[V8] Suspension questions

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Paul,

Don't fret over not receiving the wrench.  I've found it to be more or less
useless.  My preference is to use either a Sears chain-wrench or (what I
have) a Vise Grip chain wrench.  You can thread this through the springs and
get enough grip so that you can torque down the cap.  Just get it really
tight and don't fret over specific torque.  You can always check later to
see if it's loosened up -- it's not like it's going to fall apart.

-Ingo
'91 200q20v...Slightly modified
'84 Tornado Red Urquattro Euro spec
'91 v8 quattro 5-Speed (not exactly stock) :-)
'91 V8 pearl (new addition)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Intemann, Paul (GE Trans)" <Paul.Intemann at ae.ge.com>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 11:59 AM
Subject: [V8] Suspension questions



> Second ... the Bilstein Sports come with a fastening nut which keeps the
> cartridge in-place inside the strut tower.  The instructions specify a ~90
> ft-lb torque for this nut using the "specialty" wrench ... needless to say
> no specialty wrench was included in my shipment.  Looking at the cut-outs
in
> the nut the wrench is probably no more than a C-wrench but obviously the
> diameter of this wrench is of some importance.  Anybody else run into this
> during installation ... or were you lucky enough to have received this
> wrench as part of the Bilstein shock package?  Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Happy Halloween!!!
>
> Regards,
> Paul
> Cincinnati, Ohio
>
> '90 V8 auto
> '91 V8 5-speed
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