><<The gland nut is what keeps the damper (Strut) in the strut housing. The >stut piston goes thru it.>> > >That the one which requires the special Audi tool biga**pipe-wrench? Or just one helluva pair of Slip joint pliers! Later! Eric Fletcher S.O.C. '87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B St. Louis, MO STEADIRIC@aol.com