[s-cars] Front Strut Removal

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    I removed the caps on my 94 S4 28th a very large pipe wrench by clamping the.strut body in a vise. You'll need to be careful when clamping so that you don't damage the strut body; however there are a number of suitable places to clamp it. You'll probably need a cheater unless you have a huge pipe wrench. I used a 24" pipe wrench but don't remember whether or not I needed a cheater as well.Gary Meier

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------ Original message------From: Cody ForbesDate: Tue, Nov 17, 2015 9:51 PMTo: Joshua Van Tol;Cc: S-Car-List at audifans.com;Subject:Re: [s-cars] Front Strut Removal
One correction: do not ever ever try to put out an oil fire with water, ever. I've been told that and I didn't listen. I had a tiny oil fire one time and grabbed a nearby bucket of water. The oil floats on top of the water, thins, and spreads. A half dollar diameter fire turned into a 10ft diameter moving puddle of flame in a heartbeat. Fortunately this was in a relatively controlled environment with very little danger of becoming a bigger problem so I was able to casually find an extinguisher by which time it had mostly gone out anyways. This would be quite a different story had it happened in a garage or under a car.-Cody Forbes (mobile)> On Nov 17, 2015, at 10:28 PM, Joshua Van Tol  wrote:> > If the new struts have new cap nuts, why don't you simply cut the old ones> off? You can use an angle grinder to thin down the cap in a couple of> places, then chisel it off, being careful not to bung up the threads on the> strut tubes.> > Alternately heat (oxy-acetelyene, propane or Mapp not hot enough) will> work. But as Cody warned, you can really start a conflagration with shock> oil and whatnot, so work fast and have a bucket of water and a fire> extinguisher handy.> > Josh> > > -----Original Message----->> From: weski at verizon.net>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 7:00 PM>> To: S-Car-List at audifans.com>> Subject: [s-cars] Front Strut Removal>> >> Patient is a 1995 S6 and I'm struggling with removing the strut cap so I>> can remove the front struts - Bentley says to use the VAG 2069 tool.>> I've read that it can also be done with a large pipe wrench but I've not>> been able to get it to budge.>> >> Any advice on where to pick up or borrow the correct tool or on how to>> get this loosened?  I can't seem to find anyplace on-line that sells the>> 2069 tool anymore - all NLA.  Should I get a 3' pipe for leverage on the>> pipe wrench?  Touch the collar to heat it up?  This weekend is my last>> chance to get the suspension repaired and ready for winter since our>> spare car goes into storage for the winter starting this Friday.>> >> TIA,>> >> Paul>> _______________________________________________>> S-CAR-List mailing list>> http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list>> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information>> >> _______________________________________________>> S-CAR-List mailing list>> http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list>> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information> _______________________________________________> S-CAR-List mailing list> http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information_______________________________________________S-CAR-List mailing listhttp://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-listhttp://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information