Re: Strut cartridge cap tool

["Mr. Daniel P. Grady" <dgrady@mail2.nai.net>]

On the type 44 cars you just need to remove the upper strut mount which is
only 3 bolts to the body and the large nut on the top of the strut piston.
Then remove the cap which holds the cartridge in place and you should be
able to remove it through the top where the uppermount was. This should work
without too much trouble, I'm hoping.
-Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Croucher <croucher@mail.eos.net>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, August 21, 1998 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: Strut cartridge cap tool


>Daniel,
>
>The company you are looking for is Zelenda Automotive Inc.
>Telephone 718-896-2288
>Toll free 888-892-8348
>Fax 718-896-4378
>Ask for the Volkswagen-Audi Special Tools Catalog.
>
>BTW I just replaced the strut inserts/cartridges on my 864kcsq.  I
>removed the struts for the job.  One cap came off with the large
>channel lock pliers the other required a 24" pipe wrench.  To install
>the new caps I used the channel locks & a guess as to the torque.
>
>Just out of curiosity, how do you do that job with the strut on the car?
>
>Jerry
>
>Mr. Daniel P. Grady wrote:
>>
>> Could someone please send me the name and phone number of the company
that
>> sells the special tool for removing the strut cartridge cap while the
>> assembly is still in the car. I think the company's name started with a
Z?
>> Awhile back, I read in the archives that the cap can be removed with
channel
>> lock pliers but according to my Haynes manual the cap is tourqued to over
>> 100ft/lbs. Has anyone actually had success with this method?
>> Also... Blaufergnugen has strut INSERTS listed for about $57. Does INSERT
>> mean CARTRIDGE? If so, anyone had any experience with Blau's sport strut
>> insert in a 5Kq?
>> Thanks in advance.
>> ------------------------------------------
>> From:  dgrady@ct2.nai.net
>