Re: front strut removal, 200q

["Greg Herrmann" <airtech@isoc.net>]

you might want to put a little heat to it to help break it loose along with
the pipe wrench

Greg Herrmann
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrei Kogan <abk@phy.duke.edu>
To: MillersCP@aol.com <MillersCP@aol.com>
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 12:56 PM
Subject: re: front strut removal, 200q


>At 06:39 PM 3/7/99 EST, you wrote:
>>Any BTDT ('91 200q20v)?  I've been trying to remove the threaded cap that
>>holds the shock in the strut, without success.  I've been using a big set
of
>>waterpump-style pliers, using a cheater pipe on one arm, even.  I sprayed
the
>>top part with some penetrating oil as well.  Any suggestions?  Am I on the
>>right track?  Is there a better method?  I may go purchase a big pipe
wrench
>>to see if that works better.
>>Thanks, chris miller, windham nh, c1j1miller@aol.com
>>
>>
>
>A big fat pipe wrench always works on those. Don't deform it while applying
>torque.
>
>Andrei
>