Re: Front Strut bearing

[turbo@steelcity.net]

Perry, Christopher wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> this Saturday I plan to replace a front strut bearing on my 89 90Q.  The
> Bentley shows going through the fun of taking off the axle bolt and the
> ball joint.  I see these two bolts at the base of the strut tower that
> hold it to the wheel hub.  Has anyone removed the strut tower by
> removing these two bolts instead of going through the ball joint dance?
> Would I be okay if I carefully marked the position of the bolts before
> removal.  I want to get an allignment but not right away.  Is this
> possible if I mess with the bolts? Any other suprises?
> TIA
> chris perry
	It is much easier to remove the the strut assembly by separating it
from the ball joint than removing the joint from the control
arm.Remember to replace the bolt with a new one and to torque it to
spec.Also by using this method the alignment is disturbed less.
turbo