Re: Replacing Shocks on 200T

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

> 
> The only other snag is holding the new strut to stop it rotating while
> tightening the lock nut on top - you need some kind of big allen wrench
> and a wrench for the nut, and they tend to get in each others way. Still not
> convinced I got enough torque on there, but I keep checking it, and it seems
> to be staying tight.
> 

I've got a similar situation on the QTC ... the nut at the top of the strut 
tower under the hood cannot be tightened without putting a hex key in the 
fitting on the end of the strut.  I have a 1/2" drive Craftsman ratchet 
that has a quick release button on the back for releasing the socket.  I 
found that it was a simple matter to disassemble the ratchet (held in place 
by a snap ring on the socket side), removing the quick release mechanism 
and reassembling the ratchet.  By removing the quick release mechanism I 
created a means to insert a long but otherwise standard hex key into the 
strut.  The hole was the perfect size for the 6mm hex key.  It would be 
quite easy to reassemble the ratchet, but I've never taken the time to do 
so.  I do sometimes think about it when the socket falls off the ratchet.

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com