Re: 5kcstq front strut bearings

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

> Brian Larson wrote:
> > 
> >      Can the top strut bearings on the front struts be changed
> >      with the struts on the car?  

> Perhaps you could use one of the $250 clam shell style spring
> compressors with the strut still in the car, but you'd have to compress
> the spring VERY far to allow removal of the bearing (at least 4
> inches)--- it's just not worth trying.  With the standard threaded shaft
> hook style compressors, you won't be able to hook them on high enough
> and opposite one another to adequately & safely compress the spring
> while the strut is in the car.  (not to mention the fact that you'll be
> lucky to get 1/4 of a turn worth of room for your wrench to
> tighten/loosen the compressors even if you did get them on.) 

What are we talking about here?  The 'strut mounting' most definitely
can be replaced with the strut in the car...  in fact, this is what
you remove to get at the shock if you are replacing the shock
without removing the strut.

The _big_ plate with the studs (called a 'strut bearing' in the
Bentley) does need the spring compressor to remove.

Orin.