[V8] FW: Me the Audi Mech: what a varied life!

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 Roger
I own the 22mm Snap-on cutout for the top strut nut.  In using that, i have broken a couple 7mm allens, and sheared the allen recess in the strut itself.  Here compressed air is your friend.  Take an air hammer with a 22mm socket, those top nuts come right off.  If really welded on, you can use your new monster channel locks to hold the cylinder (it's going in the garbage anyhow) and remove the nut.

IME, struts using the proper top nut tool, can be done in less than 10 minutes per side.  I do own the channel locks as well, and use that method (with rubber jaw inserts) to loosen/tighten bilsteins.  They tend to be tougher to use on the stock audi top nut because clamping that nut with monster channel locks clamps the threads to the strut too.  


Good luck with the project.  Don't forget to put new strut boots on while you are there.

Cheers

Scott J

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com>
To: v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Fri, Jul 23, 2010 7:38 am
Subject: [V8] FW: Me the Audi Mech:  what a varied life!