Re: Trunk shocks for 4kq

[Jerry Croucher <croucher@mail.eos.net>]

I just ordered some from BLAUfergnugen for 24.95 ea.  My old ones were
original(!)no wonder they were not working.  The ones I took off had
a band shaped spring in a groove right over the mounting ball.  To
remove I slipped a small screw driver under the band and twisted.  The
band came loose and the strut could be lifted off the ball with very
little effort.  It was not necessary to remove the rear seat.  I have
not recieved the struts from BLAU yet and hope they use the same type
of fastening spring.  I have seen similar struts that used a wire spring
that could not be removed.  Struts with that type of spring can only be
removed by  prying the whole strut (using considerable force).  Maybe
those require removal of the rear seat.

Jerry


Greg East wrote:
> 
> I bought a pair of trunk shocks from German Parts and Restoration. I don't
> have their number handy but they advertise in EC and are on the Quattro List
> vendor page. Don't recall exactly what I paid, but I vaguely recall they
> were something like $26/each.
> 
> FWIW, the only way I could figure out how to put them on was to remove the
> rear seat back. Once I did that I could access the post that they clamp onto
> from inside the car. Of course getting the seat back out is no small
> feat....let me know if you need help with that.
> 
> Greg East
> Loveland, CO
> USA
> '86 4kcsq