re: 4KQ strut removal?

["Martin Pajak" <quattro@rogerswave.ca>]

> If just the inserts, you could prolly get away with jacking the car up, 
> undoing the top nut, the strut collar, and moving the hardware (strut 
> bearing, that washer, and the spring top thingee) out of the way.

How are you going to do that with the spring's force holding 
everything in?  Can't lower the strut low enough to allow the spring 
to clear without removing it.
Than how are you going to loosen the shock insert's nut/cap with 
the spring in the way?  With the fender in the way it is a lot easier 
to just undo exactly nine more bolts (four for wheel, two for 
caliper, one for each driveshaft, tie rod, ball joint).

The procedure you mentioned is possible with the 5000 cars becouse 
the strut bearing is removable from the other side (top) of the stut tower.
Later.

Martin Pajak
quattro@rogerswave.ca
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/5939

1982 Coupe TURBO (473,150 km)
1984 4000s quattro (soon to be a rally car)
1986 4000s quattro (326,000 km) 
1982 Coupe (154,000) parts car

CEO of exam lastminute allniter rollthedice inc.