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Re: Strut Insert Removal
> From: AUDIDUDI@delphi.com
> Date: Sun, 02 Jun 1996 23:10:13 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: Strut Insert Removal
> To: zing@ivory.lm.com, QUATTRO@coimbra.ans.net
> > What I did to remove the strut is this. I mounted the strut housing in
> > the vise VERY firmly and used a couple of strut top nuts and wrench
> > between them. I picked up the 4lbs sledge hammer and went to town. I got
> > it out ok in the end but it was tough because the housing was twisted.
>
> I stopped by Allan's to see if i could lend a hand and this is what we did
> ... except we didn't use a vice and used a regular framing hammer instead.
> The insert did eventually come out, though ... the shaft had a slight bend
> in it -- it was discolored around the middle of its stroke -- and this may
> have been part of the reason for the difficulty he experienced.
>
> BTW, these were the *original* inserts and the car has approx. 145k on it
> ... I suspect this must be a record (or at least it seems like to me, who
> usually considers any shock with more than 60k on it totally worn out!).
>
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> / l l o l \ l o Jeffrey Goggin
> /__l l l / l l l l l l / l l * * * * * * *
> / l l_l \_l l l__/ l_l \_l l AudiDudi@delphi.com
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>
>
Actually, Jeff, it is at 157,000 now :)
Here are some other things that are still original, or close:
Brakes - Done at 105,000, still look like new now.
Exhaust - Original small hole at tail end of muffler,
otherwise good. The catalytic converter
was replaced at 20K. (I melted the original
down ;)
Water Pump - Original
Bushings - Of course, and of course they really need to be replaced.
By the way, thanks for your help, "Tool Man". Your tools and book
are ready and waiting.
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A. D. Morris
Phoenix, AZ
allanm@primenet.com
1988 90Q
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