[Vwdiesel] Damper,brake line, now STRUT !

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

Well, turns out I have a broken (or nearly so) lower strut spring cup.  I
don't know the proper term, but this is the lower roundish metal cup that
hold the spring "up"......Mine's about 80% rusted out.....so the spring is
pushing it apart, allowing the side of the "cup" to rub on the tire, ever so
slightly.

Also, beacause everything is a wee bit more compressed on that side, the
vibration dampener dooe-y was rubbing here and there.  I took the cut-off
wheel to that sucker ! LOL!

Anyways, I stuck a muffler clamp just below the rotted/rusted cup, in case
it completely lets go, but am wondering how hard it is to replace a strut
myself?  Do I need any kind of spring compressors or special tools or is it
straigh forward?

Mike in NB

Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
NB
Canada
E6L 1T1