> Does anyone in the Denver area have a 2069 shock tool for removing  
> stock front shocks. I'm finally going to Bilstein. I tried a  
> homemade tool (made out of pipe), which stripped, and tried a pipe  
> wrench, but the retainers are really tight. If anyone has a proper  
> tool I could borrow, I would really appreciate it.
> Mike Wakefield
> 303-471-6144
> Highlands Ranch CO
> 93S4
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